A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96. Topkapı ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new film about the Prophet Muhammad is slotted to have its debut this ...

After an outcry over the art history class by Muslim students, Hamline University officials said the incident was Islamophobic. But many scholars say the work is a masterpiece. Officials at Hamline, ...

Most Muslims celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’ al-awaal – which starts on the evening of Oct. 7 in 2022. Muslims view the ...

Editorial note: Here & Now is showing these images from the 14th and 16th centuries, which can be found in museums, libraries historical textbooks and Islamic books of art. In this interview, our ...

(RNS) — An instructor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed a 14th-century painting of Muhammad. A Muslim student objected. The instructor was let go. (RNS) — A Minnesota university art ...

The religion of Islam was founded by Muhammad, the 7th century prophet whom Muslims call "the messenger of God." They don't consider him divine, but they follow his teachings closely. Good Muslims are ...

The observance of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, called Mawlid an-Nabi, occurs Nov. 9 on the Islamic lunar calendar. This week’s clergy discuss why Muslims worldwide venerate, and some respectfully ...