Q: Al-Qaida is al-Qaida. Hamas is Hamas. But the Islamic State can be “ISIS,” “ISIL” and “Daesh.” Why so many names? A: Put the group’s Arabic name into the translation
Governor Mike Pence has joined at least 23 other governors saying they will no longer accept Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. The backlash comes after French
The ‘Splainer is an occasional feature in which RNS staff offers facts and background on a religion-related event, person or group in the news. (RNS) The terrorist organization murdering people across
Governor Mike Pence has joined at least 23 other governors saying they will no longer accept Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. The vast majority of the
In the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks, Radio and Fox News host Sean Hannity claimed “moderate Muslims don’t speak out enough against the hijacking of their religion,” ignoring condemnations from Muslim world leaders,
Ever since the ISIS-inspired terrorist attacks in Paris, replete with horrendous media images of remorseless killers remorselessly gunning down scores of concert goers while intoning ‘Allahu Akhbar’ (God is great), we have
The terrorist attacks in Paris have, in an understatement, rocked the world. While there have been some devastating terrorist attacks in recent months, the nature and planning seem on the
“The aim is friendship.” Cristina Butler, president of the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, turned to those words of the German Cardinal Walter Kasper to explain the importance of encouraging people
It isn’t hard to read numerous reports about the skill of Islamic extremists in using technology and social media—and American attempts to play the same game. Game may be the
An October “community focus group” was billed by the FBI as an opportunity for Muslim and Arab leaders to “review” and provide “constructive feedback” on the bureau’s new web-based “game”
