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Shared space of faith: The entrance to the Abrahamic Family House. Photo: Kibo Ngowi

The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence

In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region

Hit: Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier, Mayuree Naree, near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack in March 2026. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

Iran war and Greater Israel Project

The US-Israel war on Iran is disrupting oil trade, pushing up petrol prices and raising concerns over the growing use of religion to justify war

Pope Francis

Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace

It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises

Diversity, equity and inclusion threatens a dominant narrative — whiteness, heterosexuality, patriarchy

Diversity, equity and inclusion kills: Why we need to stop advocating for it

If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability

Pray away: Muslim women pray the first Taraweeh evening prayer on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan at the Nizamiye Mosque in
Midrand, Johannesburg, but the author laments the lack of equitable spaces for women in many of the city’s mosques. Photo: Gulshan Khan/AFP

Joburg’s mosques need to be more open

These are community spaces and should be available to all

Beliefs: Matters such as Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people and the role of women in society are among the issues that will decide where Muslim voters place their crosses in May’s elections. Photo David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

Who will Muslims vote for?

Few parties align with my beliefs as a follower of Islam and a South African, writes Ozayr Patel

Disputed: The Ram Mandir was consecrated in January. The Hindu temple is built on a site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama. In 1992, Hindu nationalists demolished the Babri Mosque on the same site, the site of another temple in the 16th century. Photo: Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images

God edition: Hindu nationalism clangs temple bells

We should question the politics using the Hindu religion and we must reject it if it is wrong

Imtiaz Suliman, Head of Shari’ah, Sentio Capital Management

The practical, religion-agnostic world of Shari’ah financial services

A differentiated segment of financial solutions available to all consumers

Futile: Palestinians live among the wreck and rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty Images

South African lawyers seek ‘blood money’ to compensate Gaza victims

They want the UK and US to pay for damages for their alleged role in assisting the Israeli military to commit war crimes and genocide