religious extremism
The British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
By Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui — March 15, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The move is in response to a surge in reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate speech and what authorities call an increase in radicalization in Britain since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
In ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ Disney takes the panic out of witchcraft
By Heather Greene — October 5, 2022
(RNS) — Witches, and Americans, have come a long way since the days of satanic panic.
Brutal killing spotlights violence against women in Pakistan
By Kathy Gannon — July 30, 2021
ISLAMABAD (AP) — 'The epidemic of sexual crimes and violence against women in Pakistan is a silent epidemic. No one sees it. No one is talking about it.'
Fearing extremist violence, Egypt silences 20,000 storefront mosques
By Amr El Tohamy — May 25, 2018
CAIRO (RNS) — The Egyptian government has banned preaching at 20,000 mosques as a precautionary measure to prevent extremist violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Scholars offer Muslims and police a new roadmap for better relations
By Lauren Markoe — January 14, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) If police want to win the trust of Muslim Americans, they’re going to have to show that Muslims are not being singled out as potential terrorists, the report concludes.
Can religion and politics mix – for good, not evil?
By David Gibson — April 17, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Everyone wants religions to get along and play nice. But is that even possible, and would it do any good?
COMMENTARY: The headlong retreat into childhood partisanship
By Tom Ehrich — July 29, 2014
(RNS) The tragic core of the partisan thinking tearing apart our nation and our world takes the form of religious extremism: There is no God but my God!
Imprisoned in England, Islamists vow to continue their fight
By Trevor Grundy — February 27, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Two-thirds of imprisoned Islamists in England have told police and prison authorities that they will never change their violent ways.
What Obama should say to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
By Omar Sacirbey — September 20, 2012
(RNS) President Obama and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have a lot to talk about, Muslim-Americans say, from Islamophobia and human rights for religious minorities to Islamic extremism and cooperation. By Omar Sacirbey.
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