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Little Freedom Within Islam Although the Arab Spring, the recent revolutions in the Arab world, were intended to be secular and democratic, there are indications that Islamists will dominate those areas. In Egypt, Islamists have won the majority of the seats in both the upper and lower houses of parliament. The presidential elections are due to be [...] Suicide Attacks: A Historical Perspective Suicide attacks, in which the attackers intend or expect to die together with their targets, were first recorded in the 17th century. Then, an official of China’s Qing Dynasty wrote that Dutch soldiers who invaded Taiwan would use gunpowder to blow themselves up together with their enemies when injured, rather than risking [...] “100% Of Slaughtering Is Halal” Kindness is a virtue. It is more so when the majority gives in to a minority’s way of life. But what if the majority has not even been aware of its “kindness”? This is the case in Paris. A TV documentary revealed that the slaughterhouses around Paris had switched to producing halal [...] “Islam Is Not Just A Religion, It’s Their Culture” Muslim Judge Mark Martin made a controversial ruling against an atheist who was assaulted by a Muslim man during a Halloween parade. The victim was dressed as a Zombie Muhammad, considered provocative by Muslims. At the trial, the judge proclaimed himself a Muslim, gave a lecture on Islam, [...] Forex Trading Labeled “Confusing” According to a report carried by Bernama, the official news agency of Malaysia, the country’s supreme Islamic body – the National Fatwa Council – has issued an edict banning the trading of foreign currencies (‘FX’ or ‘forex’ trading in short) by Muslim individuals. This prohibition has taken immediate effect. Rationale And Extent of The Ban The [...] Fury About Hamza Kashgari’s Tweet A Saudi journalist who posted an imaginary conversation between himself and the Prophet Muhammad on his Twitter account has had his government and over 20,000 people baying for his blood. Hamza Kashgari was addressing the Prophet as his equal, and the sentence that caused the outrage read, “I will say that I [...] Changes In Venue A 12-year-old boy in Afghanistan who was pardoned by the President less than a year ago for being ready to carry out a suicide attack has been arrested again, and for the same crime. This time he and another boy of the same age were found equipped with suicide vests. He said that when [...] Experts Advise Pragmatism Over Sharia Law The popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya against dictatorial and entrenched rulers in 2011 had been surprisingly successful. This has raised the hopes of many among their Muslim-majority populations on making their countries more Islamic, especially on implementing Sharia law to a greater extent. They reason that this will render [...] “Who Gave Them The License To Speak On Behalf Of Islam” The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) is in the spotlight once again. Known for its violent acts, the Islamic Defenders Front or Front Pembela Islam (FPI) in Bahasa Indonesia has already chalked up 34 cases of violence between 2010 and 2011. This has prompted Saleh Daulay, Muhammadiyah [...] New Anti-Sharia Bill Unfazed by the failure of their bill to keep out Sharia and other foreign laws to pass through the House and Senate in the 2011 session, two Republican Florida legislators, state Senator Alan Hays and Representative Larry Metz, have sponsored a similar bill this year. Like last year’s version (HB1273), this year’s (HB1209) is [...] |
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