Islam

Germany and Islam: Koran study

Some Germans worry about the distribution of free Korans(77)

Focus: Islamic finance

Islamic finance continues to grow(15)

The Arab spring: A long march

The moderate Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood have won much ground but look far from comfortable in power(80)

Islam and homosexuality: Straight but narrow

A debate about homosexuality in Islam is beginning. But in Muslim lands persecution—and hypocrisy—are still rife(329)

Shia Islam: A growing sense of bloody isolation

Shia Muslims, in Iran and beyond, are feeling increasingly nervous and lonely(31)

Europe and Islam: Managing the future

Developing new policies is the key(53)

Muslims and the Koran: In the beginning were the words

Muslims revere the Koran. But its study is not taboo—and is in some quarters increasingly daring(677)

Religion in public life: Boundaries and turkeys

Can you complain about a religious practice if it poses no harm or inconvenience to non-believers?(84)

France and Islam: Fighting freedom with fire

After publishing cartoons depicting Muhammad and satirical stories about Islam, the offices of the French weekly Charlie Hebdo were firebombed(623)

The war in Libya: No way out for the colonel

Thanks to the rapid advances of rebel forces, Muammar Qaddafi’s capital is now a city under siege(41)

Libya’s war: The rebel hiccup

Internal feuds are hampering the rebels but they are still advancing(3)

Islam and democracy: Uneasy companions

Three articles that look at political Islam in the Arab world, the Turkish model and the philosophical puzzle caused by Islam and democracy seeking to coexist(58)

The growth of Islamophobia: Can careless talk cost lives?

If denunciation of Islam is now acceptable, it is more important than ever to distinguish between robust debate and incitement to violence(23)