Warning: Canada is not what you think it is
Warning: if you believe Canada is a pretty, picture postcard Islamophobia-free zone, then I recommend you stop reading this column. You’re about to be profoundly disappointed, shocked or both. Scratch its inviting surface, and you will discover quickly that, as in most other Western democracies, Islamophobia is not only alive and rampant in Canada, but […]
Politicians push for stricter Islamic law in Malaysia
A massive rally in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in support of proposals to allow Islamic courts to impose more severe punishments has raised fears of growing division in Malaysia’s multicultural society. The amendments to Act 355, expected to be discussed in parliament when it sits next month, will allow the Islamic courts, which rule […]
Merkel: ‘Islam is not the source of terrorism’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Islam is not the source of “terrorism” and that cooperating with predominantly Muslim states in the fight against it is vital. Merkel, who has been critical of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, was speaking on Saturday at […]
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and Pakistan’s pluralistic history
There is a legend told through oral tradition in the sub-continent. There was a man who appeared before a great city, a wanderer seeking refuge in a new land. When the king found out about this person, he refused to allow him in. He sent this person a pot of milk, and with it a […]
Angela Merkel Defends Muslims, But Says Christians Can’t Stop Islamic Terrorism
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Islam as a peaceful religion Saturday night in a speech aimed at quelling growing anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and the U.S. that has sparked in recent months hate crimes and political backlash. Merkel, who has sought to lead by example and welcome hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees into Germany […]
The Rohingya crisis and the role of the OIC
The latest United Nations report on the Rohingya minority shocked the world yet again with descriptions of the kind of atrocities that the Myanmar security forces are perpetrating. From children cut to death, to women raped and whole villages burned, these brutal acts have been justifiably characterised as most likely amounting to crimes against humanity. […]
Tainted Electoral Victory—Hitler’s Controversial Rise
This article, and others about about one of history’s most frightening figures and the rise of 21st century neo-Nazis, is featured in Newsweek’s Special Edition: Hitler— The Evolution of Evil. This article is from the Newsweek archives and was originally published on November 19, 1933, by Newsweek Staff. “Today I thank my millions of German […]
US Hesitates in Confirming Whether Sanctioned Iranian General Visited Russia
The Trump administration says it cannot confirm that an Iranian general barred from foreign travel by the U.N. Security Council visited Russia this week, despite a prominent U.S. congressman and news outlet saying he had made the trip. In an emailed response to a VOA Persian query Friday, a U.S. State Department official who requested […]
Information-Age Nazis—Experts’ Views on neo-Nazism
This article, and others about about one of history’s most frightening figures and the rise of 21st century Neo-Nazis, is featured in Newsweek’s Special Edition: Hitler— The Evolution of Evil. As Tsarist Russia crumbled beneath the strength of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the “White Armies”—loyal to the tsar and so-called to distinguish them from […]
Somali-American Refugee Running for Boston City Council
A Somali-American refugee activist and community leader who is running for Boston City Council says she has received huge support from the public since she announced her candidacy two weeks ago. If elected to represent the Roxbury district of Boston during municipal elections later this year, Deeqo Jibril will be the first Muslim immigrant to […]