The Taliban in Afghanistan shocked the world late last month when they beheaded 17 people, allegedly for the crime of dancing at a mixed-gender gathering. Which prompts the question: Does Islam ...

In the five-minute clip, the girls, wearing school tracksuits, switch between Islamic prayer rituals and mostly innocent dancing, with the occasional pelvic thrust and suggestive hand gesture ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder ...

best known for a classical dance style called Kathak, rose to fame in the '70s but in 1978, martial law was declared in her country and strict Islamic rules interrupted her dancing career.

"Regarding dis new rule wey censors board introduce, goment suppose know say if dem stop islamic gospel songs pipo go go back to devilish songs and dance wey go affect di good upbringing wey pipo ...

"We won't conduct 'Nikah' in weddings where music and dance are happening and where there is a DJ. This is against Islam, (we) will boycott such weddings," said Mufti Azhar Hussain, identified as ...

Malaysia’s Islamic affairs minister Idris Ahmad has advised Muslims to avoid a festival of Japan’s traditional summer Bon dance as it contains elements from other religions that go against ...

KABUL - A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group’s founder says she sees ...