It would be wise to study Burmese history, particularly the period of British Colonial rule and World War II, rather than circulating articles about Rohingya fighting for the British during World War II and invoking it as a special relationship.
Last Tuesday, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minster took to Twitter to call on the international community not to turn a blind eye to ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Historians and students of politics will aways be cursed to take the long view, and not succumb to the passions and emotions of the moment, condemning them for eternity to the realm of the indifferent.
Pious governments have a habit of stirring emotions at devout gatherings — always covered my government media — which make religious masses the world over ooh and ahh at their saintly leadership. The right statement at the right time about feeding their brothers in faith in the face of the intolerable actions of others will …
Science, more than religion, reveals the true wonderment of the Creator. Reading about a universe 14 billion years old filled with 200 billion galaxies, containing billions of stars around which planets capable of sustaining life swim — and the intricacies of the life forms found there — in all of this the real meaning of …
We started the process to become foster carers a few years ago. We attended the initial intensive mandatory training sessions, staying the course despite intrusive questioning and the air of suspicion that seemed to hang over us because of our religious beliefs. However it became clear as we began the assessment process that there was …
This is a true story, claims the article circulated thousands of times. But all I can think is, how do I know this true story is true?
The most rabid Brexitiers are like Apocalyptic End Timers: they look forward to the economic meltdown to come, because it will presage the new Far Right utopia the dream of.
I thought I was reading an evangelical website focussed on the Christian faith, until I saw the comments left by readers, which were even more maniacal, unbalanced and hateful than even the standard rabid responses to articles in the Daily Mail. The rush to judgement, unwillingness to verify facts, hostility to the other, resistance to …
I see that reporting what another newspaper wrote is now considered journalism. I’ve read virtually identical reports in every major news outlet across the political spectrum, which all state the one known fact so far: that The Times newspaper published a story. The veracity of the story is not for discussion, as clearly everyone’s news …
I am very dubious about stories concerning Muslim foster carers in the press, allegedly depriving a five year-old Christian girl of her cultural heritage, leaving her distraught and afraid. Prospective foster parents are heavily vetted before they are allowed to foster, as anyone who has gone through the process can attest. And in my experience, …
Having the most powerful army on earth isn’t worth much if you can’t respond to an emergency in your own back yard.
These dawah men are a funny breed. They spend half their lives trying to make people Muslim, and the other half telling Muslims that they’re heretics.
I must confess that I am not a fan of social media adverts which begin by mentioning the blessings of good deeds done in the first 10 days of dhul hijjah, moments before begging for money. Yes, the blessings are real, and yes the need is great. But somehow these adverts just don’t sit well …
Teach your children that neither Islam nor Christianity is a race. A mosque is not a cultural social centre for a particular ethnic group. It is a place of worship for all people, be they black or white, Asian, African, European or American. There is a real problem in society with racial understandings of religion. Unfortunately …
