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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A British government report summarizing a qualitative study to explore the nature of Muslim groups and related gang activity in three high security prisons has revealed a sub-group of Muslim prisoners ...

LAS CRUCES - Christianity remains the largest religious tradition in Doña Ana County, New Mexico and the United States. More than 75 percent of Americans who identify as religious are Christians. An ...