Has the “domino effect” in favor of democratization begun to take hold or will this become a mirror image of so many protests that have taken place in the mid-east but have ultimately been brutally put down?
Posted in Current Events, Demonstrations, Egypt, Islam, Tunisia | Tagged Democracy, democratization, Egypt, Islam, Kurdistan, Middle East, protests, riots, transparency | 2 CommentsSince Pakistan stepped in war against terror, the debate of “Extremist“, “Moderate” and “Liberal” has become common. Until now extremism is being considered uni-polar i.e. religious extremism. You may find oodles of analysts local and international popping up on your T.V screens commenting about …
Posted in Freedom of Speech, Islam, Islamophobia, Pakistan, Racism, Youth | Tagged Extremism, Islam, Islamism, Liberalism, Mullah, Pakistan, Religion, Salman Taseer | 7 CommentsI was asked to write about my take on Salman Taseer’s murder. At this point, I’ve decided that anything is possible. The state of anarchy that humans have reached, anything can happen. And nothing shocks me anymore. For those who don’t …
Posted in Activism, Christians, Demonstrations, Ethics, Human Rights, Islam, Media, Politics, Religion, Ridiculous | Tagged aafiq siddiqui, aasia bibi, blasphemy laws, Mumtaz Qadri, Salman Taseer | 2 CommentsHere is an open forum. We can discuss together to find the best answer for this question. Please write your opinion and let’s start the discussion. What is the origin of Hijab? (with an emphasis on garments like Chador, Burqa …
Posted in History, Islam, Middle East, Philosophy | 3 CommentsThe Carmel Forest near Haifa city is blazing in fire since two days and the unstopped wildfire has resulted in 42 deaths and the burning of over 650 hectares of pine trees. Despite the regional and international firefighting teams and …
Posted in Arabs, Awareness, Culture, Current Events, Environment, General, Islam, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestine/Israel, Politics, Ridiculous | Leave a commentThe Islamic Republic of Iran places the Shiite sect of Islam at the heart of the state apparatus. The Islamisation of all life, based on Khomeini’s own interpretation of Islam, is the central policy of the Islamic ruling elite. Religious …
Posted in Baha'i Faith, Baha'is, Christians, Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Minorities, Religion | Tagged Mulllah | 1 CommentAfter reading one of Mohammad’s posts today, which was entitled “She is my Girlfriend”, I thought why an imaginary story? Why I should not share one of my real experiences? So here is the story: One night, our friends and …
Posted in Assholes, Culture, Iran, Islam, Islamophobia, Society | 11 CommentsIslamic tie is registered in Iran’s Law of Registration of Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks. Shiite Muslims respect Ali, the third caliph as their first Imam. And their motto is “There is no hero except Ali, there is no sword …
Posted in Iran, Islam | 4 CommentsIt’s the name of a book, written in 1995 by Ibn Warraq, Pakistani religious critic. The name is homage to Bertrand Russell’s “Why I Am Not a Christian”. Unfortunately, many Muslims are unfamiliar with this informative book. It’s the criticism …
Posted in Atheism, Awareness, History, Islam, Islamophobia, Pakistan, Religion | 27 CommentsThe Arabic Network for Human Rights Information reports that Kareem is being beaten at the State Security Intelligence (SSI) headquarters in Alexandria where he was held illegally for the past five days. The press release notes that Kareem has completed …
Posted in Activism, Assholes, Atheism, Bad news, Culture and Society, Current Events, Egypt, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Islam, Minorities | Tagged Free Kareem!, Kareem Amer, State Security Intelligence Egypt | Leave a comment