ISIS in Syria executes over 90 people in a month
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has stated that ISIS (Islamic State) executed over 90 people in the last month in Syria, with a third […]
Month: August 2015
Why feminism needs to ditch colonial attitudes to claim inclusivity
Welcome to the age of post-ism. Racism is over, ageism is over, classism is over and so is sexism too, or at least this is […]
Islam and Sufism: the false dichotomy of mystics and jurists
It is too often erroneously claimed that Sunni Islam is divided into a legalistic conservative mainstream presided over by jurists, and a mystical, liberal marginalised […]
Happy Onam! But what is this festival about?
The harvest festival of Onam is a moveable feast: it colours the landscape of Kerala in South West India in a rhythm of elaborate dances, […]
Scholar’s corner: where does Islamic fundamentalism stem from?
Dr. Imam Mamadou Bocoum is a holder of two Masters and a PhD from The Muslim College, and Heythrop College, University of London. He is […]
Skeletons of Jewish victims of Inquisition discovered in Portugal
A dozen skeletons found in a rubbish dump were Jewish victims of Portugal’s Inquisition, according to researchers. The excavation team uncovered the remains in Evora, […]
Danish police arrest man for promoting mosque arsons on Facebook
Danish police arrested a man for incitement in response to a recent Islamic Centre arson in Copenhagen. Facebook breifly shutdown ‘No to mosques – sincerely’ […]
Al Qaeda’s Al-Zawahiri Pledges Allegiance to New Taliban Chief
Al-Qaeda’s Ayman Al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban in an audio on-line message. The move is seen politically to […]
Scholar’s corner: what can René Girard teach us about religion and violence?
It is almost unthinkable to speak of violence without equating it with religion. This is true in many ways as Mark Juergensmeyer notes: “Violence has […]
Islamic State releases 22 Assyrian Christian captives
News reports have highlighted the fact that the so-called Islamic State has released 22 elderly Assyrian Christians that it kidnapped from villages in the North-East […]