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Arabs question interrelated marriages
“I’m living evidence that cousin marriage doesn’t work,” said Salma, a Sudanese woman living in Qatar who was in the audience and spoke during the question and answer period. – Photo courtesy Creative Commons

Reuters
April 5th 2012
DOHA: Noor was not the first in her Qatari family to marry a close relative, but she may …

The Jirga in modern day Afghanistan
The Jirga in modern day Afghanistan

By Ali Gohar
April 2nd 2012
The pattern of conflict in the world has changed from predominantly inter to intra state conflict. …

What George Galloway’s victory in Bradford does and doesn’t tell us
What George Galloway’s victory in Bradford does and doesn’t tell us

By Sunny Hundal
March 30th 2012
George Galloway’s return to Parliament last night thanks to the people of Bradford has sparked the …

Pakistan, Islam and the West
Pakistan, Islam and the West

By Shaheryar Mirza
March 27th 2012
KARACHI: In a post-9/11 world a question about Muslims that is often asked by Americans or …

Nisar Shah: The Human Rights Situation in Pakistan
Nisar Shah: The Human Rights Situation in Pakistan

The text of Nisar Shah’s (General Secretary of the Labour Party Pakistan) speech before the United Nation Human Rights Council 19th …

Nearly 1,000 Pakistan women ‘killed for honour’
Nearly 1,000 Pakistan women ‘killed for honour’

By AFP
March 22nd 2012
ISLAMABAD: At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s …

Capitalism: A Ghost Story
Capitalism: A Ghost Story

By Arundhati Roy
March 19th 2012
Is it a house or a home? A temple to the new India, or a warehouse …

Salman Rushdie and Imran Khan Tom Cat Spat
Salman Rushdie and Imran Khan Tom Cat Spat

By Marianne Landzettel
March 19th 2012
A quarter of a century should be enough time for anyone to calm down, except we’re …

Muslims should challenge intimidation from within too
Muslims should challenge intimidation from within too

By Tehmina Kazi
March 14th 2012
This week, Queen Mary University is due to re-host an event which should never have been …

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