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Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey to jointly launch English TV channel to confront Islamophobia – Imran Khan
Pakistan, Malaysia and Turkey will jointly launch an English language TV channel to confront Islamophobia and set the record straight on misperceptions about the religion, Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed Wednesday. The channel will have a...Sep 25, 2019 790 0 -
Sulayman Nyang’s enormous contribution to understanding of Islam
Image Credit: Dr. Sultan Chaudhry/www.sultandds.com When attorney-at-law and author Mowahid Hussain Shah invited me to attend his talk at Howard University a few years ago, I was excited to be part of the colloquium that would...Dec 11, 2018 1622 0 -
The man who reformed understanding of Islam among African-Americans
Not long after 9/11, I was invited to the White House to attend an Iftar dinner given by President George W. Bush. Some of the most prominent Muslim leaders in the United States were there, including...Aug 25, 2018 792 0 -
Saudi Crown Prince: Men, women ‘absolutely’ equal; No Islamic order on ‘abaya’ or head cover
Photo: Screenshot/CBS Saudi Arabia’s reform-seeking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is beginning a visit to the United States, said in an interview aired Sunday that women are “absolutely” equal to men and that Islam has...Mar 19, 2018 2926 0 -
Jinnah wanted a broad and inclusive idea of Islam for Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, where Pakistan Resolution was passed Photo: Lime.adeel/Wikimedia Commons The debate around the definition of Islam and its relationship to Pakistan’s identity has become vitriolic, obfuscating and violent. It also threatens a breakdown of...Dec 23, 2017 1777 0 -
Islamabad deploys military to quell violent protests
A crowd of religious zealots blocking entrance to capital Islamabad for weeks turned violent Saturday in the face of Police crackdown after which the government deployed army to quell the protesters. The protesters belonging to Tehreek-e-Labaiq...Nov 25, 2017 959 0 -
Saudi Crown Prince pledges to restore ‘moderate Islam’
A political map of the Middle East by Central Intelligence Agency/Wikimedia Commons Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has pledged to restore “moderate Islam” in his deeply conservative kingdom, while acknowledging the negative fallout of the...Oct 26, 2017 1393 0 -
What do Ibn Battuta’s world travels tell us today?
Cordial relationship between Jews, Christian and Muslims in Gaza...Read MoreFeb 10, 2024 1282 0 -
A Pakistani-American scholar’s new book on the life and achievements of Caliph Ali
“I am the City of Knowledge and Ali is its Gate.” This saying is attributed to the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings upon him). It not only immortalizes Ali but also captures his defining characteristic. Ali...Jul 24, 2021 674 0