A reminder of sectarianism in Scotland
The recent vandalism of a Roman Catholic Church in Livingston is a visual reminder of the problem of religous sectarianism. Anti-catholic messages including the words […]
Month: May 2015
Brahma Kumaris meditation centre arsonist awaits fate
Update: Finch received a 5-year prison sentence and restraining order. The sentencing of a man found guilty of religiously-motivated arson has been postponed. Stephen Finch, […]
The ratcheting up of the psychological ‘war of words’ between Israel and Hizbollah could strain community relations in the UK
By Fiyaz Mughal We all saw and heard the heated rhetoric when Operation Cast Lead and the Gaza war took place in 2009 and 2014. […]
Why the media should avoid hyping fringe far-right protests
All Football Fans/Firms Against Islamisation (AFFFAI) intend to march against a proposed mosque in Dudley on June 13. The Express & Star and Birmingham Mail […]
Pope Francis canonised two Palestinian nuns
“Considering that when the Saints lived in this world they were at liberty to roam the earth, do you really think that in Heaven God […]
A lack of Sikhs in Parliament is bad for representation
If the last election heralded a rising number of women (by almost a third) and minority-ethnic representation; a footnote to the election is that Parliament […]
What does Buddha Day actually represent?
Buddha Purnima is the most important festival in the Buddhist calendar. Others call it Wesak, Vesak or Buddha Day, and is celebrated annually on the […]
Scholar’s corner: why it’s perfectly Islamic to vote
The divisionary tactic of discouraging Muslims from participating in the upcoming General Election demonstrates how certain literalists are simply religiously illiterate. Certainly, a number of […]
Garland shooting: why we must reject extremists on both sides
A shooting outside a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad left two gunmen dead and a security officer injured. The two individuals drove to […]
UKIP Candidate for Lancashire, Jack Sen, Suspended
Another day, another UKIP candidate makes the roll call of being suspended or thrown out of the Party. The list simply goes on from Rozanne Duncan, Jackie […]