“The `Araab came with excuses, expecting double-standards [to be applied] and seeking exemptions [to be made for them], and ...

The King James Version of the Bible was first published in 1611. Its literary brilliance is well known and its words and phrases have had a unique influence on the English language. Four hundred years ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login The first full-length study of the Old English version of Bede's masterwork, dealing with one of the most important texts to survive from ...

A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel’s allies ...

More than 40 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Sweden between police and people angry at plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran. Three people were injured in ...

Sweden has accused Iran of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge attacks over the burning of the Quran. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said ...

Bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, black pudding and a side of angina. Traditional British breakfasts are the stuff of legend, but ...

Gabriel also appears in the Quran, where he is sent to various prophets with rare ... Haimerich and Hemirih. The English version, Henry, has been among the top 100 most popular names for boys in the ...

After a long wait, Jan Brzechwa's classic Polish children's book 'Akademia Pana Kleksa' has been reborn in English as 'Professor Inkblot's Academy' thanks to translator Marek Kazmierski. A new e-book ...

Following the Taliban's return to power, the group imposed a ban on girls' secondary education, making Afghanistan the only ...

A fine example of her poetic talent is the poem Rukhsat, which she wrote on the occasion of her daughter Sabiha’s wedding.