List of Religion articles
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: Hundreds of J Street U students rush towards the doors of Hillel International to put up post-it notes in a response to Hillel President Eric Fingerhut canceling his scheduled speech at their conference. (Erin Schaff/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) How the Israel Lobby Captured Hillel
Hillel International used to be a welcoming campus organization for Jews of all persuasions. Not anymore.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Nour Party Goes Dim
Egypt’s last Islamist party is clinging to life. But how much longer?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Want to Beat the Islamic State? Help Tunisia.
One of the best ways to undermine the jihadists is by helping Tunisia prove that democracy offers a better way of life.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 France Has Been No Friend to Muslims
And until Paris confronts its deep historical legacy of colonialism and prejudice, violence will continue.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Alleged Paris Mastermind: Belgian Police ‘Let Me Go’
In February, the man who allegedly plotted Friday's deadly attacks in Paris bragged that Belgian authorities let him slip between their fingers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is Islam to Blame for Its Extremists?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Manal Omar continue their debate on the Quran, the Islamic State, and how to save the religion.
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GettyImages-492924200_960 Islam Is a Religion of Peace
Can the wave of violence sweeping the Islamic world be traced back to the religion's core teachings? An FP debate about the roots of extremism.
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GettyImages-477854547_960 Islam Is a Religion of Violence
Can the wave of violence sweeping the Islamic world be traced back to the religion's core teachings? An FP debate about the roots of extremism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Our Guitars Are Our Kalashnikovs’: The Musicians Who Helped Save Mali
A new documentary follows a group of musicians who continue to sing and play their instruments in Mali after jihadis implemented sharia law and banned music.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Assad’s Sunni Foot Soldiers
Russia and Iran's intervention in Syria gets all the attention, but many in the country’s majority sect are still fighting for the government. They may hold the key to Syria’s future.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Canada’s New Defense Minister Made His Own Gas Mask to Work With His Sikh Beard
Canada's new defense minister is a combat veteran, gang detective, and one of four Sikhs appointed to the prime minister's cabinet.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trouble on Holy Ground
Has Israel upset the centuries-old status quo at one of the holiest sites in Islam and Judaism?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Putin’s Muslim Nightmare
The Russian president’s intervention in Syria is driven by fear of Islamic extremism among his country’s own Muslim minority. But rather than squelching the threat, it’s poised to make it worse.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Disaster Could Sink Egyptian Tourism, Push Putin Deeper Into Syria
The Egypt air disaster has implications for Egyptian tourism and the fight against the Islamic State.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Burma Save Buddhism From the Politicians?
An unholy alliance between the government and extremist Buddhist monks is threatening to derail the transition to democracy.
