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 […]
Gambia: Gambia and Secularism
December 28, 2018 609 Gambia and Secularism I want to begin with a brief philosophical study and analysis of secularism and subsequently discuss it in the context of the […]
Macron’s vision for French Islam may present him with his biggest challenge yet
Reported plans to provide state funding for places of worship mark a radical and contentious departure from secular republican principles By Colin Randall, who is a former executive editor of The […]
Iraq’s unrest could pave way for profound political reform
Jul 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif More than two months after Iraqis headed to the polls to elect a new parliament and as Muqtada Al Sadr, whose […]
Pakistan General Election 2018: Secular candidate Jibran Nasir targeted by mobs for not declaring religion publicly
World Reuters Jul 24, 2018 Islamabad: It began with an audience member asking Pakistani parliamentary candidate Jibran Nasir to declare his religion at a public forum, a request he politely […]
Pre-war Syria remains Syria: pluralistic, multi-ethnic and secular
Jun 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen It is both amazing and highly significant that The New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt wrote an account of the campaign against […]
Only one in four Scots believes in the resurrection
Source: The Sunday Times By Jason Allardyce Exclusive poll shows Scotland fast becoming a secular country, as most no longer accept the resurrection Millions of Scots will enjoy Easter eggs […]
Secular Viewpoints Examined
Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth Mirza Tahir Ahmad Part III Secular Viewpoints Examined HE THEORY OF religious development presented by sociologists and their concept of how belief in God developed, is primarily based on their understanding of social psychology. Having observed the general tendency of man in his social behaviour, […]
Why Mullahs Are Mere Pawns In Pakistan’s Persecution Of Ahmadis
S.Mubashir Noor Two Ahmadis were gunned down in Karachi recently. On June 20, a homeopathic doctor named Abdul Khaliq fell to unknown assailants in Malir district. This followed the brazen drive-by shooting of Dawood Ahmad in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town less than a month earlier. Neither killings registered on the 24/7 news […]
Former archbishop Lord Carey attacks David Cameron for ‘aggressive secularism’ in the Government’s approach to same-sex marriage
by Lewis Smith, The Independent A former Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the Prime Minister of doing more than any other recent political leader to make Christians feel a “persecuted […]
Secular or Islamist? Egypt picks a president
AP | JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president. The voting that begins Wednesday is the greatest prize won by the multitudes who took to the streets to overthrow unpopular Hosni Mubarak in the […]
The Islamist-secular battle is under way
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star, Lebanon Three great battles over political power have been unleashed across the Arab world and will persist for many years, until a new political order stabilizes in every country. One in particular is now reaching an important point that will reveal much about […]
Robert Fisk: ‘The real fight for democracy in Egypt has yet to begin’
A Cairo newspaper editor on why the elections will not prevent protesters from returning to Tahrir Square Source: The Independent When it comes to economics, you don’t mess with Wael Gamal. Before becoming a managing editor of Shrouq – Sunrise, to you and me – he was economics editor of […]