moderate Islam

Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96

By Lujain Jo and Joseph Krauss — September 26, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — His critics accused him — and the Brotherhood — of hiding extremism behind moderate rhetoric.

Now in spotlight, Dubai Jews struggle for public synagogue

By Isabel Debre — May 11, 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Plans to build a permanent sanctuary for Dubai's fast-expanding congregation have sputtered to a standstill, Jewish leaders say.

Pence tours Southeast Asia’s biggest mosque, talks trade in Indonesia

By Roberta Rampton — April 20, 2017
JAKARTA (Reuters) Pence called Indonesia's tradition of following a moderate form of Islam 'an inspiration to the world.'

In Islam, ‘moderate rebels’ are extremists

By Tahir Nasser — January 4, 2017
(RNS) 'Moderate rebels,' a term often used to describe certain factions of anti-government fighters in the Syrian civil war, is an oxymoron as far as the Quran is concerned.

Our response to terror must be reconciliation

By guest — July 12, 2016
(RNS) In the wake of terrorist incidents, we must avoid the impulse to give in to hatred.
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