Extremists’ prey – the young and vulnerable
“Why do young people join extremist groups? And what can governments do to stop terrorists recruiting youth? To attempt to answer these questions, high-ranking officials, activists and members of international organisations gathered in Baku for the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.” Organized by Azerbaijan authorities and the United Nations, this year’s Forum…
A Timeline And History Of Hijab Styles
Nike, the well-known U.S. sportswear company, recently introduced a sports hijab. The reaction to this has been mixed: There are those who are applauding Nike for its inclusiveness of Muslim women who want to cover their hair, and there are those who accuse it of abetting women’s subjugation.
Pakistan’s Emerging Threat: Highly Educated Youth Gravitate to Radicalization
The on-campus mob slaying of a journalism student and the arrest of a female medical student for allegedly planning a suicide attack underscore concerns that some of Pakistan’s highly educated youth are gravitating toward violent extremism and radicalization. Security experts say the unrelated incidents show that religious militancy isn’t limited to the disenfranchised and uneducated […]
Emmanuel Macron’s win welcomed by European leaders
Many European leaders are voicing relief after pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron decisively won Sunday’s French presidential election victory against Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist who had threatened to pull France out of the European Union. Macron’s emphatic victory – he won around 66 percent compared to Le Pen’s 34 percent – has brought relief […]
10 Great Non-Muslim Quotes on Islam You Need to Read
“I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind… I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, […]