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August 2014

August 20, 2014

The Poetry of Simin Behbahani

Introduce your students to the poetry of Simin Behbahani, Iran's national poet who died this...

August 19, 2014

World Muslim Population

Here's the distribution of the 1.6 billion Muslims from the Pew Research Center. That number...

August 18, 2014

ISIS & The Kurds Explained

Here are two very short and engaging summaries of events in the Middle East ideal...

August 17, 2014

Wow! The Hijab Gets Fashionable

Young Muslim women are starting to add color and style to their headscarves, called hijabs....

August 16, 2014

Birth of Indian Art: Restored Ajanta Caves

Restored paintings on the Ajanta cave walls in Maharashtra, western India are, according to author...

August 15, 2014

Sanskrit Tries to Make a Comeback But…

Schools across India recently spent a week learning Sanskrit, India's ancient language, with ties to early...

August 14, 2014

Here & Elsewhere: New Exhibit of Middle East Artists

The New Museum in New York City recently opened a new exhibit showcasing contemporary Arabic...

August 13, 2014

Understanding the Rise of ISIS

Here's a brief but terrific visual guide and timeline explaining the rise of ISIS from...

August 12, 2014

Inside the Buddha’s Birthplace in Lumbini

This short clip explains how Nepal plans to turn the Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini into...

August 05, 2014

Four Awesome Religion Infographics

Here are four religion infographics. Each shows the breakdown of the major religions differently. by...

August 04, 2014

World’s Largest Mosques

It should be no surprise that the largest mosque in the world is in Mecca...

August 03, 2014

Comparing Religions: New Textbook

If you teach a high school world religions course, you might consider Jeffrey Kripal's terrific...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Why Schools Should Teach Religion

Stephen Prothero, the religious scholar and professor, argues that a basic understanding of world religions...

July 26, 2014

Tibetan Buddhists & Life Liberation

Here's an interesting Buddhist practice reminiscent of the Janist reverence for all life, even small bugs. Tibetan...

July 25, 2014

No More Christians in Mosul: Convert, Pay or Die

ISIS, the Islamic state that is taking over much of Iraq and part of Syria,...

July 23, 2014

Where Heads of State MUST Belong to a Certain Religion

Thirty countries require their leaders to follow a specific religion. More than half, notes the...

July 22, 2014

Auschwitz Selfie Goes Viral: Disrespectful?

Here's an interesting debate for a religions class. Is this teen's smiling selfie at the...

July 21, 2014

Gaza-Israel War Explained in 3 Minutes

Vox explains the causes of the war in this short and excellent clip that you...

July 19, 2014

World Map of Religions

This map comes from the Global Post which writes that it used the CIA fact book...

July 18, 2014

Sociology of Islam

What does a sociological reading of Islam tell us? Reza Aslan, the author of No god...

July 16, 2014

Jon Stewart on the Gaza-Israeli Conflict

How fair is the media in its coverage of the Israeli-Gaza conflict?

July 15, 2014

ISIS Caliphate: Grab for Power or Religious Revival

Is the ISIS declaration of a new caliphate in Iraq about religion or power? William...

July 14, 2014

Palestine-Israel: An Animated History

Here's a fascinating animated clip describing the endless fighting in Israel that began over 2000...

July 14, 2014

Myanmar’s Buddhist-Rohingya Crisis: Resources

Rohingya are ethnic Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma) which, as you can see from the...

July 13, 2014

Jain Monks Want Meat-Free Town

Jain monks in the sacred city of Palitana in northwestern India recently launched a hunger...

July 12, 2014

Religious Freedom in Peril

How do countries challenge religious freedom? What abuses constitute that challenge? Nicholas Kristof argues that...

July 11, 2014

Hindu India: New Documentary

Teaching Hinduism? The Himalayan Academy, which publishes Hinduism Today magazine, just released a new 23...

July 10, 2014

Can Meditation Slow Aging

Students love stories about meditation. Here's one that suggests that the practice may actually slow...

July 09, 2014

All American Muslims In Michigan

Here's a fascinating news clip from Meet the Press about Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan. Dearborn...

July 08, 2014

Kalacharkra Mandala in 3D view

A mandala is a Hindu or Buddhist symbol in the shape of a circle. Monks...