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The Vicious Circle of Violence
Murad A Baig Mar 19, 2008The birthday of The Prophet Muhammad is a good time to remember that he was a man of peace. But the intoxicating violence now makes it difficult to go back to the origins.
Reinterpretation of Islam in Turkey
Mohammad Gill Feb 28, 2008Reinterpretation of Quran (and Hadith) is allowed in principle although no effective reinterpretation has ever taken place in the Muslim world.
February 18th, 2008-Election Day
Jungraiz Pukhtunyar Feb 16, 2008Election in Tribal Areas and Pukhtunkhua province has been marred by violence. There have been attacks on the offices and rallies of all major political party.
Men's Liberation...Better Late Than Never
Khalid Sohail Feb 1, 2008It is ironic that those men who become caring towards their wives are sometimes called sissy, wimp and 'zan mureed'
Islam as a political weapon in Pakistan
Mubarka Ahmad Dec 31, 2007Manipulative Politics through the Bhutto and Zia Regimes
Aqsa Pervez: The Casualty of Patriarchy
Haider Shah Dec 21, 2007Why are other Aqsas being slapped, punched, kicked, abused, followed, spied on, coerced, threatened, blackmailed, kicked out and married away? Why?
Death of Aqsa Pervez: A reflection on Canadian Muslim-Pakistanis
Nauman Mir Dec 16, 2007As parents, we need to understand and acknowledge that our children deserve even more understanding and support because they are caught between two distinct worlds.
Islam and Hijab-Murder in Canada
Tahir Qazi Dec 15, 2007Gruesome murder of playful Pakistani Canadian kid in the hands of her father sends the poor soul to her grave and shock waves to the Canadian society.
Fundamentalism and Violence
Khalid Sohail Dec 10, 2007Human beings are conditioned by their families and communities and violent cultures produce violent people.
The Sudanese Teddy Bear Saga
Hammad Siddiqi Dec 4, 2007President Omar al-Bashir decided to overturn a court ruling convicting Gillian Gibbons for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, a rare victory for progressive, moderate Islam.
Where is Ibn-Sina of the 21st Century?
Feroz Qutabshahi Nov 27, 2007The 800-pound gorilla in the Islamic room is not ignorance or violence but “Blind” faith in Quran and the Hadith.
Artifice of Scholarship : CSPI on FrontPage
Anand Patwardhan Nov 15, 2007Where will Mr. Warner hide when faced with the ignobility of logic deserting his beloved Christianity? What will he do when the devil of duality is discovered in his own sacred texts?
Reflections During a US Visa Grind
Zeerak Riaz Nov 7, 2007An account of the current conditions for visitors to the US Embassy in Islamabad. Also a comment on the mindsets and values of Pakistanis and Americans.
Can Religious Leaders Redeem the Future of the World?
Mohammad Gill Oct 12, 2007138 prominent Muslim scholars have written an open letter to Pope Benedict XVI calling for religious harmony between Christians and the Muslims.
Runway Woes
Mushhood Zaheer Sep 29, 2007Its 2:30 pm on a warm and humid Sunday afternoon. The budget airline from Abu Dhabi has just decided to bless our humble airfield in Islamabad.
Dillu Ram Kausari: The Hindu Poet who Loved The Prophet
Asif Naqshbandi Sep 28, 2007One quatrain, in particular, shocked the entire community in India, both Muslims and Hindus.
The Greatest Sin
Faris Kasim Sep 28, 2007There is a premonition as Ahmed suddenly stands up and shouts, ‘I shall commit a sin, a sin like no other, a grave sin!’ Repeatedly.
Periyar An Iconoclast and a Reformer
Shantanu Dutta Sep 20, 2007Dr. Ambedkar found his answers (to caste problem) in Buddhism, Periyar felt the answer lay in humanism and he became progressively an atheist and a rationalist.
The need for De-Bhuttofication of the Pakistan People's Party
Yasser Latif Hamdani Sep 11, 2007In the last 5 years, PPP in the assembly at least has emerged as a strong force against obscurantism.


