ISIS in Syria executes over 90 people in a month August 31, 2015 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has stated that ISIS (Islamic State) executed over 90 people in the last month in [...]
Why feminism needs to ditch colonial attitudes to claim inclusivity August 28, 2015 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 August 28, 2015 It is too often erroneously claimed that Sunni Islam is divided into a legalistic conservative mainstream presided over by [...]
Happy Onam! But what is this festival about? August 28, 2015 The harvest festival of Onam is a moveable feast: it colours the landscape of Kerala in South West India in a rhythm of [...]
Scholar’s corner: where does Islamic fundamentalism stem from? August 25, 2015 Dr. Imam Mamadou Bocoum is a holder of two Masters and a PhD from The Muslim College, and Heythrop College, University of [...]
Skeletons of Jewish victims of Inquisition discovered in Portugal August 19, 2015 A dozen skeletons found in a rubbish dump were Jewish victims of Portugal’s Inquisition, according to researchers. The [...]
Danish police arrest man for promoting mosque arsons on Facebook August 19, 2015 Danish police arrested a man for incitement in response to a recent Islamic Centre arson in Copenhagen. Facebook breifly [...]
Al Qaeda’s Al-Zawahiri Pledges Allegiance to New Taliban Chief August 13, 2015 Al-Qaeda’s Ayman Al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban in an audio on-line message. [...]
Scholar’s corner: what can René Girard teach us about religion and violence? August 12, 2015 It is almost unthinkable to speak of violence without equating it with religion. This is true in many ways as Mark [...]
Islamic State releases 22 Assyrian Christian captives August 12, 2015 News reports have highlighted the fact that the so-called Islamic State has released 22 elderly Assyrian Christians that it [...]