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Islam

Je Suis Charlie

S Prasannarajan

Salute Charlie Hebdo, the magazine that refused to be on its knees before a god who is afraid of cartoons

 

Islam and Cricket Betting

Why it is easier for a religious person to be immoral

The Rage Against Burkha

In Europe’s furore over this garment worn by Muslim women, there is no clarity on why it should be banned, let alone how it gels with liberal values.

‘Indian Writing in English has Become Boring’

Hanif Kureishi on writing, racism and radical Islam.

Interrupted Faith

Ayaan Hirsi Ali once supported the fatwa on Salman Rushdie. Today, she believes that the notion that the US is attacking Islam is a conspiracy theory.

The Halal Way to World Peace

He is India’s most voluble Muslim on television today. Just who is Dr Zakir Naik?

Kurbaan

As a Muslim ready to sacrifice self and community, Saif is excellent. But is the film too convincing for comfort?

Leap of Faith

To look to Islam for answers to why Pakistan’s dispossessed, brainwashed militants are carrying on in the name of religion is to fall for the greatest red herring of this age.

Tank Tops in the Islamic World

Istanbul and the deceit of female modernity

We Are What You Are

Being Muslim means something to others. It is also much more than stifling labels

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