Tag: Muslims and Islam
A Site Holy to Jews and Muslims Returns as the Nexus of Conflict
JERUSALEM — Clashes broke out Friday for the seventh time in eight days at the holiest site in…
Who Will France’s Muslims Choose for President?
BONDY, France — Abdelkrim Bouadla voted enthusiastically for Emmanuel Macron five years ago, drawn by his youth and…
The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban
SARCELLES, France — Every time Mama Diakité heads to a soccer game, her stomach is in knots.It happened…
Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems
JERUSALEM — On Friday morning, as clashes flared at the Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem,…
Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Holy Site on Day With Overlapping Holidays
VideoDozens of people were injured in fighting between Israeli riot police and Palestinians at the Aqsa Mosque compound,…
Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?
PARIS — A day after Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, emerged as his challenger for the final…
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, in the runoff of…
Wave of Terrorism in Israel Defies a Simple Narrative
TEL AVIV — The current surge in terrorist attacks in Israel has been framed by Palestinian parties and…
15 Recipes for Observing Ramadan
With the holiest month in the Islamic calendar right around the corner, plans for suhoor and iftar meals,…
ISIS Claims Bombing of Pakistani Mosque, Killing Dozens
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A bomb tore through a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, on Friday, killing…
First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate
CAIRO — In one of the opening scenes, a Lebanese mother confronts her 17-year-old daughter after discovering two…
The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France
PARIS — France’s wounded psyche is the invisible character in every one of Sabri Louatah’s novels and the…