Mountains of Mulide: A Wartime Refuge
Rowan Moore Gerety travels to northern Mozambique to visit the granite caves of Mulide that served as both church and refuge during the country’s civil war. Continue Reading →
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Hitting the Wall: Art in Pakistan
From Karachi, Saba Imtiaz reports on the art scene in Pakistan and the challenges artists face when they choose religion and politics as their themes. Continue Reading →
From Antelias to Bzoummar
Irina Papkova takes us on a tour of the religious centers that lie at the heart of Lebanon’s Armenian Christian communities. Continue Reading →
Erdoğan’s Faithful
In Istanbul, Jenna Krajeski talks to supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan and finds that there is more to their loyalty than media portrayals suggest. Continue Reading →
Shahbag: Religion and Politics in Dhaka’s Public Square
By Nayma Qayum War crimes trials usher in a new era of religious politics in a nation still suffering the wounds of a brutal war. Continue Reading →
God’s Favorite Place on Earth
By Maurice Chammah In Glen Rose, Texas, the director of a small Creation Evidence Museum expounds on his theories linking creationism, Israel, and laxatives. Continue Reading →
On Piety: Egypt, Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood
By Maurice Chammah The popular image of Egypt split by religious and political loyalties belies a subtle story of piety and social change. Continue Reading →
Believing in Russia
Irina Papkova reviews Geraldine Fagan’s “Believing in Russia – Religious Policy After Communism” Continue Reading →
Nigeria: An Ephemeral Peace
By Alex Thurston A ceasefire between the Nigerian authorities and Boko Haram in early July brought short-lived hopes for peace and a growing cynicism in the government’s abilities to end the violence. Continue Reading →
Above Class and Clerics: The Saga of Heer Ranjha
By Saba Imtiaz In Pakistan’s Punjab province, shrines to the doomed lovers of epic sagas are not only testament to the allure of tragic romance, but a symbol of women’s struggle against patriarchy. Continue Reading →