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Tag: Koran

Posted inAfghanistan

Taliban their old selves in reconquered territory

by Hakim Hasas July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Days after the Taliban captured a remote district in Afghanistan’s north, they issued their first orders in the form of a letter to the local imam. “It said women can’t go to the bazaar without a male companion, and men should not shave their beards,” said Sefatullah, 25, a resident of Kalafgan district. The insurgents […]

The defeat of ISIS.  Photo: Flickr Commons
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018
Marina Mahathir, the daughter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, pauses during an interview at her office in Kuala Lumpur in a file photo. Photo: AFP/Jimin Lai
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, World

Reimagining women’s rights in Islam

by Muhammad Cohen December 28, 2017February 18, 2020
A woman shouts during a protest against the mob lynching of Muslims who were accused of possessing beef in Mumbai on July 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
Posted inIndia, Middle East, South Asia, World

The ugliness behind long-standing anti-Muslim bias in India

by Saif Ahmad Khan December 27, 2017December 31, 2017
Posted inEgypt, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, World

A Koranic counter-narrative to political Islam

by Saif Ahmad Khan November 15, 2017
Accomplished achievers are not just early adopters, they are also early birds, The author argues that by waking up early, we not only take control of our day but also lay a foundation for success.
Image: iStock
Posted inWorld

There’s plenty of evidence to show that early birds succeed

by Sunil Dhavala October 7, 2017October 7, 2017
Muslim hardline protesters cover their faces as police fire tear gas during a protest against Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama on November 4, 2016. Photo: Reuters via Antara Foto/Widodo S Jusuf
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, World

Jakarta’s Christian governor named in blasphemy allegations

by Agence France-Presse November 16, 2016February 18, 2020
A Muslim protester carries a broken police shield in front of burning trucks during a protest against Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama on November 4, 2016. Photo: Reuters via Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Oceania, World

Indonesia president blames ‘political actors’ for Muslim riot

by Reuters November 4, 2016February 18, 2020

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