Islam

Being a secular state, Uzbekistan has to constantly fight radicalisation

Bektosh Berdiev is a noted political scientist in Uzbekistan.  He serves in the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of…

1 year ago

British police arrest Islamist cleric Anjem Choudary over terror charges

The British police arrested Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary from East London and another man who had landed at the Heathrow…

1 year ago

No religion under any threat but India will go hard against terror, says NSA Doval

Calling India a land of "incredible diversity" and "inclusive democracy", National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that…

1 year ago

Why Female Circumcision is a violation of progressive Islam

Female circumcision, also known as khafd or female genital mutilation (FGM), is a harmful practice that involves the partial or…

2 years ago

Time for every Indian to join and defeat a vicious information assault against the Republic

Srinagar-based journalist and Kashmiri activist Yana Mir said that India has been made a victim of information warfare and negative…

2 years ago

Tarek Fatah—a personal tribute to a passionate non-conformist

Tarek Fatah, the Canadian columnist passed away at the young age of 73 in Canada as confirmed by his daughter…

2 years ago

Pakistan parliament passes resolution to conform all laws with Islam

The Pakistani parliament passed a unanimous resolution on Tuesday, saying the government should strive to bring all existing laws in…

2 years ago

Amid falling footfall, devoted Hindu pilgrims continue to visit Ajmer shrine

Ajmer: The footfall of Hindu pilgrims arriving at Dargah Khwaja Saheb, Ajmer, has plummeted after alleged provocative speeches made by…

2 years ago

Hasina launches model mosques, asks citizens to stay away from militancy

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who virtually inaugurated 50 model mosques across the country, has stressed the need to spread…

2 years ago

The Changing Profile of Islam in Indonesia – from syncretic and inclusive to orthodox and exclusive

<p> The controversy that erupted at the end of last year over naming a street in the Menteng central district…

2 years ago

PFI’s vicious circle of friends from Turkey and Pakistan to Al Qaeda and ISIS

<p> The Popular Front of India (PFI) was launched on 17 February 2007 at the Empower India Conference in Bengaluru,…

2 years ago

New rules of good governance should include ban on loudspeakers in public spaces

<p> We, as a nation, have a unique distinction of failing to learn from our past experiences. Nowadays, the law-and-order…

3 years ago

What does Taliban’s triumph mean for political Islam?

<p> The last six weeks have witnessed some dramatic developments in the fortunes of groups and movements that espouse Islam…

3 years ago