Unfortunately, there are signs from this past year that persecution is on the upswing, calling for greater world outrage at Iran’s abuses of this peaceful religious community. Since Iran’s ...

As a student of religion, I’ve often wondered how especially frustrated many of Iran’s Shiite citizens – whose ire for their tyrannical regime is emblazoned daily on social media – must be ...

The latest iteration of the ban includes restrictions against five majority-Muslim nations — Iran, Libya ... the text of the order does not mention religion, critics say the policy reflects ...

But more than a reshuffle to the religious hierarchy, Khomeini dramatically altered the state’s political landscape. Iran’s new leader, Nasr writes, "made Islamic fundamentalism a political ...

The end of Zoroastrianism in Iran should be prevented. Making religious freedom a priority in U.S. and EU foreign policies will help achieve that goal.

Iran – Two “Quran burners” have been executed in Iran for blasphemy convictions that included organising anti-religious activities, the judiciary says. The two men, identified as Yousef ...

In Kermanshah, a Kurdish city in western Iran, a religious vocalist known as a maddah stood on the street, microphone in hand, singing about officials “stealing and devouring” resources away ...

Christian advocate: The uprising in Tehran coincides with the rising disillusionment with Islam and the growth of the underground church. Growing up in a home with a Muslim father and a Christian ...