Uighurs are facing eradication in China and major clothing brands are complicit
More than 80 percent of China’s cotton is grown in the Uighur region, approaching 20 per cent of all global production – we cannot simply wish away this elephant in […]
‘Do not judge:’ Princess Lamia bint Majid at first World Tolerance Summit
Jennifer Bell November 17, 2018 The idea in the West that Saudi women are persecuted could not be further from reality, she says Many GCC officials speak at the forum in Dubai, held to mark the International Day for Tolerance DUBAI: World peace leaders highlighted the importance of gender […]
Their churches were attacked, but Indonesia’s Christians showed the power of forgiveness
Source: The Catholic Herald By Benedict Rogers Almost three months after suicide bombers attacked three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, I stood at the very spot where the […]
The problem with Muslims’ free-hug experiments
Januarsyah Sutan – Jakarta | Fri, June 8, 2018 | First prayer: Muslims perform tarawih (evening Ramadhan prayers) at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday, marking the beginning of […]
MARRAKESH DECLARATION
In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate Executive Summary of the Marrakesh Declaration on the Rights of Religious Minorities in Predominantly Muslim Majority Communities 25th-27th January 2016 WHEREAS, conditions in various parts of the Muslim World have deteriorated dangerously due to the use of violence and armed struggle […]
Depriving Ahmadiyah of Their Rights
Mosque of Ahmadiyah community is being banned from any religious activities by the Bekasi government. TEMPO/Dian Triyuli Handoko HOMEEDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 2016 | 16:34 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The expulsion of Ahmadiyah followers from Bangka has shown once again the weakness of the state when it comes to protecting minorities. […]
Premier of Ontario honoured at Sikh holy shrine
Kathleen Wynne honoured at holy Sikh shrine despite same-sex marriage media controversy Some of India’s major news outlets erroneously reported a snub that never happened as the Ontario premiere was presented with the “siropa” robe of honour at the Sikh faith’s most sacred site. TorontoStar Jan 31. AMRITSAR, INDIA—Premier Kathleen […]
Staunchly Catholic Croatia opens major Islamic center
AFP, Rijeka-Croatia – Some 20,000 Muslims from Croatia and abroad gathered in the Adriatic port city of Rijeka on Saturday to inaugurate an Islamic center and the third mosque in […]
Global Religion and Isolationist Dialogue
Source: Patheos: As I read through various newspapers these last few weeks the news brought me this: Christian churches burned in India, with pastors and members terrorized by Hindu nationalists while the police did nothing. More threats by Arab and Iranian Muslims against Israel, with a backdrop of hatred for […]