Extreme drought helped bring about the emergence of Islam on the Arabian Peninsula, according to a new study conducted by an international team of experts. The team, led by Professor Dominik Fleitmann ...

For many decades, social scientists of every disciplinary stripe have placed themselves in the forefront of the battle against bigotry. On the basis of that record, one might expect to find ...

For the last three years, the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has targeted the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, calling for a wave of deadly attacks from its supporters. Many responded, launching ...

A new study published by UNHCR in cooperation with Naif Arab University and the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) says Islam's 1,400-year-old tradition of generosity toward people fleeing ...

NPR's Libby Lewis reports on the growing number of young American Muslims who travel abroad to study Islam. Some experts fear that the Islamic militants will try to recruit these American students for ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2014 Forum. Most appearances with Radwan A. Masmoudi (2).

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A June PeaceTech Lab report found that recent converts to Islam in East Africa are prone to be recruitment targets by violent extremist groups such as the Islamic State and ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida is launching a center for global Islamic studies. The Gainesville Sun reports that the center has already been approved by university officials and will ...