An anthology of short stories exploring the everyday lives of women in Muslim communities in Southern India has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Heart Lamp, by Indian author Banu ...

The waqf was seen to also play a critical role in social and political life and in organising funds for the setting up of ...

Describing why her book is not just ‘any other book’, Nikita says, “Roar Like a Lioness” isn’t just a book—it’s a mirror. A ...

After reaching Mecca, Muslims on Haj pilgrimage come to Masjid al Haram and circle the Kaaba seven times and pray, this process is called Tawaf, but do you know what is inside the Kaaba? Holy Kaaba ...

“This marvellously innovative book on the performance of the Islamic State’s “modern stateness” in its official videos is a ...

Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist brings together six standout novels that reflect courage, connection, and creativity ...

The sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangazeb, is the hot villain in Indian cinema now. But what do our favourite villains say about ...

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou's famous autobiography, "I Know Why ...

I have to confess that I had a hard time back then getting through Azar Nafisi’s 2003 best-seller of the same name, on which this film is ...

The legislation passed by Parliament on Friday would allow non-Muslims to help administer so-called Waqfs. The move fueled ...

Almost every author uses the raw material of their life to fuel their writing, and Yigit Turhan is no exception. Turhan’s ...

MANY YEARS ago, after reconstruction of Manhattan’s West Side Highway took 35 years, Daniel Patrick Moynihan noted that the more challenging construction of the George Washington Bridge took just 39 ...