Islam
Iranian women forced to wash corpses for refusing to wear veil
The punishments highlight a widening crackdown on women and girls, as Iranian MPs vote to review, behind closed doors, new laws that would enshrine penalties.
- by Lucy Cormack
Latest
How Koran burning has turned the Swedish way of life on its head
It was intended to shock and antagonise the Muslim community, but now it has triggered furious reactions from foreign governments and UN intervention.
- by Rob Harris
‘Hedonism and perversion’: Coldplay gets cold shoulder of Malaysia’s Muslim party
The rise of the hardline Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party has coincided with controversies like the cancelling of a music festival after a British singer kissed his male bandmate on stage.
- by Chris Barrett
Sweden says it’s the target of ‘damaging’ Russia-backed info campaign over Koran burnings
Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put it in the international spotlight in the past year.
- by Simon Johnson
How a deployment to the Middle East led this Australian to Islam
Myles Hembrow, a former member of the ADF, was overwhelmed by the hospitality that eventually led him to his first Eid al-Adha as a Muslim this year.
- by Anushri Sood
Protesters storm Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad in protest over Koran burning
The Iraqi security official said the man who burned the Islamic holy book was an Iraqi Christian who had previously fought in Iraq.
- by Ali Jabar and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Opinion
Ramadan
Faith: Celebrating Eid and the joy of spiritual uplift
The real gain of Eid is that a Muslim feels a lifeline has been given to them, and they’re in the driver’s seat to navigate the challenges life presents.
- by Ahmet Keskin
Fasting is physically hard, but Ramadan’s true challenge is spiritual
Just as you take your car for a service every once in a while, the Islamic holy month gives your soul a spiritual service.
- by Ahmet Keskin
Explainer
Religion
Ramadan has begun. What is it for and what are the rules?
A quarter of the world’s population, including 800,000 Australians, observe Ramadan. What is the purpose of this holy month?
- by Maher Mughrabi
‘Discourtesy, disrespectful’: Festival apologises for ‘Allah’ garments on runway
Melbourne Fashion Festival has apologised and removed promotional material showing clothes printed with the Arabic text for ‘Allah’ in a weekend show.
- by Roy Ward and Melissa Singer
Once called ‘Antioch’: Latest quake hit Turkish city of mosques, early Christians, crusaders
Some Antakya residents complain of neglect from a central government busy with helping other provinces where it has a stronger voting base.
- by Sarah El Deeb