Orissa: A Gujarat in the making
Angana Chatterji Nov 4, 2003 interacts: 139With little resistance to its aggressive onslaught, the sangh parivar looks well set to meet its 2006 deadline for reshaping Orissa into the next ’laboratory
Moon Sighting and the Islamic Calendar
Khalid Shaukat Oct 3, 1997 interacts: 5The second article in our series on moon sighting. A discussion of the Islamic and scientific principles of an Islamic Calendar based on the moon.
Muslim Leadership: An Oxymoron?
Azar Malik Jul 12, 2005 interacts: 14A good Muslim leader can be simply defined as someone who has the ability to embrace the changing world of Islam
How did Hindus Become Vegetarians?
Murad A Baig Feb 29, 2008 interacts: 345The Rigveda, as one of India’s earliest texts, gives numerous examples of meat eating with verses giving clear instructions on how to slaughter, cook, cut
Ayodhya: The Aftermath of the Terrorist Attack
Subhash Gatade Aug 16, 2005 interacts: 89Tired of emotive issues which affect their own lives and feeling cheated at the hands of these self-proclaimed upholders of Hindutva, people just did not
9/11: DOB of Islamophobia
Irena Akbar Sep 17, 2006 interacts: 213People 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
America’s Moral Compass
Omar Mirza Jan 30, 2005 interacts: 164The Western social contract is far more tolerant and fair than the Islamic social contract rooted in 7th century notions of intolerance.
Primetime Pope and the Maverick Mother
Farzana Versey Oct 7, 2003 interacts: 72Can we pull up the Pope for human frailties...and what was Mother Teresa doing in a paddy field?
Conflict of Science with Theocracy
Mohammad Gill Sep 7, 2003 interacts: 82Although all the various governments in the Muslim countries are not constitutionally theocratic in structure, all of them do indeed have constitutional provisions forbidding divergence
It is Never OK to Hit a Woman
Ahmer Muzammil Jan 17, 2007 interacts: 411According to Chris Rock (American comedian) if she is nagging then at some point you should be able to smack some sense in to her
Mother Teresa’s Moment of Truth
Mohammad Gill Sep 4, 2007 interacts: 98Soon afterwards the doubts and skepticism, not about her missionary work but her faith, began to assail her mind and lasted until her death.
Reinterpretation of Islam in Turkey
Mohammad Gill Feb 29, 2008 interacts: 307Reinterpretation of Quran (and Hadith) is allowed in principle although no effective reinterpretation has ever taken place in the Muslim world.
Was Jesus Christ Married?
Mohammad Gill Jun 5, 2006 interacts: 84Such speculations become more credible when they are viewed in the background of concerted efforts of the orthodox Christians to falsely tarnish Mary Magdalene’s character.
Pagans and Competitive Conversions
Murad A Baig Mar 12, 1999 interacts: 67On conversions and reverse conversions
Raiwind IX
Nadeem F Paracha Mar 15, 2007 interacts: 311During a talk show hosted by former Pakistani cricket captain, Rameez Raja, Inzimam-ul-Haq suggested that along with the usual cricket training, cricketers should also be
A Song for the Lord of the Hills
V Ramnarayan May 1, 2004 interacts: 53But this time, the priest insisted on full disclosure of the names of the beneficiaries of the archanai! 'Abdul and Salma,' my friend said and
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