Islam
Muslim States & Democracy - Syed Sharfuddin
A LARGE number of countries in the world like being called democracies on the basis of holding periodic elections in the presence of international observers and on the laws that they enact through their functional cabinets or parliaments. Many also claim to be governed by the rule of law, stating that they are guided by [...]
I am Not a Terrorist
“Anyone willing to sacrifice liberty for safety deserves neither” - Ben Franklin
This is a rather old story, but I completely agree with the movement that has started because of it. Raed Jarrar, an architect of Iraqi decent, was forced to remove a t-shirt that bore the words “We will not be silent,” otherwise he [...]
Leave My Sister Alone
Let’s have a little chat… I am going to break away from the normal polite and professional tone that I maintain on this blog to discuss what should be done about the Hudood Ordinance which continues to plague this great nation. It should be repealed.
Now for those who ask why:
Any law that victimizes women in [...]
Hudood Ordinance
Women’s rights has become the most important debates in Pakistan. With the Musharraf government’s commitment to enlightened Islam, we are finally seeing a move to change the most repressive law in the history of the nation. The Hudood Ordinance was brought into effect during the ultra-Islamist dictatorship of General Zia ul-Haq and has [...]
