minority faiths
How anti-Muslim bias on campus harms students’ education
By Tasmiha Khan — December 28, 2021
(RNS) — Some students and their advocates say anti-Muslim bias is as much a problem as discrimination against other ethnic or racial groups.
How ethnic and religious divides in Afghanistan are contributing to violence against minorities
By Abdulkader Sinno — October 25, 2021
(The Conversation) — A scholar of Afghan affairs explains the religious affiliations of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan and why they may not share a common understanding of Islam.
Hindu guest chaplain, at your service — but does he speak for all Hindus?
By Sonia Paul — April 10, 2019
(RNS) — As with Islam and Buddhism, Hinduism's decentralized structure means that the loudest voices are often taken to be authoritative.
As Christians split over Trump, minority faiths make their mark
By Jack Jenkins — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — Muslim women were elected to Congress for the first time. And for the first time in memory an incumbent senator mentioned the upcoming Hindu holiday of Diwali in an acceptance speech.
With construction of a new mosque, Greek Muslims look to come out of the shadows
By Umar Farooq — November 2, 2016
ATHENS, Greece (RNS) Decades of legal restrictions and a lack of funding have meant only three prayer spaces are registered properly with authorities. But that's about to change.
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