Tunisia News News Tunisia » Religion: Ambiguous religion policy backfires on Tunisia's ruling Islamists
TUNIS (Reuters) - The young man at the entrance to Zitouna, the oldest mosque in the Tunis medina, was adamant. Non-Muslims could no longer enter the building, not even just its outside gallery ...
News Tunisia » Religion: Foreign visitors return to Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia under tight security
DJERBA, Tunisia (AP) — The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia drew a modest but notable return of international visitors this year, worshipping together ...
News Tunisia » Religion: In Tunisia, a church procession blends faith, nostalgia and migration
Tunis, Tunisia – Night had just about fallen in Halq al-Wadi, also known as La Goulette, a balmy coastal suburb of Tunis, when the Virgin Mary emerged from the local church into a packed square.
News Tunisia » Religion: Tunisia Church Tries to Hold Steady
The spiritual descendants of Tertullian face pressure. Almost 15 years ago, Tunisian calls for democracy reverberated throughout the Middle East and North Africa, toppling dictators and empowering ...
News Tunisia » Religion: Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
Islamist parties swept the first free elections in both countries in recent months after campaigns that stressed their readiness to work with the secularists they struggled with in the Arab Spring ...
News Tunisia » Religion: On the streets of Tunis, Shi’ites emerge from the shadows
In a country dominated by Maliki Sunnis, passersby were surprised to witness a Shi’ite ritual in the very heart of Tunisia’s capital on June 30. While the ongoing news from Gaza and Iran may partly ...
News Tunisia » Religion: Tunisia’s Ennahda to separate politics from religious activity
TUNIS: Tunisia’s Islamic Ennahda party will separate it religious activities from political ones, its chief said in statements published Thursday ahead of a weekend congress to formalize the change.
News Tunisia » Religion: Tunisia Sacks Religious Affairs Minister Amid Hajj Casualties
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday sacked the minister of religious affairs, the presidency said in a statement, after 49 Tunisians were reported to have died so far in this year's hajj ...