The dangerous faith of a notorious drug lord

U.S. Headlines

Ali to be mourned with traditional Muslim prayer service
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
National Cathedral to remove Confederate flag images
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Trump on God: ‘Hopefully I won’t have to be asking for much forgiveness’
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Evangelicals feel alienated, anxious amid declining clout
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge issues final order upholding Alabama same-sex marriage
REUTERS
American ISIS fighter who ‘found it hard’ returns to face criminal charges
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Pennsylvania legislators who backed abuse bill feel heat from church
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER*
 

International Headlines

Pan-Orthodox synod in doubt amid inter-church wrangling
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bangladesh says it now knows who’s killing the bloggers
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Israel beefs up troops in West Bank after Tel Aviv shooting
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Controversial religious activist enters Israel’s parliament
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ireland abortion ban violated woman’s human rights, U.N. panel says
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Ramadan meal row ‘prompted German fire’ at Duesseldorf shelter
BBC NEWS
Desmond Tutu’s daughter: ‘Painful’ to give up ministry after marrying woman
THE GUARDIAN
Belgian man seeks euthanasia to end his sexuality struggle
BBC NEWS
 

Analysis & Commentary

What Muhammad Ali’s funeral will teach us about Islam
THE DAILY BEAST
The dangerous faith of a notorious drug lord
RELIGION & POLITICS
Mecca goes mega
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE*
The desire for theocracy in the Muslim world can be partly understood through the failures of Western secularism
THE ATLANTIC
Will Bernie Sanders’ defeat also end America’s latest Great Awakening?
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
 

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