The bulk of your research has been on Islamic legal systems that prevailed in the Indian Ocean region, particularly Shafi’ism ...

At a time when many millions of Christians around the world continue to be vulnerable to attacks by religious bigots and extremists, it is encouraging that in the modern-day State of Israel, where ...

histories and religions. Narrator: From the medieval ages, West Africa was home to a range of powerful kingdoms and empires with their own diverse cultures, identities and people. The 13th century ...

The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Operation World, dubbed the definitive volume of prayer information about the world, celebrated its 60th anniversary this ...

Russia potentially losing bases in Syria would significantly affect Russia's ability to operate in Africa, said the ISW think tank.

Christians were greatly impacted amid widespread displacement in 2024 and, in some countries, were targeted or killed by warring parties and Islamic terror groups, according to an extensive report ...

Column - The year is almost over. The year 2024 is ending. In different parts of the world the countdown has begun, with elaborate fireworks heralding the beginning of a New Year 2025. The year 2024 ...

The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west ... outside Africa. The genetic diversity of African populations further allowed us to fine-map the regions ...

Among those who participated were followers of the Candomble religion, which was brought to Brazil by enslaved west Africans at the start of the 19th century. Partisans of the Umbanda religion ...

Find out more about the history of 10 countries across the world that no longer exist, and exactly why they vanished from the ...

As the tallest mammal in the world, you may think that all giraffes are the same, but in fact, there are four fascinating types of species across Africa. The Southern giraffe, also known as the ...