A new film follows the first female sharia judge in the Middle East. Through the story of Kholoud al-Faqih, Erika Cohn’s documentary provides insight into women’s rights in Palestine. From its first sunlit moments, “The Judge” is a warmly intimate documentary. Women sit on plastic chairs under pomegranate trees while Kholoud al-Faqih, the film’s subject,…
‘Despite the fact the he was the breadwinner of the family, Rahman never once said he was the boss or said ‘Look at all that I am doing for you all,’ even once, says his sister Raihanah. ‘ I never heard him utter those words on even a single occasion. And thats why I respect…
Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims By Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali Beacon Press, Boston 220 Pages The authors reflect on alternative ways of interpreting their traditions so that they can be understood as a means for promoting inter-community harmony, including between Jews…
An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of DivisionBy The Dalai Lama (with Franz Alt)Published by William Collins, London2017, 112 Pages, 9.99 pounds For those yearning for peace in a badly bruised world and seeking to contribute in their own ways to help make the world a more harmonious place,…
Thomas Jefferson’s Quran: Islam and the Founders By Denise A. Spellberg, Vintage Books, A division of Random House LLC, New York 2013, 392 Pages, Rs. 499 This book traces the history of the American nation’s principled opposition to interference in the personal domain of an individual’s faith and an unwavering resolve to keep away religion…
Common Prophets of the Jews, Christians, Muslims and Hindus By Bharat Jhunjhunwala Published by Bharat Jhunjhunwala District Tehri, Uttarakhand Email: [email protected] Website: www.gyanbooks.com [email protected]
Born with Wings”The Spiritual Journey of a Modern Muslim Woman By Daisy Khan Published by Penguin Viking, Gurgaon 2018, 351 Pages, Rs. 599 In this book, Daisy Khan writes poignantly about the culture shock she experienced when she got to America. But talented and determined as she was, she made her way about and quickly…
Nobel economist Muhammad Yunus proves, both in theory and practice, that selflessness can be a driver of growth. The self-seeking model of capitalist economic system only concentrates wealth and creates unequal growth. A World of Three Zeros By Muhammad Yunus Hachette India, Gurugram Year 2018; Price 499, Page 266. Reviewed by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj We…
Sarojini Henry does a great job in offering useful suggestions for deepening the science-religion conversation The Encounter of Faith and Science in Inter-Religious Dialogue By Sarojini Henry Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Delhi 221 Pages, Rs. 200 Reviewed by A Staff Writer Interfaith dialogue has today become an existential necessity for global peace and…
Pakistan: At the Helm By Tilak Devasher HarperCollins Publishers India 2018, 309 pages, Rs. 499 Democratically-elected leaders of Pakistan were not different from rulers from the ranks of the Army. Reviewed by Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Pakistan has a new leader at the helm and a new political party in the saddle of governance. This is…
