<p>Our ongoing coverage of faith and religion — and its influence on important issues around the globe.</p>
The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World's listeners
We asked The World's listeners to share what Eid al-Fitr means to them and their families. Here's what they told us.
Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia: Music transforms like raindrops that 'wash this part of humanity'
Americans are prone to reading Constitution as scripture, says legal scholar
In 'Twice Born,' author Aatish Taseer explores the impact of caste in today's India
Caste in America
Photos: The world celebrates Christmas
How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque
Two years after a neighbor shot at their mosque, a leader at the Baitul Aman Mosque in Meriden has found an unlikely companion to show people true Islam: a local 76-year-old who is convinced organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood are plotting to impose Islamic law on America.
Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping
Head wrapping goes beyond style for one Detroit anthropologist. It's also a way to bridge cultures.
The biggest group of current refugees in the US? Christians from Myanmar.
Trump's anti-refugee push has hidden victims.
Religion is alive and kicking in officially atheist China
A variety of religions are thriving in post-Mao China.
The biggest megachurch on Earth and South Korea's 'crisis of evangelism'
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has more megachurches than any other city in the world. But right now, Protestant evangelical leaders in South Korea don't have the best reputation.
After church bombings in Cairo, a poignant Good Friday for pilgrims in Jerusalem
After the Palm Sunday bombings of Christian churches in Egypt, pilgrims to the Holy Land observe an especially poignant Good Friday.
A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too
It's not always easy to bridge gaps in communities. But these two friends are giving it a try.
Myanmar's Inle Lake is just one small body of water, but this man is dedicating his life to saving it
One of Myanmar's most important lakes and cultural sites is under assault from development and climate change. One man is trying to turn things around.
Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump's travel ban
The safety and security of Americans is first and foremost, says Hossein Khorram, who supported Trump as a Republican delegate from Washington.
This Englishman's search for truth was about the transformation of spirit, and of gender
Over several years in the 1940s, Michael Dillon underwent a groundbreaking physical transition from female to male through a series of surgical operations. It was just one part of his remarkable story of personal transformation. But all of that was just part of this Englishman's remarkable story of personal transformation. Michael Dillon was outed by the newspapers after he transitioned from female to male in the 1940s. Dillon's pioneering journey is a fascinating story about gender, identity and spirituality.
"Out of Many, One." But Do We Have One American Identity?