By Brian Grimm Religion annually contributes nearly $1.2 trillion of socio-economic value to the U.S. economy, according to a September 2016 first-of-its-kind study Melissa Grim and I published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion (see wide global press coverage of the Continue Reading
Mosque wins zoning approval: ‘My children are the future of Carmel’
By Chris Sikich CARMEL, Ind. — The city's Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 late Monday night to approve a proposal to build a mosque in an area of Carmel that is predominately residential. A healthy roar and clapping followed the announcement of the vote, more than five hours after the meeting Continue Reading
Women leading Danish mosque challenge patriarchy and right-wing religious control
Along with Scandinavia’s first female imam, Mariam mosque in Copenhagen is reinterpreting the Koran with a focus on women’s rights, including the right to marry outside the faith and file for divorce. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how these Muslim women are not Continue Reading
Muslim millenial and single: A generation struggles to find love
By Abigail Hauslohner ANAHEIM, Calif. — Osman Aslam has tried the apps. On Minder, he wrote he enjoys hiking, going on long drives and spending time with his family. On Muzmatch, another option for Muslim singles, he described his ideal partner as well-educated, ambitious and funny. But Continue Reading
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