SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — A four-story prayer hall in an Islamic boarding school on Indonesia ’s main island of Java collapsed on dozens of pupils who were praying in it Monday, killing at least one ...

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The committee member told BBC Afghanistan that “all books authored by women are not allowed to be taught.” At least 679 titles were banned due to their “anti-Sharia and Taliban policies”, he added.

Lucknow: A rare collection of religious and spiritual books, offering glimpse into India's diverse traditions of faith and wisdom, are drawing large c.

Resistance is breaking through in clandestine and virtual sessions, created in the country and from exile, where Afghan women read, debate, and share scanned PDF files of banned books ...

Strengthening its role as a driver of regional cultural initiatives, a House of Wisdom (HoW) delegation, headed by Executive Director Marwa Al Aqroubi, ...

LEXINGTON — Author TinaMaria Fernandez and her son, Micah Martin, gave a live reading of their children’s book “Nico’s New Home” during the first Family Fun Night of the school year on Thursday, Sept.

Iran said Monday it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions in decades. Iran identified the executed man as Bahman Choobiasl, ...

King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud was a leader who deeply valued science and culture. Even while preoccupied with unifying the nation, he understood that Saudi Arabia’s future depended on an ...

Natasha Deen is a Guyanese-Canadian writer of books for kids and adults. Her books include the YA novels In the Key of Nira Ghani and The Signs and Wonders of Tuna Rashad. She also teaches in the ...