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Fundamentalism and conversions.

Veena — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:25:08 +0000

I know I am inviting the ire all concerned by even touching this topic.But seeing the state of things and especially receiving a comment on my blog I am frightened– . Yes Mr. Ramesh,I am frightened, the terrorists are succeeding in their...

God Save India

Niruthan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:10:21 +0000

If you happen to live in or visit India and are told that religion is harmful or that God is evil, be not surprised. Religion is post-independence India’s most prolific excuse for bloodshed. Communalism has become an everyday ingredient of...

Will removal of headscarf ban lead to Islamisation of secular Turkey?

Pankaj — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:26:49 +0000

YES # This amendment is a troubling sign of the secular state’s eroding authority and the creeping Islamisation within Turkish society. # Lifting the ban against women’s headscarves at universities will ultimately bring in Hezbollah,...

Is it the fault of terrorists that politicians are cowards?

Rhapsodysinger — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:47:42 +0000

God loves man. But then why are self-professed men of God so eager to kill other men, created by the same God? The answer is simple; the God-business provides a good cover for the blood-thirst in violent men. God is not known to visit in person...

Death of Humanist education turning UP Taliban

Rhapsodysinger — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:42:34 +0000

Why are we anymore surprised to know of terrorists living amongst us? When Muslim kids are flunking exams in secular subjects because they are spending more time in religious studies, then why are we surprised at the results? Bad results...

Do 'blasphemous' writers impact Islamic thought in anyway?

Ravinder Makhaik — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:44:24 +0000

# Islam has not been kind to writers who have differed with their own religion. Fundamentalists have hounded them. # Taslima, persecuted for her musings, is homeless again. # Rushdie’s controversial book ‘Satanic Verses’ published...

School in New York accused of being a madrassa

Ravneet — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:42:38 +0000

So far Islamic schools in Muslim countries were under fire from all groups for teaching radical Islam to students, but there has been a turn over of events. This time a school in New York is being accused of propagating tenets of radical...

Paradoxical situation of Palestine, will it compromise with its nationalism?

Balendu — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 05:25:35 +0000

Ironically, in the world we live in, humanity and nationalism do not seem to be going hand in hand as both the pioneering ideas seems to be completely opposite and paradoxical yet equally compelling. Recently, in an editorial of New York Sun,...

End domestic violence against women: Maryam Rajavi

Bhawana Negi — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 02:45:08 +0000

Maryam Rajavi, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against women, opined that violence against women is due to gender difference and oppression against women. Men can revive their humanity by giving women...