Britain and Islam – the real special relationship
This country is fully Quran-compliant. And it has been since the Elizabethan era Ed Husain In all the agonising about Islamism, and what to do about it, it would be […]
Beyond religious bigotry and secular freedom
Source: The News By Sher Ali Tareen, who is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin and Marshall College in the U.S. He received his PhD from Duke University. stareen@fandm.edu […]
On the follies and failures of secular convictions-I
Sher Ali Tareen December 30, 2018 1 Comment Furthering the conversation around the interaction of religion, secular power, and minority suffering in Pakistan and beyond My mid-September essay in […]
On the follies and failures of secular convictions-II
Sher Ali Tareen January 6, 2019 The sovereign separation of religion and politics is the hallmark of a secular political theology Ali Usman Qasmi’s response to my essay, also […]
Pakistan Declares Hindu Temple As National Heritage, Approves Hindu Marriage Bill
The Logical Indian Crew January 4th, 2019 In a welcoming gesture, the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in northwest Pakistan has declared ancient Hindu religious site of Panj Tirath as a […]
Rakhine rebels kill 13 in Independence Day attack on Myanmar police posts
Source: Reuters By Thu Thu Aung, Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) – Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday […]
‘I can do it in robes’: Japanese monks post videos in protest at driving fine
Source: The Guardian By Justin McCurry in Tokyo Buddhist monks in Japan have posted videos on social media to prove their traditional attire is no obstacle to safe driving after one of their […]
Thailand’s rebel female Buddhist monks defy tradition
Source: Reuters By Patpicha Tanakasempipat NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (Reuters) – Boodsabann Chanthawong recently joined a growing number of women defying generations of Thai Buddhist tradition by becoming ordained as novice […]
Two gay men mount first legal challenges to Hong Kong laws banning same-sex marriage, with court giving their applications green light to proceed
Source: South China Morning Post By Chris Lau Two Hong Kong gay men have launched the first legal bids challenging the city for not allowing them to get married, it […]
Deal with Syria regime ‘inevitable’ — Kurdish commander
The autonomous administration, the Syrian regime negotiate By AFP – Jan 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Redur Khalil, a spokesperson and senior official in the Syrian Democratic Forces speaks during an […]
‘The true-state solution’
Jan 05,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat This title is not mine. It is by Daniel J. Arbess, who published a piece in the Wall Street Journal on January 2, […]
British Teacher Who Arrived In Pakistan With The Raj Dies At 101
Major Geoffrey Douglas Langlands’s brief posting turned into more than seven decades in Pakistan, during which he left the army to become one of the country’s most revered teachers. World […]
Religious prejudice: Ahmadiyya writer’s speech in Pune cancelled after protestors allege his views are heretical
Basharat Ahmed dismissed the accusations and said the demonstrators want members of his sect to be officially recognised as non-Muslims. Police officers outside Azam Campus in Pune on Friday | […]
Erdogan shares views about PM Imran Khan, his struggle for change
ANKARA: Sharing his views about Prime Minister Imran Khan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Imran Khan struggled for a long time to bring about change in Pakistan. Addressing a joint press conference here at Turkish Presidential Palace Ankara, Erdogan said, “We discussed to explore further […]
Goethe’s tribute to Islam
Akbar Ahmed May 12, 2017 Neither immigration officials, nor border guards, nor racial or religious barriers can keep away the sense of affectionate spiritual ownership Allama Iqbal feels for […]
Trump comments on 1979 Soviet invasion angers Kabul
President Trump said the former Soviet Union was right to be in Afghanistan because it was fighting terrorists. (AFP) Sayed Salahuddin January 05, 2019 The Afghan foreign minister slammed […]
‘Walking in the Lord’s footsteps’ in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
The shrine was built under Constantine the Great in the 4th century By Reuters – Jan 03,2019 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — It is 3 o’clock in the […]
As a parent, I’m concerned about my kids’ screen time – but am I a hypocrite?
Convincing kids to limit their screen time is largely a matter of willpower and of finding attractive alternatives – not just using an app so that a tablet automatically turns […]
India deports second Rohingya group to Myanmar, more expulsions likely
Source: Reuters By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – India on Thursday deported a Rohingya Muslim family of five to neighboring Myanmar, the second such group expelled in four months […]
Hindu hardliners clash with police over women at shrine
Source: Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu hardliners vandalized shops, shut businesses and clashed with police in a southern state Thursday to protest the entry of two women in […]