What is French secularism?
Source: History Today By Martin Evans Martin Evans is Professor of Modern European History at the University of Sussex. He is the author of Algeria: France’s Undeclared War (Oxford University […]
Book Review: The Atheist Muslim
Leaving Islam not like other religions, author says Author of The Atheist Muslim speaking at Imagine No Religion conference in Richmond May 21 By Liam Britten, CBC News Posted: May 21, […]
University of Miami Establishes Chair for Study of Atheism
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN With an increasing number of Americans leaving religion behind, theUniversity of Miami has received a donation in late April from a wealthy […]
Religion Declining, Secularism Surging
Source: Huffington Post By Phil Zuckerman Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. An ongoing spate of recent studies – looking at various countries around the world – all show the same thing: religion is in decline. From Scandinavia to South America, and from Vancouver to Seoul, […]
Stop celebrating Sadiq Khan’s victory, Pakistan, you have no right to celebrate
Source: The Express Tribune By Farooq Mahmood Sadiq Khan is now the mayor of London. There are countless reasons to celebrate this feat. On a personal level, it is indeed a […]
Bangladesh executes Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami for war crimes
Source: CNN By Tiffany Ap and Farid Ahmed, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)Bangladesh has executed a top leader of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami party, Motiur Rahman Nizami, for war crimes committed during […]
After Sadiq Khan’s win, the internet points out hypocrisy on Pakistan’s part
Source: Dawn When news broke last night that Sadiq Khan has been elected London’s first Muslim mayor, celebrations began the world over — most notably in Pakistan, where Sadiq Khan’s […]
Secularism for Pakistan’s survival
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani, who is a lawyer based in Lahore and the author of the book Mr Jinnah: Myth and Reality. He can be contacted via […]
The Secret Life of London’s First Muslim Mayor
Sour: The Daily Beast By Majid Nawaz Yes, Sadiq Khan sucked up to extremist Muslims in the past, but, still, congratulations are in order for him—and the voters. LONDON — […]
Local view: Loyalties to Islam, America not mutually exclusive
Source: Duluth News Tribune By M. Imran Hayee M. Imran Hayee is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Sadiq Khan: The First Muslim Mayor of London and He is Not for Shariah Law
Labour’s Sadiq Khan elected mayor of London Source: Guardian By Robert Booth Tooting MP becomes first Muslim mayor of an EU capital after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 57% to […]
Separation of mosque and state, equality for every Pakistani citizen and strong merit based secularism is the only way forward for Pakistan
Pakistan needs sweeping constitutional amendments to ensure equality of citizens regardless of their faith or sect Source: The Nation By Muntazir Sherazi, who enjoys classic rock and politics. Often at the […]
Early caliphs saw themselves as defenders of multiple faiths, not just Islam
The Ottoman caliphate: Straddling two worlds Source: Economist ORHAN OSMANOGLU cradles a French handkerchief embossed with the letter H. “This is all I have left that’s my great-great-grandfather’s, the caliph’s,” […]
The Divide Over Islam and National Laws in the Muslim World
Source: Pew Research Center BY JACOB POUSHTER As strife in the Middle East continues to make headlines, from the militant group ISIS to Syrian refugees, the Muslim world is […]
So who says Muslims can’t be both devout and patriotic?
Source: iPolitics By Amira Elghawaby Social media was buzzing this week over a new Environics poll of Canadian Muslims. It should have served to dismiss a lot of poisonous misperceptions […]
Muslim theology faculties develop an ‘Islam for Germany’
(RNS) While Germany’s politicians are loudly debating whether Islam is compatible with democracy, five of its state universities are quietly developing pioneering new Islamic theology faculties to try to ensure […]
Bangladesh’s pluralism is at risk if Sheikh Hasina does not stop extremists
Source: The Guardian By Simon Tisdall The government of Sheikh Hasina Wazed is under growing pressure in Bangladesh to end an apparent culture of impunity after a series of brutal murders […]
Poll: Pakistan in dire need to learn from Turkey on matters of law and religion
Epigraph: There are at least 75 verses of the Holy Quran promoting justice and fair play. No verse of the Quran should be interpreted against absolute justice or there will […]
Turkey Islam: PM issues secular pledge on new constitution
BBC: He said Turkey’s secular and democratic character was “not up for debate”. His comments came a day after a key member of the ruling AK party (AKP) called for secularism to be taken out of the constitution. Parliamentary speaker Ismail Kahraman, who is overseeing the draft charter, said Turkey […]
Turkey Islam: PM issues secular pledge on new constitution
Source: BBC Turkey’s PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said the country’s new constitution will feature the principle of secularism. He said Turkey’s secular and democratic character was “not up for debate”. […]