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A growing number of Muslim food bloggers and dietitians are trying to address the shifting needs of busy Muslims who want to eat healthy, nutritious meals when breaking fast.

For Ramadan, More Muslims Shape Diets Around Physical And Mental Health

8:02am June 10, 2018

by Maryam Jillani

A growing number of Muslim food bloggers and dietitians say that fitness and spirituality go hand in hand, and are sharing tips to encourage mindfulness in food choices to keep from overindulging.

White House Announces It Will Host An Iftar For Ramadan, After Declining Last Year

6:27pm June 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Omar Noureldin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, about who was and wasn't invited this year, and the history of White House iftars.

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The wedding cake display seen at Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver in 2013.

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Court Sees 'Hostility' To Religious Beliefs In Case Of Baker And Same-Sex Couple

12:23am June 06, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

By upholding the right of a baker not to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, the Supreme Court rekindled the debate over whether religious freedom claims can trump protections against discrimination.

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From left Bishop James Shannon, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Dr. Martin Luther King and Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery, February 6, 1968.

Exploding Myths About 'Black Power, Jewish Politics'

6:18am June 04, 2018

by Leah Donnella

In a new book, historian Marc Dollinger argues that the conventional wisdom of Jewish and African-American harmony during the civil rights era is flawed. And that the real story has lessons for today.

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Mormon Church Celebration Of 40 Years Of Black Priesthood Brings Up Painful Past

6:18pm May 31, 2018

by Lee Hale

The Mormon Church is celebrating 40 years since black men were allowed into the priesthood, but this anniversary comes at a time of heightened racial sensitivity for many church members.

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Women wearing the niqab sit in the audience at the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen on Thursday, as a bill that bans face coverings in public passes by a majority vote.

Denmark Bans The Burqa And Niqab

2:37pm May 31, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Danish parliament voted Thursday to prohibit certain garments that cover people's faces in public. Human rights groups say it "violates the rights to freedom of expression and religion."

Paige Patterson makes his opening speech to the Southern Baptist Convention in June 1999 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Seminary Votes To Fire Paige Patterson After Ousting Him As President

9:14am May 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which made Patterson "president emeritus" last week, said it had received new information about his handling of a sexual abuse claim against a student.

An Israeli draped in the national flag walks past an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man in Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, as Israelis marked Jerusalem Day.

Israelis Have A Love-Hate Relationship With Jerusalem

7:00pm May 30, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

One small apartment building near the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is emblematic of Israelis' mixed attitudes about the city.

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Carb-heavy comfort food is familiar to Mormons, here in the form of a popular dish called funeral potatoes.

Mormon Funeral Potatoes: The Carb-Heavy Meal For The End of The World

8:00am May 30, 2018

by Ash Sanders

Call it disaster preparedness cooking: A Utah company began running Facebook ads for an instant version of a staple Mormon comfort food ... because pantries should be stocked for the Second Coming.

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#MeToo Movement Ripples Through Prominent Christian Community

3:56pm May 25, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Amanda Jones, who runs a Baptist church with her husband in Houston, about the removal of Paige Patterson as president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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