All political careers end in failure?

Source: Dawn A BRITISH politician, Enoch Powell, once remarked that all political careers end in failure. Richard Nixon may have reached the White House but later, as he looked back on his life, his reputation lay in ruins. Margaret Thatcher may have vanquished all her opponents but eventually they forced […]

Ramadhan: gratitude for the gifts that God bestows

By Waqar Ahmedi June 3, 2016 07:00 BST It’s been called “the biggest act of mass-religious observance of its kind”. US president Barack Obama referred to it as a time of “gratitude for the gifts that God bestows”. And the Vatican hasdescribed it as an opportunity for “human and spiritual growth”. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-my-children-wont-be-fasting-this-ramadan-1563350 Next week (6 June 2016) […]

‘Try beating me lightly’

Source: BBC The Council of Islamic Ideology has recently advised the Pakistani government that husbands should be allowed to ‘lightly beat’ their wives. In response, Pakistani women have been rallying behind the hashtag #TryBeatingMeLightly, with strong messages saying how they would respond if someone tried to ‘lightly beat’ them. Trending […]

Toronto to Pakistan – wife beating?

A book being distributed in a popular downtown square in Toronto, Canada from an Islamic dawah (outreach) group advocates wife beating (under the right circumstances) and professes that some “women may even enjoy being beaten at times as a sign of love and concern…” The book in question, Women in Islam & Refutation of […]

Month of Fasting starting June 6

The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are preparing for the approaching holy month of Ramadan, a 29- or 30-day period of fasting that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. This year, Ramadan will begin on 6 June and lasts until 5 July, when the religious holiday of Eid […]