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Scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia attended a conference on Friday to discuss stability in Afghanistan. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) shakes hands with Qibla Ayaz, chairman of Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology.

70 Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Violence And Terrorism

4:44pm May 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The scholars from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia met Friday to discuss peace in Afghanistan. They said "violent extremism and terrorism" contradict "the holy principles of Islam."

Former Central Intelligence Agency Director Gen. Michael Hayden, who served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, has come out against the Trump travel ban.

Why Dozens Of National Security Experts Have Come Out Against Trump's Travel Ban

3:04pm April 24, 2018

The Supreme Court hears arguments on the ban Wednesday, and a bipartisan group of former national security officials from the Reagan to Obama administrations are urging the court to strike it down.

Muslim women from Syria take a German language lesson at a Muslim cultural center in February in Halle, Germany.

Debate On Role Of Islam Divides German Government

6:06pm March 16, 2018

by Simon Schütz

Members of the Merkel government agree that Muslims belong in Germany but disagree on whether the religion itself does.

On Karachi beach where residents splash in the Arabian Sea, Arioch William, 18, and his girlfriend Sheza, 17, celebrated Valentine's Day a few days early.

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In Pakistan, Valentine's Day Brings Out Roses And Culture Wars

11:51am February 14, 2018

Conservative Pakistanis keep trying to ban any celebration of the Christian saint of love, but flower sellers keep turning up for couples who mark the day.

Usama Canon, a Muslim preacher and the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective.

An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

8:11am January 10, 2018

by Leila Fadel

Usama Canon is the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective, a "third place" for Muslims between mosque and home. After an ALS disagnosis, he's reflecting on his work.

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Tourists stay at a halal-friendly hotel in Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Three Indonesian provinces have been officially listed as halal tourist destinations by Indonesia's Tourism Ministry, in a bid to increase the number of Muslim travelers fro

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Indonesia Aims To Attract More Muslim Visitors In 'Halal' Tourism Push

9:00am November 26, 2017

by Krithika Varagur

Halal tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry: holidays that don't just accommodate, but actively cater to, devout Muslims. Indonesia is trying to market itself as a halal destination.

Quebec Enacts 'Religious Neutrality Law' To Curb Full-Face Veils In Public

5:20am October 19, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The bill, passed by the province's legislature, would effectively ban face coverings worn by Muslim women at any time they are giving or receiving public service.

A young woman wears the niqab, or full face veil, as she sits in a park in Brussels in 2010. On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Belgium's 2011 ban on wearing partial or full face veils in public.

European Court Of Human Rights Upholds Belgium's Ban On Full-Face Veils

5:44pm July 11, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The 2011 law, which bars wearing clothing that "partially or totally covers the face" in public, had come under fire for allegedly violating Muslim women's rights to privacy and freedom of religion.

A child stands among the people taking part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Bucharest, Romania. Members of the country's Muslim community gathered at the massive Dinamo soccer stadium in the Romanian capital.

PHOTOS: Here's How Muslims Worldwide Are Celebrating Ramadan's End

1:30pm June 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For many Muslims around the world, Sunday marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, a time of prayer and celebration. Here's a peek at the festivities, which are often as different as the places they're held.

NYPD officers try to separate counter-protesters and activists rallying for the "March Against Sharia" on Saturday in New York City.

'Anti-Sharia' Marchers Met With Counter-Protests Around The Country

7:34am June 11, 2017

by James Doubek

"March Against Sharia" participants said the Islamic moral code is a threat to U.S. society and women's rights. Counter-protesters accused them of racism and Islamophobia.