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[17 Jan 2012 | 9 Comments | ]
What your Pakistan Studies Textbooks Don’t Tell You

An Ismaili was one of the founding members of the All-India Muslim League. Pakistan’s boundaries were negotiated by an Ahmadi. What else has been ripped from our history books that could help promote interfaith harmony and understanding?

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[17 Dec 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Right-wing FFA Proves that Extremists and Fear are Everywhere

The religious group’s executive director said the most concerning thing about All-American Muslim is “the absence of the radical side of the Imam’s proposition of Shariah Law.”

People, Q & A »

[31 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Interview: Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar

“Television preachers need to encourage research and debate on religious matters,” says Dr Khalid Zaheer, a religious scholar and the dean of the faculty of arts and social sciences at the University of Central Punjab.

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[24 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Defining the Responsibilities of our Religious Leaders

Aalims and daa’ees have been given too much responsibility in terms of leading the community.

Art, Arts & Culture »

[24 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Rising Sands: Contemporary Saudi Art

The beauty of contemporary Saudi art is how it forces us to look a certain way and to affirm a certain facet of truth.

Blog Row, News & Politics, The Water Cooler »

[11 Sep 2011 | One Comment | ]
Ten Years After 9/11: What Needs to be Done Now?

For Muslims, it is not only time to control how Islam is viewed but also, and more importantly, how it is practiced in the 21st century.

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[9 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Gallup: US Muslims Satisfied with Lives and Hopeful about Future

Moreover, Muslim-Americans are the least likely major religious group in the US to say there is ever a justification for attacks on civilians.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[29 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Movie Review: Bol

Beautifully shot, with a strong story and many unforgettable characters and moments, Bol’s one major flaw is that it attempts to tackle far too many issues in one go.

News & Politics, People, Q & A »

[14 Jul 2011 | 7 Comments | ]
Interview: Shehrbano Taseer

“It’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better, but I have immense hope for Pakistan,” says Shehrbano Taseer.

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[27 May 2011 | One Comment | ]
More Questions Arise in US after PNS Mehran Attack

For many people, the success of the May 22 attack on PNS Mehran suggests some complicity from within the armed forces. It is not surprisingly then that the US government has sternly warned Pakistan against playing both sides.