Month: October 2014

A group of Muslim extremists operating in the Middle East claims to have set up a caliphate called the “Islamic State.” The vast majority of Muslims around the world have rejected this group of jihadists, pointing out that is is nether Islamic, nor a state.… Read more

This article is a stub. More resources may be added over time. Santos Malandros is Spanish for “Holy Thugs.” The Associated Press says These mystical figures are part of the two-century-old cult tradition known as Maria Lionza, the Venezuelan variation of Santeria — the faith that began in Cuba when African slaves blended Yoruba spiritual beliefs with Roman Catholic traditions.… Read more