Category: Interfaith

Podcast: The religious minorities in Egypt after Jan. 25th

Posted on by Ahmed Zidan (Egypt)

What’s like to belong to a religious minority in Egypt after January 25th? Will the long history of oppression get worsened or relieved? To better know, we’ve interviewed four young activists who represent a major portion of the religious minorities …

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Baha'i Faith, Baha'is, Christians, Culture and Society, Current Events, Egypt, Interfaith, Minorities, Podcasts | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The first Asian caravan for solidarity with Gaza

Posted on by Lord Kavi

The first Asian caravan for solidarity with Gaza is gathering volunteers from all around the Asia to Gaza. AsiatoGaza is a movement that intends to break the illegal siege of Gaza in a peaceful manner. AsiatoGaza consists of non governmental …

Posted in Activism, Afghanistan, Awareness, Interfaith, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, Photos, Syria | 1 Comment

Come to Al-Walaja Friday and to Palestine this Christmas

Posted on by Mazin Qumsiyeh (Palestine)

A critical peace march in Al-Walaja Noon Friday, 5 November 2010. The local committee invites all activists to this critical event coming only 3 days before a key Israeli supreme court session that will rule about the wall that is …

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My art blog – 'Blue, Badges, Burka'

Posted on by Sarah Maple (UK/Iran)

Here’s another piece for my art blog on Mideast Youth. It’s called ‘Blue, Badges, Burka’, oil and acrylic on board and 122 x 174 cm. See more here.

Posted in Art, Awareness, Civil Rights, Creativity, Culture, Entertainment, Gender, General, Humor, Interfaith, Islam, Islamophobia, Media, Photography, Politics, Satire, Sex, Society, Taboos, Women, Youth | 2 Comments

Fighting for minority rights is like maintaining a good web design

Posted on by Esra'a (Bahrain)

We get a lot of people requesting to learn more about our projects, and most of them return with the inevitable question: why place such an emphasis on minority rights? Why the Kurds? The Baha’is? Why invite atheists? Why migrant …

Posted in Civil Rights, Interfaith, Minorities, Society | 2 Comments

"Rape By Deceit"?… What's Next?!

Posted on by Ahmad H. Aggour (Egypt)

According to news sources, 30 year-old Sabbar Kashur, a Palestinian man was convicted of rape after having consensual sex with a Jewish woman who believed he was Jewish as well. Sabbar Kashur met the woman in downtown Jerusalem in September …

Posted in Current Events, General, Interfaith, Islamophobia, Palestine/Israel, Racism | 2 Comments

Let’s battle Muhammad cartoons

Posted on by Lord Kavi

I’ve got an idea for the moderate Muslims to battle against “Everybody draw Muhammad day”. I see some guys are really concerned with the event and like to prove to the world that Muslims are not murderers, intolerants and pedophiles!!! …

Posted in Activism, Awareness, Interfaith, Islam, Islamophobia | 14 Comments

Hate Breeds Hate

Posted on by Lord Kavi

When someone shows intolerance in something to someone and at the other side scares him too, then the other guy gets encouraged to repay; it’s natural. Imagine you’re at school. There is a big guy there who is strong and …

Posted in Art, Atheism, Awareness, Comics, Creativity, Culture, Current Events, Freedom of Speech, Interfaith, Islam, Islamophobia, Middle East, Taboos | 7 Comments

A new religion called the Reality – Part 1

Posted on by Adel Alhimi (Yemen/UAE)

Yesterday, I met someone who claims to be the last massager, he as his predecessors manage to gather some followers around him; I approached the crowed and heard him saying. Preacher : Religion has done no-good to humankind; it divided …

Posted in Arab Jews, Atheism, Baha'i Faith, Freedom of Speech, General, Human Rights, Interfaith, Islam, Islamophobia, Middle East, Mideast Youth, Philosophy, Racism, Religion | Leave a comment

They Made It Up! When Iranians flatter the British

Posted on by Leyla H.

So according to some people’s bookkeeping:

Equality of women and men, universal education, progressive revelation, oneness of humanity, mutualistic democracy, human rights = British invention

Suppression of woman, suppression and persecution of minorities and majorities, the inherent division of humanity into good and bad, human rights abuses = Iranian

Posted in Activism, Atheism, Awareness, Baha'i Faith, Baha'is, Culture, Current Events, Democracy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Interfaith, Iran, Islam, Kurds, Minorities, Politics, Religion, Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments