#Islam

Lil Durk's father's story is that of Chicago street legend. He was infamously sentenced to life in prison in the early 1990s for cocaine distribution. He recently revealed he received the lengthy sentence after he refused to snitch on Gangsta Disciple cofounder Larry Hoover. Last month, Durk's father, Dontay Banks,...

The Islamist Hamas group that runs the Gaza Strip is looking to impose new red lines in Jerusalem, epicentre of the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, even if that risks provoking another war. For years, flag-waving Israeli nationalists have staged an annual march through Jerusalem to celebrate Israel's capture...

Beneil Dariush may have missed his opportunity to face Islam Makhachev ... at least in a non-title bout. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight title is officially up for grabs after uncrowned kingpin, Charles Oliveira missed weight by half a pound ahead of his recent outing against Justin Gaethje. Despite the pre-fight drama, Oliveira handled his business as he has been for his past 11 fights, finishing Gaethje in roughly three minutes via first-round rear-naked choke submission (watch highlights).

The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven – and frequently hostile – policies toward Syrian refugees in the mid-2010s. Political scientist David Laitin has highlighted the role that religious identities play in this dynamic. As he pointed out in a recent interview, Syrian refugees were “mostly Muslim and faced higher degrees of discrimination than will the Ukrainians, who are largely of Christian heritage.” The media provide information that shapes such attitudes toward Muslims. A 2007 Pew Research Center survey of Americans found that people’s negative opinions on Muslims were mostly influenced by what...

Poor Beneil Dariush seems like he is the odd man out at the moment, and everyone just forgot about him. He is riding a seven-fight win streak and is coming off a very dominant win over Tony Ferguson. With the momentum swinging in favor of Islam Makhachev to get the...

When the British withdrew from the Indian subcontinent in 1947, paving the way for the independence of the newly partitioned nations of India and Pakistan, the Muslims of the region had a choice. They could resettle in Pakistan, where they would be among a Muslim majority, or remain in India, where they would live as a minority in a majority-Hindu but constitutionally secular state.

Born under the sign of Taurus on April 24, 1995, Kehlani Ashley Parrish has been an American citizen since her birth. Rapper, dancer, and record producer, she is well-known for her work in all of the aforementioned skillsets. Although she was born in the United States, she has been raised by parents who are of mixed ethnicity.