Plans to build a mosque in Fujisawa, a city southwest of Tokyo, have become the latest flashpoint for Muslim communities in Japan, as a growing need for places of worship meets resistance from some local residents. Muslim community leaders and scholars said the opposition in Fujisawa reflected a broader pattern in Japan, where resistance to mosques has increasingly been shaped by negative overseas coverage of Islam and claims spread on social media. A public meeting in February called to allow...
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan says a judge cannot be identified with his personal religion when asked to examine a matter of faith and conscience
Israeli restrictions disrupt Jerusalem's Holy Week, leaving the Christian Quarter deserted and businesses shuttered.