The author of a book on the 1,400-year history of the other slave trade talks about the power of eunuchs, the Nation of Islam's falsehoods and the persistence of slavery today. How religious hard-liners sabotaged reforms in Iran and earned the spite of their people. U.S.-based Muslim and Arab foundations say they're feeding orphaned children.
Critics say they're aiding Palestinian extremists.
Dancing at the blood festival Armed only with curiosity and a stained pair of pants, our correspondent tries to make sense of the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice in Aqaba, Jordan. More diamonds, less money.