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The article offers information on several aspects associated with the U.S. Supreme Court who refused to intervene in a case from Alabama concerning a Muslim prison inmate on death row whose request to have an imam with him in the execution chamber was denied. The topics addressed include details on the Justice Elena Kagan who criticized the court majority for giving preference to Christianity.

The article reports on the attack by the tribesmen on Razeh, near the Saudi Arabian border. The tribesmen aim to restore their power in San'a, the capital, which was initiated by their deposed Imam Mohamed el Badr. The tribesmen has succeeded of driving back the Egyptian force from San'a. Both countries failed on the truce talks due to their disagreement on the control of San'a.

The article reports on the duties of the Imams as they ruled Yemen. It states that in the feudal desert country, it took the Imam's personal signature to get a gasoline permit, authorize a 15 U.S. dollar printing job, or order light bulbs for the palace. It also notes that in the move to a seat of power, Seif el Islam el Badr, son of the country's Imam and has been known as the Crown Prince, has led the country for a few steps out of isolation on a leftist course.

The article focuses on the strong disapproval expressed by the Anti-Defamation League to the anti-Semitic sermons by two imams in California who spewed angry and hateful invective toward Jews after Israel decided to install security cameras to Temple Mount.

The article discusses the question if Iraq will belong to Sunni Caliphate or Shiite Imamate. It brings forth the major differences between Shiite and Sunni including democratic spirit of Sunni caliphate but absent in Shiite Imamate. Since Imams of Shiites are infallible and incorruptible, it is comparable with Catholic Pope. In author's opinion, view of Sunnis as moderate community and Shiites being against U.S. has changed, Shiites are considered as pro-Christian and and Sunnis as problem.

The article offers the author's perspective that sectarian pressures are blurring the geopolitical borders in the Levant or Middle East as of June 1, 2013. Discussion topics include Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's protection of Shites' interests and his efforts to reduce Sunnites' political power. The formation of borders between Syria and Lebanon and the domination of ethnic and religious groups in the two countries are also discussed.

Information about the topic discussed by Imam Al-Masry of the Bloomfield Muslim Unity Center during an educational lecture that was held in Bloomfield, Michigan on April 16, 2011 is presented.

The article discusses the contents of the blog of an imam named Anwar Awlaki about his experiences during the attacks of the government of Yemen on the Yemeni village al-Majalah in December 2009. Background on Awlaki's life as a preacher in the U.S. is presented. It also mentions the extent of the fan base of Awlaki's web site and blogs. The author adds that the U.S.-supported air strikes in Yemen gave the fans of Awlaki the essential ingredients for a new cycle of spiritual excitement.

The author discusses the invitation to visit Cairo, Egypt, given by Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb to Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church during their meeting held in the Vatican City on May 23, 2016. Topics explored include the religious significance of this invitation and possible visit of the Pope to Egypt, the cooperation and respect demonstrated by Al-Azhar through this invitation, and the favorable acknowledgment earned by Pope Francis from Muslim countries.

The article reports on the goal of the U.S. Army to boost diversity of its chaplains to match the diversity of its soldiers. Based on a 2009 Army statistics, the service has just eight Jewish chaplains to serve 1,800 Jewish soldiers. It notes that the Army is facing shortages of Roman Catholic priests, Muslim imams and Jewish rabbis. According to Chaplain Major Peter Dubinin of the Special Categories Recruiting Team, incentives or bonuses will not be given to attract special-category clergy.

The article profiles a gay imam in Bangladesh, where homosexuality is illegal. The imam says he was always attracted to men and became an imam partly in hopes that his feelings would subside, but they did not. Eventually he took a lover and came to realize the the worst sin is to give pain to another, and that giving pleasure that does not hurt anyone is not wrong. In Bangladesh, it notes, actions that are taboo, such as homosexuality, are permissible if they are kept hidden. Many live this way.

The article covers various issues related to Christianity. A statement was issued by a group of imams praising Canada for the opportunities it offer to Muslims in response to the foiled terrorist scheme uncovered by Canadian authorities. Rob Bell, pastor of the Mars Hill nondenominational church in Grandville, Michigan, commented on the assumption of some people that he will be the next evangelist Billy Graham. The French government's stipulation that people should work on Pentecost without pay to benefit the elderly was met with opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and the tourist industry.

This article discusses various issues related to hurdles that Great Britain faces in its quest to deal with radical imams with strict laws. The country wants to crack down on these imams. Prime Minister Tony Blair's plans include a new law to ban radical group. However, moderate Muslims, the group the government needs to help weed out and isolate British radicals, are uneasy about Blair's new strategy to curb those who preach jihad, not just practice it.

Reports on the ruling of local village councils, composed of Muslim clerics, in Lucknow, India on the case of a women to marry the father-in-law who raped her. Annulment of the woman's marriage after the rape incident; Protest made by the All-India Muslim Women Personal Law Board on the ruling; Facts of the case.

Presents information on several Shiite posters in Iraq. Battle of Karbala during the seventh-century; Decapitation of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein; Holy icon and imams of Shiite.

This article reports that China's Ningxia Autonomous Region, home to a third of the Muslim Hui minority people, now has 30 female imams, according to a report in the People's Daily. The reports states that some of the female imams preach in women-only mosques, and notes that most of the first group of female imams come from traditional religious families. There are also women imams in Gansu, Qinghai and Yunnan provinces. The Hui are not to be confused with other Muslim minorities, such as the Uygurs of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in northwest China, who can more readily be identified as national groupings, as they still speak a distinct language and have cultural practices that distinguish them from the majority Chinese population.

Focuses on the American dream of Shi'i cleric Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini of spreading Islam. Accomplishments of al-Qazwini; Life of al-Qazwini in Iraq; Information on al-Qazwini's family.

The article discusses some ways for Muslims to seek righteous companionship. The author advises Muslims to visit the Masjid daily and befriend the Imam as it is important to their development. Other recommendations include doing good deeds collectively, seeking religious knowledge in groups, getting married for the Deen, and socializing through parents and progeny.

The article discusses political and military developments worldwide as of October 2014, particularly in the U.S. and the Middle East. It cites the televised address by U.S. President Barack Obama on September 10, 2014 declaring new U.S. military activities in the Middle East, including increased air operations against the group, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It also reports the move by imams and American-Muslim community leaders to denounce the activities of ISIS.