Facts O-level and facts low level
Omar R Quraishi Jul 20, 2000 interacts: 62the matric textbook reads like a badly done PR job by a government spokesman
Muslims Vs. Modernity
A Shiraz Jun 17, 2004 interacts: 110
A modern Muslim can revert to fundamentalism as was the case with Mohammad Atta, the September 11 terrorist, and countless
Mahathir’s Speech - An Alternative Muslim View
Anne Shamim Nov 2, 2003 interacts: 44Dr. Mahathir is an educated professional, yet his speech, rather than being diplomatically seasoned, was crude and 'dumbed down.'
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.
Which Road will the Pope Take?
Adeel Khan Apr 28, 2005 interacts: 47
Major inter-faith issues lie ahead of Pope Benedict XVI, he succeeded Pope John Paul II, a man who supported religious
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
Quantitative Science in Evolution of Humanity
Fakhra Hassan Mar 17, 2004 interacts: 12Through the evolution of natural science how successful we have been and to analyze the possible factors that serve as impediments in the improvement of
When did Freethought Cease in the Muslim World?
Mohammad Gill Jul 15, 2004 interacts: 159The period in which rationalism was tangled with orthodox thought lasted for about four to five hundred years. In spite of the stresses and strains,
Salam, Science and Secularism
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 11, 1998 interacts: 16...I have chosen to talk not about Salam’s brilliant successes but, instead, his most spectacular failure ...
God-shaped Hole: Contemporary Relevance of the Spiritual
Farrukh Khan Nov 18, 2004 interacts: 9From a world of certainty and solace provided by God– in the next world if not this one– the 19th century sciences, philosophy and political
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
Where is Ibn-Sina of the 21st Century?
Feroz Qutabshahi Dec 13, 2007 interacts: 178The 800-pound gorilla in the Islamic room is not ignorance or violence but “Blind” faith in Quran and the Hadith.
Pervez Hoodbhoy-Paul Kurtz correspondence
Pervez Hoodbhoy Oct 13, 2003 interacts: 62In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Edward Said was slandered by Ibn Warraq, a man with pretensions to being a secular humanist and the
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 ...
Bullhe Shah and His Veil of “Meem”
Mohammad Gill Feb 21, 2008 interacts: 362One of the attributes of Allah is “Ahad,” meaning “One.” This is the spirit of monotheism. Ahmad is the name of prophet Muhammad.
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