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Islam is a monotheistic religion. Its adherents are called Muslims, most of which are either Sunni (75 to 90%) or Shiite (10 to 20%).

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Jamshid Sharmahd wearing a mask during trial in 2022

Jamshid Sharmahd wearing a mask during trial in 2022

Was Iran sending a message by executing Jamshid Sharmahd?

Was Iran sending a message by executing Jamshid Sharmahd?

The execution of an Iranian-German dissident comes as the regime in Tehran is facing pressure on multiple fronts.

A sign of an Islamic bank

A sign of an Islamic bank

What is behind Pakistan's 'Islamic banking'?

What is behind Pakistan's 'Islamic banking'?

For the past four decades, Islamic banking has grown in prominence in Muslim countries. Is it just a marketing gimmick?

Fact check composite picture showing a sign with a mosque depicted on it lying on the ground. The image has the words "Disinformation against Muslims on the rise" and a blue tick mark.

Fact check composite picture showing a sign with a mosque depicted on it lying on the ground. The image has the words "Disinformation against Muslims on the rise" and a blue tick mark.

Fact check: Disinformation against Muslims on the rise

Fact check: Disinformation against Muslims on the rise

Hate comments against Muslims and migrants have increased sharply. Here's a look at the most common narratives and who is behind them.

Meron Mendel (left), who's Jewish, looks at his wife Saba-Nur Cheema, a Muslim

Meron Mendel (left), who's Jewish, looks at his wife Saba-Nur Cheema, a Muslim

What's life like as a Muslim-Jewish couple in Germany?

What's life like as a Muslim-Jewish couple in Germany?

Saba-Nur Cheema is Muslim, while Meron Mendel is Jewish. They are happily married with children, and live in Frankfurt.

Aerial view of the Bektashi World Center in Tirana, Albania, April 23, 2024. In the middle, surrounded by trees, columns and decorative paving, is a domed, decorated, octagonal building with columns. In the background are buildings

Aerial view of the Bektashi World Center in Tirana, Albania, April 23, 2024. In the middle, surrounded by trees, columns and decorative paving, is a domed, decorated, octagonal building with columns. In the background are buildings

Albania to set up Sufi Muslim Bektashi microstate

Albania to set up Sufi Muslim Bektashi microstate

Albania plans to establish a sovereign microstate for an Islamic Sufi order, the Shia Bektashi Muslims in Tirana.

Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'

The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'

How is the extremist group, with branches in Africa and Afghanistan, convincing European teens to attack its enemies?

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A view of Erfurt's mosque with its minaret still covered in scaffolding

A view of Erfurt's mosque with its minaret still covered in scaffolding

AfD to prevent Thuringia's first mosque?

Muslims in eastern Germany are anxious following AfD victories in state elections.

Laptop user with their hood up.

Laptop user with their hood up.

How extremist groups like 'Islamic State' are using AI

Extremists are urging followers to use the latest digital tools to spread their extremist message and recruit.

An emergency worker stands before a fire-hit synagogue

An emergency worker stands before a fire-hit synagogue

Militant attacks in Dagestan: A new generation of radicals?

Public discontent and officials that lack accountability: three experts discuss what lies behind the Dagestan attacks.

An imam and a rabbi sit at a table smiling

An imam and a rabbi sit at a table smiling

Berlin imam and rabbi building bridges after Hamas attacks

Can an unexpected friendship between an imam and a rabbi help to ease community tensions in Berlin's Neukölln district?

Football fans wait in the stands for a match to begin in Saudi Arabia

Football fans wait in the stands for a match to begin in Saudi Arabia

'Not safe': Saudi Arabia slammed after jailing football fans

Several Saudi Arabian soccer fans have been jailed for singing a song at a game that celebrates a religious figure.

A mosque in Zahedan, Iran

A mosque in Zahedan, Iran

Iran's Sunni Muslims face discrimination amid Eid al-Fitr

Sunni Muslims, who make up 10% of the population, have said they have very few rights in the Islamic Republic.

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