The militants leverage symbols from three sources -- the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam; the hadith, or sayings and traditions of the prophet Muhammad; and historical fatwas, or Islamic rulings ...

Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem is a divinely blessed Islamic site whose status is not subject to historical distortion or ...

During Muharram, Shia Muslims observe deep mourning with symbolic elements like Taziya (replica of Imam Hussain's tomb), Alam (flag of Hazrat Abbas), and Taboot (symbolic coffins).

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Ashura, one of the holiest experiences in Shiite Islam, took place this year ... I have appeared all over cities, their symbols now combined with missiles and military power. Merging nationalism with ...

In an apparent break with a nearly two-decades long bipartisan tradition, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined to host an event commemorating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according ...

Cannes, a major summer destination, has banned a women's swimsuit designed around Islamic ideas of modesty. The city's mayor calls the burkini "the symbol of Islamist extremism." ...

Experts on Islam tradition point out that the symbolism in the hands of Fatima, who was Mohammed’s daughter, is more cultural than religious. “It proves that French politicians do not ...