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 […]
The History of the Qur’anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation
Epigraph: Indeed, We (Allah) Ourself have sent down this Quran, and most surely We will be its Guardian. (Al Quran 15:9/10) The History of the Qur’anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation […]
Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and DEBORA REY BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health […]
Congo’s Catholic church says it knows election’s clear winner
Source: The Guardian By Ruth Maclean in Dakar Electoral commission officials count ballot papers in Kinshasa on Friday. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters Pressure is growing on the electoral commission of the Democratic Republic […]
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 […]
Muslim and Jewish holy books among many used to swear-in Congress
Source: CNN By Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN)The 116th class of Congress is one of the most diverse to serve the United States — and nowhere is that more evident than in […]
The nation’s first two Muslim congresswomen are sworn in, surrounded by the women they inspired
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein , Marisa Iati and Julie Zauzmer January 3 Khadra Mohamud stood in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s brand-new congressional office Thursday, taking in a new scene in American […]
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, […]
Ghana: Chief Imam makes first public appearance after death prophecy
Abu Mubarik The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has made his first public appearance after a death prophecy was made about him by the leader and founder of […]
Soldier Goes Missing In Iraq, But Turns Up Years Later With A Story To Tell
By JJ Foster, Jul 31, 2018 Who Is She? At one point, Jessica Lynch dominated the media across the states and beyond. But the soldier wasn’t prepared to be part […]
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 | […]