God alone knows precisely why He has arranged for many different religious traditions to exist, and not just one. By A Staff Writer “ I try to avoid talking about religion these days as far as I can. Religion is something, I have realized, that one must try to embody and reflect in one’s life,…
Media must question hegemonic assumptions floated by corporates in the name of development. By A Staff Writer Nine corporate entities control 90 per cent of the TV news media channels in India and another 40 corporate entities control the remaining 10 per cent channels. This was stated here by Ms. Margaret Alva, former Governor of…
Unfortunately, Muslims who hold a twisted view of and approach to Islam are doing greater harm to their religion than their enemies. By Abdülhamit Bilici Caliph Omar, who is renowned for his attention to justice, paid a visit to the sacred sites after taking over control of Jerusalem from Governor Sophronius. He visited Masjid al…
Just as Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai has inspired us all with her fortitude, there are girls in cities, towns, and rural villages around the globe who are fighting for their own dangerous dreams. By Salma Hayek Pinault Wherever you go around the world, you will find young girls with big dreams. Girls like…
By A Staff Analyst The reverses suffered by the Bhartiya Janata Party in the two rounds of by-elections indicate that the Party’s votebase is much like a sand dune and would crumble over time if the party’s government does not deliver on the promises of growth, good governance and inflation. Within less than four months…
When we are asked by non-Muslims why all the “Islamic states” on earth are dictatorships that trample on human rights, most of us simply say: “they are not real Islam.” By Mustafa Akyol Eid Mubarak! Or, in English, may your feast be blessed. That is what we Muslims say to each other during these days.…
The pursuit of justice is a good deed in Islam, appropriate for Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr alike. Justice has so far been mocked in the MH17 case. Muslims everywhere should join the appeal for a thorough investigation and punishment of the perpetrators. By Stephen Schwartz The final day of the Islamic fasting and prayer month…
The pursuit of justice is a good deed in Islam, appropriate for Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr alike. Justice has so far been mocked in the MH17 case. Muslims everywhere should join the appeal for a thorough investigation and punishment of the perpetrators. By Stephen Schwartz The final day of the Islamic fasting and prayer month…
Christians and Jews in the Arabian peninsula since before the time of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) had been referring to God as Allah. By Reza Aslan Malaysia’s highest court, last month dismissed an attempt by Christians for the right to use the word Allah, ending a long legal battle that has escalated religious tensions in the…
By Syerleena Abdul Rashid Over the years, women have had to struggle to make our voices heard, and in most regions across the world, it still is an uphill battle. Among the communities that are the most oppressed globally, women tend to be right on top of that list. The misery a woman has to…
