The Problem Of Pain In European History
Saad Anis Mar 28, 2006 interacts: 6The system demanded faith, and the credulous agrarian populace gladly obliged. Thus the dream of an elusive otherworldly paradise justified flagrant slaughters and gross injustice,
Bari Imam’s Republic of Peeristan
Hala Malik Jul 2, 2003 interacts: 46Before, this disease was limited to the illiterate population of Pakistan, but now it’s becoming more of a fashion for literate and well-known people to
Veil for vendetta
Nadeem F Paracha Oct 22, 2006 interacts: 82If countries and society can (and should!) heap scorn at swastika-wearing neo-Nazis, so should they at people trying to make religious statements with hijabs and
Intolerance in Official Practice
Raza May 3, 1998 interacts: 15Why is it necessary to condemn someone’s personal beliefs in a place as irrelevant as the passport form?
What is Hinduism? A Personal View
Dost Mittar Jan 31, 2008 interacts: 362There is no word in the Indian native languages for Religion, or its Arabic equivalent, Madhab. It is commonly and erroneously translated as “Dharma”.
The Curse of Mullah
Atif Mian Aug 5, 2003 interacts: 88The bill declared the wearing of shirts and trousers as “Un-Islamic” (and hence un-constitutional), and called for a strict ban on shirts and trousers in
Now it’s mannequins
Omar R Quraishi Jan 4, 2004 interacts: 37There seems to be no end to the non-issues the NWFP government readily involves itself in. The most recent of these is now a ban
The Defence College Experience
Nazar Khan Jul 9, 2003 interacts: 112We also touched, perhaps superficially, on other national issues ranging from ‘economy’ to ‘national planning’ and had begun to have a false feeling of ‘knowing
Infallibility No guard Against Stupidity
Patrick Masih Sep 18, 2006 interacts: 317I’m not sure what is more vexing, the fact that the pope said what he did, or the calim that he didn’t mean to cause
Songs of Dissonance
Aisha Sarwari Nov 25, 2005 interacts: 117Out of all the tragedies this earthquake has brought, the loss of an educated and inspiring Junaid Jamshed is very dehumanizing.
What Does It Mean to be a Muslim in a Secular Country?
Mohammad Gill Jan 10, 2005 interacts: 114The younger generation that is born and bred in the western secular countries is exposed to much broader influences ...
God in Vedas and Upanishads
Sushil Bhatnagar Jun 1, 2006 interacts: 201Indian philosophical thought can be generally divided in two divergent currents. One having its source in the Vedas and the other independent of it.
Saudi Government to Demolish Prophet Muhammed’s home
Farzan Mahmood Aug 20, 2005 interacts: 126It has been reported that a majority of 1,000 year or older buildings in Mecca have been demolished for commercial development.
Pagans and Competitive Conversions
Murad A Baig Mar 12, 1999 interacts: 67On conversions and reverse conversions
The Madness of Crowds
Ejaz Haroon May 25, 2007 interacts: 4When mention was made of his (Jerry Falwell's) intolerance or his blaming certain segments of society for national tragedies, his defenders would point to the
Questioning the Hadeeth
Gibran Bham Sep 1, 2004 interacts: 120Questioning the Hadeeth: The hadeeth restrict a lot of our actions, thoughts and put a cloud over the whole spirit of religion. The solution is
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