Confessions of a Religious Fundamentalist

I just want you to understand that never mind the beautiful facades of different ISMS, at the base of it all we are all

With friends like these

From the killing fields of Iraq and Afghanistan to the streets of Islamabad and Hyderabad, Islam suffers daily at the hands of its followers.

What Does It Mean to be a Muslim in a Secular Country?

The younger generation that is born and bred in the western secular countries is exposed to much broader influences ...

Holier than thou?

Does Islam, in fact, Encourage Paedophilia?

Sexual attraction to postpubescent teens has existed in every culture throughout history.

9/11: DOB of Islamophobia

People all over the world are marking the fifth anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack ever. It’s time they marked five years of the onset

Islamic Calendar Development for North America

In the third and last article of our series on moon sighting, the author discusses the history and motivation for lunar calendar development.

Nature and Natural Disasters

Today, astronomers can predict eclipses with high precision for thousands of years. One day we will be able to do the same for earthquakes. Such

The Defence College Experience

We also touched, perhaps superficially, on other national issues ranging from ‘economy’ to ‘national planning’ and had begun to have a false feeling of ‘knowing

Feudals and Us

From the time of King Akbar onward, mostly lower castes were converted to Islam in the second phase while tribal based conversions were mostly to

The Rock Star and the Mullahs

Salman Ahmed is a man on a mission: to challenge Pakistan’s hardline mullahs on why they believe music is not allowed in Islam.

The Height of Higher Education

Pakistan studies should become a part of the study of world history without recourse to jingoism and ‘patriotic excesses’. By doing so, two major sources

Mullahs: Dulha Bhais of the World

The flames of hatred are easy to fan and difficult to extinguish. When the flames are stoked by religious fervor, they are even more dangerous.

Intolerance in Official Practice

Why is it necessary to condemn someone’s personal beliefs in a place as irrelevant as the passport form?

Idolizing the Koran

When Muslims dare to understand not just the Koran but the Torah and the Bible they will most certainly regain what they seem to have

ISNA 39th Annual Conference

More than 32,000 attended the 39th ISNA conference in Washington.