The Financial

64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

The FINANCIAL — A third of the world’s 196 countries currently have national flags that include religious symbols, according to a new Pew Research analysis. Of the 64 countries in this category, about ...
Big Rapids Pioneer

Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond

(THE CONVERSATION) Twelver Shiism is the largest branch within Shiism – one of the two major sects within Islam. Shiism is ...
Hebdo Ahram

Grand imam of Al-Azhar denounces campaign targeting Islam, religious symbols

Egypt's Azhar's Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb condemned on Sunday what he deemed as a "systematic campaign" against Islam that aims to involve Islamic symbols in political conflicts. In posts on ...

Azaan: Muslim leaders in KZN call for moderation in mosque loudspeaker

THE Jamiatul Ulama KwaZulu-Natal has issued guidelines encouraging mosques to moderate their use of loudspeakers during the early morning call to prayer (Fajr), balancing religious practice with ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Employers may ban religious symbols in the workplace, top EU court rules

(JTA) — Employers may forbid workers from wearing religious clothes or symbols on the job, a top European Union court ruled, spurring protest by Muslin and Jewish groups. The ruling last month by the ...