Shifting sands – Russia, Islam and West
SHOULD the West co-operate with Russia to counter the threat of militant Islam? A proposal that both Russia and China should be allies in the battle for Muslim hearts …
Category: Power Politics
In a Nation of Muslims, Political Islam Is Struggling to Win Votes in indonesia
Police officers in Jakarta at a roll call on Monday in preparation for this week’s vote. Polls show Islamic-based parties faring poorly. Indonesia — Last September, ultraconservative Islamic …
The Asian challenge
ALTHOUGH the world attention is focused today on a new ‘Cold War’ in Europe, it is in Asia that the prospects of global peace and prosperity will be determined. …
Syria: The story of the conflict
Over the past three years, more than 100,000 Syrians have lost their lives in the escalating conflict between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his …
Russian ruse, Ukrainian crisis
It is increasingly clear that the armed ‘green men’ in Crimea are Russian soldiers, writes the authorRussian President Vladimir Putin once said that the collapse of the Soviet Union …
Iqbal, Philosophy & ideology
This quatrain sums up Iqbal’s supreme significance for Muslims, for then and for centuries beyond. After all, men like Iqbal are born but in centuries. To quote Amir Shakib …
Bin Laden-Mythology, Legacy & Place in History
Osama bin Laden, his Al Qaeda and Taliban in Pakistan while opposing USA and allies, have also killed thousand of innocent Muslims. Killing of any innocent human being Muslim …
Muslim Non Muslim Relationship
The common misconception that; “The Muslims are commanded by Qur’an to be hostile with the non Muslims”, is far from truth. On the contrary Qur’an urges the Muslims to …
Gaddafi, Libya’s falling tyrant, the pseudo Revolutionary now killing people القذافي ، طاغية ليبيا انخفاض ، كما الزائفة الثوري قتل الناس الآن
Open Letter to Muammar al-Gaddafi رسالة مفتوحة إلى الزعيم الليبي معمر القذافي Gaddafi, Libya’s falling tyrant, the pseudo Revolutionary now killing people القذافي ، طاغية ليبيا انخفاض ، كما …
New Arab World: The Genie is Out of the Bottle “جديد العالم العربي : لقد خرج الجني من القمقم”
“جديد العالم العربي : لقد خرج الجني من القمقم” How will the new Arab world look? “الصحوة العربية ليست مسألة أشهر أو بضع سنوات. وقد يكون الأمر كذلك صراعا …