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Since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion in June, different faith groups have come forward to say how the ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is not in accordance with their beliefs.
Knowing that abortion is permitted in religiously conservative Muslim countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, I was keen to bring to our readers in the U.S. the Islamic interpretation of the ethics of abortion. But it is a highly complex topic, and not many scholars study the subject. Zahra Ayubi, whom I eventually found, is among the few scholars globally who specializes in the feminist philosophy of Islam and ethics.
Ayubi helped reframe my question from what the ethics of abortion are in Islam to what kinds of Islamic sources were being applied to the question, given Islam isn’t monolithic. There is a long-standing, rich relationship of Islam with science that has yielded multiple interpretations of right and wrong when it comes to the body. But one prevailing commonality, as she writes, is always taking the Islamic concept of God’s mercy and compassion into consideration in any decision.
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Abortion doulas look to spiritual rituals as they brace for increased demand
Abortion doulas who draw on spirituality challenge the abortion debate’s religious/secular divide. By Kathryn Post/Religion News Service
Some minority faith leaders are wondering if government neutrality on religion is such a good thing. By Yonat Shimron/Religion News Service
In ‘Ms. Marvel’, Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives
The new “Ms. Marvel” series on Disney+ is resonated with Muslims in the West, thanks to its. Positive portrayal of the everyday lives of American Muslims. Kamala Khan, who goes by the superhero moniker Ms. Marvel, is the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Muslim superhero with her own television show. By Deepa Bharath and Mariam Fam/The Associated Press
On Greek island of Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the word
Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs. Inside the convent on one of the trendiest islands in Greece, 13 cloistered Catholic nuns devote their lives to praying for those visitors and for the world. By Giovanna Dell'Orto/The Associated Press
Commentary and Analysis
Many religions have been used to prop up nationalism, and Catholicism is no exception, as a Jesuit priest and scholar explains. By Dorian Llywelyn for The Conversation
A filmmaker is challenged for her depiction of the Hindu goddess. By Sunita Viswanath/Religion News Service
The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes. By Robert Launay for The Conversation
France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men. By David A Guba, Jr. for The Conversation
Muslim pilgrims pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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