Muslims are not betraying Islam in embracing liberal democracy
Last week, during a book tour in London, I spoke to a large group of British Muslims on Islam and liberty. A few of the questions that I received from the audience indicated why discussion on this...
View ArticleDershowitz fights academic freedom at Brooklyn College
It comes as little surprise that Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, Brooklyn College alumnus and raving apologist for Israeli crimes, has appointed himself commanding general in the assault...
View ArticleJuly 3 and 4: Celebrating Inner and Outer Freedom
In India, the full moon day in the lunar calendar's month of Ashadh (typically July here) is celebrated as Guru Purnima. The word guru has been loosely applied to all kinds of experts, but...
View ArticleTEXAS FAITH: Religion and the right to free speech
The situation in the Mideast and North Africa has been fluid the last week, and no one knows how exactly events will turn out. But it is clear that a clash of values is sparking at least part of the...
View ArticleBirth, Language and Citizenship
The ‘birthing’ controversy is news again. Is the President really American? He doesn’t really look it! Or always act like he is: remember the Barrack-Michelle closed-fist salute? I moved to the US...
View ArticleSeminar on 1300 Years of Islam’s Presence in Spain held in Madrid
Madrid, Dec 8, IRNA – A day-long seminar, commemorating 13th century of Islam’s birth in Spain was held at Complutense University of Madrid, here Wednesday. According to the IRNA correspondent in...
View ArticleThe Y-word: Should Tottenham fans be allowed to use it?
The use of the word "Yid" in football chants by Tottenham fans has attracted comment from the FA, the police and even David Cameron, but should its use be stamped out? Most Spurs fans are not Jewish...
View ArticleA Merdeka of the mind
Our education is too Western-centric, aping Western universities and showing ignorance of Asian and African contributions to knowledge. AS we celebrate 55 years of political independence, we may note...
View ArticleDenigrating neutrality during second World War has become fashionable
There has been much recent comment in relation to Ireland’s controversial neutrality during the second World War that suggests a diminishing rather than a deepening of historical understanding. The...
View ArticleIran-Israel: Who’s Threatening Whom?
The rhetoric used in recent speeches by top Iranian officials has garnered much attention in the mainstream US media. In addition to the outrage expressed over the statement that the Israeli...
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