by Haris Raja Talking to reporters recently, Pope Francis said, “If I speak of Islamic violence, I should speak of Catholic violence.” His statements received some harsh criticism by Islamophobes. In an article published in the Federalist, M.G. Oprea criticized the pontiff for doing“a disservice to his followers, and world leaders, who would look to him…

by Ijaz Ahmed  This past month, a lone gunman killed nine people and injured over thirty at a shopping mall in Munich, Germany before taking his own life. The moment I heard the news, I was shocked and horrified for two main reasons. Firstly, the killing of nine innocent souls is deeply saddening and my…

By Zohaib Zafar There is a lot of talk over “Radical Islam.” Some go as far as saying that using this term is the key to fighting ISIL while others refuse to use the term at all. The truth about this term is very simple even if the debate over it has seemed to go…

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/05/living-fear-under-pakistan-blasphemy-law-20145179369144891.html by Haris Raja “He ruined his own face when the lunatic tried to spit on the moon.” This couplet from the poetry of Mirza Tahir Ahmad, one of the great scholars of Islam in the 20th century, is an apt response to someone trying to blaspheme the honor of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad, may peace…

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