Religion
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Why interfaith marriage in India is getting dangerous
Some couples have faced violence and death threats. Murali Krishnan DW Interfaith marriages in India have been a sensitive issue for…
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Turkish government criticized for creating new Alevi cultural agency
In a controversial pre-election move directed at Turkey’s Alevi population, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has established a new public agency to coordinate…
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Lost in the sand: Christian monastery ‘pre-dating Islam’ found in UAE
Siniyah Island, UAE: An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian…
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Why is 13 considered unlucky?
Would you think it weird if I refused to travel on Sundays that fall on the 22nd day of the…
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EU top court: Employers banning religious signs at work is not discrimination
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Thursday that internal legislation by an employer prohibiting the visible wearing of all…
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Iranian Leaders Should Call Off Their Campaign of Repression
The death of Mahsa Amini has outraged citizens throughout Iran, setting off a protest wave. IGC If it wishes for…
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Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral
The daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred by the Church of England from officiating at her godfather’s…
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Turkey: Hundreds of churches and monasteries waiting to be ‘saved’
A hundred years after the 1913-23 genocide of Christians by Ottoman Turkey, the last remnants of the cultural and religious…
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Greek archaeologists express concerns to UNESCO over Hagia Sophia
In an open letter to the director general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, the Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) sounded the…
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Violence in Kashmir: Why a Spike in Killings Signals an Ominous New Trend
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Praveen Donthi draws upon interviews with residents to explore the implications of this violence.…
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Opinion: Anti-Islam remarks put pressure on India’s Modi
In March 2016 at the inauguration of the World Sufi Forum Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed delegates to “the…
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Anglicans divided over same sex marriage
Since the Reformation we have been used to disunity in the Church being demonstrated through denominational loyalty around historical theological…
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Occupied Cyprus: How Turkey has destroyed Christian cultural heritage
I’m referring to the continual occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey. Uzay Bulut Much of the cultural and…
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Pre-Election pledges and the future of the Greek Australians Community in Melbourne
This week, Liberal politicians announced a $1.8 million pledge to the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV), in…
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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia holds first Ramadan prayers in 88 years
Ali Erbaş, the head of Turkey’s the Religious Affairs Directorate, led the prayers unique to the month of fasting attended…
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According to official correspondence, the “Ottoman properties” of Maraş were converted to 18 thousand KL in 1935.
…In the official correspondence between the Director of Foundations Department of the period Nail Asaf and Osman Örek, the Minister…
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