Islam in a new world
Asmaa Waguih / For the Times
Columnist Amy Mowafi is the Muslim version of the Carrie Bradshaw character in “Sex and the City.”
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In the Middle East, the devout and the secular are duking it out online. But does one side hear the other?
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology will feature coed classes, a curriculum in English and other touches seen as dangerous liberalism by Islamic fundamentalists.
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Many test cultural taboos as they try to balance Islamic mores and sexy images in popular media.
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Egyptian Gamal Banna backs women’s right to lead prayers and thinks clerics should adapt to modern times.
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The new film, based on the Islamic version of Jesus’ life, depicts him as a prophet rather than the son of God. Its director says he wants to further understanding.
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Ahmed abu Haiba counters MTV culture through pious videos, aiming to popularize Islam among youths.
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To be the American wife of a Saudi is to forsake familiar freedoms — or enjoy them secretly — in exchange for a secure, family-centered life.
