Being Indian and Muslim
Wheater India should have been partitioned or not is a subject which is widely argued and discussed, more in India than in Pakistan. But what no one can …
Tag: Muslim World
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 …
Egypt must change its repressive ways
Nine months after Egypt’s armed forces overthrew the country’s democratically elected president, the leader of that coup has announced that he will seek the presidency in elections next month. …
Erdogan as Ottoman sultan
The national leadership in most democracies is seldom very engaged in local council elections, leaving it to city and state politicians from their parties to carry the banner. The …
Fethullah Gülen: “Disbelief may prevail, but tyranny will not”
In Conversation with Fethullah Gülen:In the first part of this interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Turkish Islamic scholar talks about the Hizmet movement, the Turkish government ban on private …
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 …
Can madrassas help developing countries?
Religious schools, or madrassas, are often portrayed in the media as training grounds for extremists. But some say the institutions, if effectively regulated, could be the key to breaking …
Gulen, Erdogan and democracy in Turkey
Tensions between the Gulen movement and the AKP have persisted for a whileTurkey has recently been shaken up by the tumultuous altercation between the globally active Muslim community-movement, the …