The way religious superiors exercise authority has long been a topic of study for scholars. In recent years it has come under renewed scrutiny in light of cases where such authority has been abused: ...

The Turkish religious authority, Diyanet, filed a criminal complaint accusing well-known lawyer Feyza Altun of insulting religious values after she strongly criticised Islamic law on social media.

(RNS) — Author Tazeen M. Ali said the Women’s Mosque of America ‘has global implications for how we study Islam.’ LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Tazeen M. Ali was a graduate student in Boston when she first ...

Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame, and Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Civic Leadership, University of Texas at ...

Concerns about religious freedom in Turkey have been growing since early June, when a new law gave the Diyanet the right to ban translations of the Quran that do not comply with its interpretation of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The most important religious revolution of our time isn’t happening in mosques or churches. It’s happening on ...

Pope Leo XIV reminded members of the Legionaries of Christ that exercising governance and authority is meant as a service and not as a means to control others. In his Feb. 19 address to participants ...

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for greater regulation of Islamic preachers in Australia in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack. His comments ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Darul Ifta (BDI) has officially declared that forcing a rape survivor to marry her perpetrator is strictly prohibited under Shari'ah law. In a "fatwa" or a ruling ...