(RNS) Searching for a recitation from a female "qariah" or reciter, Jerusha Lamptey, assistant professor of Islam and ministry at Union Theological Seminary, found none. (RNS) To many non-Muslims, ...

CAIRO (AP/RNS) — Attitudes vary toward women publicly reciting the Quran within earshot of nonrelated men — in person, online or in other media. CAIRO (AP/RNS) — The young woman could hear her heart ...

Currently in its 28th edition, the Dubai International Holy Quran Award continues to attract some of the most beautiful Quranic voices from around the world, while introducing developments that push ...

Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Special Duties, Alhaji Kamorudeen Yusuf, has empowered a young woman Qur’an reciter, Alimot Daud, with industrial sewing machines and tailoring kits. The ...

To many non-Muslims, Ramadan is about fasting, and later, feasting. But Muslims know Ramadan as the month of the Quran, a time when the sacred scripture is recited, read and rehearsed. Many Muslims ...

CAIRO – The young woman could hear her heart pounding so hard that she worried the microphone placed in front of her would pick up its sound. Seated around her were officials from Islamic nations, ...