Launched by a small group of non-partisan civic-minded citizens called Laïque (Secular) Pride, the March for Secularism will bring Lebanese together on 25 April in support of secularism, and to bring attention to the letter and spirit of the Lebanese Constitution. Participants will walk from the Bei

At the end of 2009, King Abdullah II of Jordan dissolved Parliament halfway through its four-year term, claiming that it was handling legislation poorly. Prime Minister Samir Rifai assured local media that parliamentary elections would take place no later than the end of 2010. In the midst of this c

Iranian women's groups and other organisations are fighting a much discussed proposed law which they say would encourage polygamy by allowing a man to take a second wife without the permission of the first under certain circumstances. The proposal comes at a time when the country has been rocked by

A critical component of Indonesia's democratic future involves recognition of the special role of Islam in the state. Because most Indonesian Muslims want their government to respect Islamic customs even if they do not support the creation of an Islamic state, the line between support for and opposi

On 10 March, three Muslim women will be honoured alongside philanthropist Melinda French Gates and human rights activists Panmelo Castro from Brazil and Rebecca Lolosoli from Kenya, by Vital Voices Global Partnership, a Washington, DC-based organisation that works to empower women around the world.

Communal violence has been a burning problem faced by Christians in many North Indian States but it remained un-addressed for years. The anti-Muslim riots in 1992 united the Muslims to face the fanatics. The increased violence in Southern states and prolonged violence in Khandmal, Orissa has made t

The Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF) signifies a new approach to addressing persistent regional imbalances in rural development and strengthening local self-governance across India in 250 districts including 27 States. Truly this is a significant scheme in the history of Panchayti Raj.

Abdul Malik Rigi was arrested and delivered to Iran on 23 Feb 10, at a time when the Islamic Republic was extremely vulnerable and even some people thought that it could have collapsed in the early days of Feb, at the anniversary day of Iranian Islamic Revolution. A leaked letter indicates that the

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“No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.”(Luke 13:3)
The slaughter of the Galileans in Luke chapter 13 verse one is not mentioned in any source outside the Gospel of Luke. In general, Jewish sources from the first century CE portray Pilate’s tenure a

A commercial driver is generally a driver of trucks, buses, tow trucks, trailers and other vehicles meant to carry more than 16 persons or a vehicle like a truck meant to transport heavy materials. Such a driver requires a Commercial Driver’s License or CDL in order to operate such a vehicle with a

While addressing a Hindu Samagam on the eve of Holi at Lal Parade ground in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said that ‘Not Hindu ? You are not Indian.’ His logic is faulty and it is a blatant negation of Indian Constitution and disrespect to the secular fabric of India . It is to be

On Wednesday, 17th February 2010, the Catholic community begins the season of Lent- a time for fasting & abstinence, this is a time for reconciliation, a time to introspect our role as Ambassadors and Apostles of Lord Jesus Christ, not just in our homes and parishes but moreover in our society,

Deterrence is a subject studied feverishly in all academic and policy making forums of South Asia. Yet there remains a visible deficit in comprehension and practice of the concept. Few realise that the only tangible case in which deterrence as a stand alone worked was the Korean War; not against the

Studies show that poor educational attainment and professional underachievement are prevalent amongst young British Muslims. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, an independent development and social research charity, found that British Muslims are less upwardly mobile than their Hindu, Christian and Jew

Islam has been practiced in Bosnia for centuries. Freelance writer Claudia Mende asks Armina Omerika, an expert in Islamic studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany, whether the Bosnian Islamic tradition could serve as a model for the integration of Muslims in other European societies.
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