List of Religion articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Looking for Allah as a Shiite in Saudi Arabia
I came to Mecca seeking spiritual enlightenment. I found discrimination and distrust.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Women Are Getting Down to Business
A surge in female employment is changing social norms and shaking up marriages in this conservative kingdom.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pakistan’s Perpetual Militant Feedback Loop
In the wake of a recent attack in India, Islamabad is again pledging to get tough on militants. Why should this time be any different?
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schlomo_SW_V1 A Tale of the Pure at Heart
In 2014, Lev Tahor arrived in Guatemala, the latest stop in a 20-year international journey. The ultra-conservative jewish sect cries that it is escaping religious persecution. But to those left behind—in Israel, New York, and Canada—the group is a dangerous cult ducking accusations of brainwashing, abuse, and child marriage
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The War for Islam
Amid a roiling Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia are fanning the fires of sectarianism and playing politics in a zero-sum proxy war of religious fervor.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ban Donald Trump From the United Kingdom!
Yes, the parliamentary debate over barring The Donald is about grandstanding and showmanship. That doesn't mean it's a bad idea.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What It’s Like to Live in the Capital of the ‘Caliphate’
Religious sermons, air strikes, and itchy mandatory beards -- just another normal day in Raqqa.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The World’s Most Misunderstood Martyr
The execution of Nimr al-Nimr has brought the Middle East to a boiling point. But his beliefs were more complicated than anyone will admit.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 France’s Oedipal Islamist Complex
The country's jihadi problem isn't about religion or politics. It's about generational revolt.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 This Wikileaks Cable Explains Why the Death of One Cleric Has the Mideast On Edge
The Saudi cleric who was beheaded Saturday viewed U.S. foreign policy favorably and distanced himself from Iran in a private meeting with U.S. officials.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s Religious Intolerance and the Execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
The United States needs to pull its ally back from the edge — or the proxy war between the Middle East's biggest powers might heat up.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Foreign Policy Staff Read in 2015
FP staff share some of the best books they read in 2015.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Here’s What Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Pope Francis Have in Common
President Obama, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Pope Francis are among the most admired public figures in the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Mogadishu That Stole Christmas
Somalia has banned all Christmas celebrations this year, citing the holiday's Christian roots alongside security concerns.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Obama Spur a Reform Within Islam?
The president is well poised to create real change — if he's willing to go the distance.
