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Guru Gobind Singh’s stance towards Muslims Print E-mail
Sunday, 24 January 2010 08:00
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Guru Gobind SinghWith the English Defence League parading British Sikh member Amit Singh, Jai writes on how one of Sikkhism's greatest leaders favoured peaceful co-existence with Muslim people, despite suffering great personal loss at the hands of Muslim rulers.

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Who are you calling a kaffir? Print E-mail
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 15:21
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Baroness Warsi egged by Muslim extremistsBy Tehmina Kazi

One of the main questions at the moment is who is dividing Muslims? The answer that sometimes springs from the lips of disgruntled associates is non-Muslims putting us into categories such as extremist and moderate, pro-Caliphate vs secular, austere vs fun enough to go down the pub with.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 15:58
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Working mothers fight misogyny online Print E-mail
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 12:17
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Beta agency bus advert; photo - BetaBy Laurie Penny

Across the country last week, thousands of women caught the bus to work only to be informed by a prominent poster that 'Career Women Make Bad Mothers'. The slogan was selected to demonstrate the success of outdoor advertising - in this case, its success was in shaming and offending the millions of women across Britain who work for a living.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 08:15
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FILTHY IMMIGRANTS DEMAND THEIR OWN RULES - oh, hang on... Print E-mail
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 17:00
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The Daily Mail has news that a bunch of immigrants are demanding changes to the law to accommodate their every want and desire - and have even taken to the streets to protest about it.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 17:47
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Who will stand up for freedom of the dress? Print E-mail
Thursday, 07 January 2010 06:15
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Woman wearing the niqabBy Symon Hill

All have the right to express themselves through their dress.”

It may sound like she's stating the obvious, but Na'ima B Robert’s choice of clothing triggers negative reactions – including from some who see themselves as supporters of equality and freedom. A British Muslim author, she wears a niqab (a Muslim face veil) and leaves only her hands and eyes visible.

Last Updated on Friday, 08 January 2010 11:24
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Bedfellows at war - Islam and the west Print E-mail
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 01:05
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Islam is the religion that gave birth to the western Enlightenment, says Atif Iqbal Malik - so why do Muslims now find themselves in conflict with the west?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 03:46
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Tuned out by the New York Times Print E-mail
Sunday, 13 December 2009 19:47
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By Asif Akhtar

A few weeks ago, the New York Times was thoughtful enough to do a little feature in a video blog titled ‘Tuning out the Taliban‘. From the title it seemed like this was a motivational video made by the NYT crew to help young Pakistanis tune out the misinformation those darned Taliban were feeding us.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 03:51
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Democracy, development and diaspora Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 04:51
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Tamil protest in London, April 2009; photo - Tom BamberBy Halina Ward

This is a post about terrorism, sustainable development, and the power of diaspora. And it’s a post that asks whether we might find ourselves in a different place now had Osama Bin Laden been poor.

Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2010 02:49
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British homophobia's African problem Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 16:21
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Homophobic witchhunt in a Ugandan newspaper - September 2007Plans for a viciously homophobic law in Uganda are opening up divisions among anti-gay Christian groups in Britain. Symon Hill writes on how the studied silence of some conservative British Christians is revealing their true colours.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 December 2009 05:24
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