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Feature

The Machinery of Muslim Erasure in Modi’s India

June 10, 2025Anuj Behal

The bulldozer as a violent emblem of a Hindu nationalist state

Feature

The Sweet Taste of Prayer in Turkey

May 7, 2025Lisa Morrow

The Turkish tradition of giving lokma, sweet fried dough, for free to honor the dead and on special occasions

Review

Shining a New Light on Former ISIS Women through Laugh-Out-Loud Literature

March 6, 2025Hafsa Lodi

A reflection on “Fundamentally,” a new novel by Nussaibah Younis that examines the de-radicalizing of ISIS brides through the...

Feature

The Unwritten Rules of Renting in India for Queer People and Muslims

March 6, 2025Anuj Behal

Navigating rampant discrimination in India’s rental housing market

Feature

Dogs in Islam and Turkey Today

November 11, 2024Lisa Morrow

A range of reactions to dogs has a long history in Islam and has become a political point of...

Review

Layers of Dune: A Sandworm-Sized Case Study of Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Science Fiction

August 1, 2024Patrick J. D’Silva

How the latest Dune films perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims

Excerpt

From Ms. Marvel to Ramy: Muslims in American Media

May 8, 2024Rosemary Pennington

An excerpt from “Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media”

Feature

From Puerto Rico to Palestine, with Solidarity

March 7, 2024Ken Chitwood

Exploring alliances between Puerto Ricans and Palestinians

Perspective

Awakening Islam through Pop Music

May 9, 2023Shanon Shah

Muslim pop music is changing the image of Islam around the world

Feature

The Muslim Women Using Feminine Pronouns for Allah

May 9, 2023Hafsa Lodi

The pronoun switch is helping women forge deeper religious connections

Feature

Forbidden Transactions Between Muslims and Hindus in Gujarat, India

April 5, 2023Sabah Gurmat

A law that restricts Hindus from selling property to Muslims—and what that foretells about India’s future

Perspective

Breaking Down Gender Binaries, Building Muslim Community

October 6, 2022Katrina Daly Thompson

Transgender and nonbinary Muslims are creating welcoming spaces and transforming Islam

Review

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

December 9, 2021Kristian Petersen

A review of two new broadcast television comedies about Muslims in America

Excerpt

Humanizing American Muslims

December 9, 2021Caleb Iyer Elfenbein

An excerpt from the book Fear in Our Hearts: What Islamophobia Tells Us about America

Feature

Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes Digital

November 4, 2021Hina Husain

A new generation of religious Muslims is skipping dating apps in favor of online platforms for marriage

Feature

A French Inquisition: France’s Crackdown on Muslim Life in the Name of Public Order

May 6, 2021Kirsten Wesselhoeft

What are the real reasons the French government is monitoring Muslim charities, mosques, and imams?

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 6: Black Muslim Men’s Fashion

September 3, 2020Editorial Staff

The unique styles of Black Muslim fashion, corporate retail attention, and influence on the broader culture

Feature

Bowties, Beards, and Boubous: Black Muslim Men’s Fashion in the United States

September 3, 2020Kayla Renée Wheeler

How Black Muslim men's clothing reflects their religious beliefs and influences the broader culture

Review

Book Review of In Jerusalem: Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family

May 6, 2020Rebecca Alpert

A personal reflection on the conflict in Israel/Palestine and a review of Lis Harris's book.

Conversation

There is always hope: A conversation with Chaplain Imam Abdul-Wahab Omeira

August 9, 2019Lauren Pond

Lauren Pond interviews the Muslim chaplain at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster, California

Feature

Representing Migration: Two photographers creating new ways to see history and sanctuary

August 9, 2019Ashley Okwuosa, Soumya Sankar Bose, Cinthya Santos-Briones

Images that challenge us to see migration differently

In the News

In the News: Lots of bad and a bit of good

December 20, 2018Kali Handelman

A roundup of recent religion writing

Feature

Digital Islam and the New Sheikhs

December 20, 2018Suzanne Schneider

How changes in technology are transforming Muslim religious authority

In the News

In the News: Borders & Beyond

June 20, 2018Kali Handelman

A roundup of recent religion writing

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The Machinery of Muslim Erasure in Modi’s India

The Sweet Taste of Prayer in Turkey

Shining a New Light on Former ISIS Women through Laugh-Out-Loud Literature

The Unwritten Rules of Renting in India for Queer People and Muslims

Dogs in Islam and Turkey Today

Layers of Dune: A Sandworm-Sized Case Study of Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Science Fiction

From Ms. Marvel to Ramy: Muslims in American Media

From Puerto Rico to Palestine, with Solidarity

Awakening Islam through Pop Music

The Muslim Women Using Feminine Pronouns for Allah

Forbidden Transactions Between Muslims and Hindus in Gujarat, India

Breaking Down Gender Binaries, Building Muslim Community

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

Humanizing American Muslims

Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes Digital

A French Inquisition: France’s Crackdown on Muslim Life in the Name of Public Order

The Revealer Podcast Episode 6: Black Muslim Men’s Fashion

Bowties, Beards, and Boubous: Black Muslim Men’s Fashion in the United States

Book Review of In Jerusalem: Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family

There is always hope: A conversation with Chaplain Imam Abdul-Wahab Omeira

Representing Migration: Two photographers creating new ways to see history and sanctuary

In the News: Lots of bad and a bit of good

Digital Islam and the New Sheikhs

In the News: Borders & Beyond

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