Al-Aah: The Lover's Sigh

They have tried hard to tell me you don't exist,
That you are a figment of my imagination
And what is my imagination?

Seeking a way out of the 'war on terror'

The calls by decision makers for political engagement rather than military means to end the ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan reflects a major change in US policy.

A Weak Pakistan is a Threat to Neighbours

Thanks to past policies, Pakistanis are caught between a rock and a hard place - American military attacks on the border and suicide bombings and sectarian violence around the country...

Muslim Reformers - A Peek Into the Past

The remarkable story of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a polyglot, agricultural scientist, lawyer, judge, scientist, author, publisher, political leader, and most of all an educator (his greatest achievement which has survived up till now).

With a Grain of Salt: Poor Tariq Ramadan

He answered the question about his views on the perpetrators of 9/11 by simply asking 'who gains?' and posited that no Arab or Muslim group will gain. As you can imagine, this went down like a lead balloon.

Changing Muslim Hearts

'It sucks to be Muslim.' Those were the words uttered by my 15-year-old son as we sat glued to the TV, watching coverage of the unspeakable crime that had been committed against humanity a few days before on 9/11.

Questioning the Hadeeth

Questioning the Hadeeth: The hadeeth restrict a lot of our actions, thoughts and put a cloud over the whole spirit of religion. The solution is to analyze this science. How reliable are the hadeeth?

Mahathir’s Speech - An Alternative Muslim View

Dr. Mahathir is an educated professional, yet his speech, rather than being diplomatically seasoned, was crude and 'dumbed down.'

Why is the West so angry with Dr. Mahathir?

It looks as if the intrepid Mahathir, known for speaking his mind fearlessly, has disturbed a hornet’s nest in many a western capital.

The Children of Abraham Share a Unique Heritage

A few people in Lodi, California led by Randy Rosa’ decided that instead of honoring separately a figure that all three of them revere, their reverence should instead be converted and used as a tool for creating inter-religious peace and community h

• Racial Profiling
• Suicide Bombings
• Terrorist Attacks
• Extremism
• September 11 Attacks
• US Policies

• Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy
• The Indian Story
• Indo-Pak Relations
• Personal Narratives
• Religion Today
• War on Terror
• Role of Media
• Call for Social Change
• Hold Them Accountable
• Environment and Us
• Way of Life

• Swat Calls For Civil Society to Act
• In Search of Political Will: Fight Against Militants in Swat
• In memory of the Swat valley
• The Nightmare Must End
• In Honor of the Heroes of Swat