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Are muslim countries lacking in democratic institutions?
| Yes | 95 % |
| No | 5 % |
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Walking by the miles of temporary shelter...
Petra Jordan
Celebrating 5th Anniversary of Iraq War
Devastation in Bangladesh's Beautiful South...
Reason & Revelation: How can they collide creating conflicts and how can one end up leading to the other
Thirty seven countries are currently facing food crises. The world is turning to biofuels as a savior, when in reality it could be its downfall.
For Muslim women without a place to live, particularly those who have been battered or are immigrants, being homeless can test their faith at the time they need it most...
Hundreds of participants make this years pilgrimage one of the most attended in its history. The Muslim-American contingent, which has been growing steadily within the last few years, was the largest in the pilgrimages history.
Is boycotting Danish and Dutch products the correct reaction, to the various cartoons and movies which we deem as disrespectful?
Top entertainment news of today concerned a certain Haifa Wehbe, a very sultry, raunchy and controversial Lebanese singer from the Middle East. Certainly a lighter note to take our minds off the daily carnage and destruction we see around the world today!
Does the Hajj open minds, or does it expose Muslims to radical views that unite them against the non-Islamic world? Researchers reported that those who went to Mecca came back with more moderate views on a range of issues, both religious and nonreligious, suggesting that the Hajj may be helpful in curbing the spread of extremism in the Islamic world.
It is not hard to agree with the above definition of politics; our everyday experience bears that out. That politics in Pakistan would descend into conduct of public affairs for private advantage so soon after the elections has surprised even the hard-boiled cynics...
The Saudi regime today released the blogger who was detained by the authorities no reason was given for his detention. The detention had led to an outcry, as many accused the regime of attempting to stifle freedom of expression. The blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, had used his blog to highlight the endemic corruption and torture of the Saudi regime.
An exploration into the social and economic challenges that face young Muslims today; and why the picture may be a lot more positive than at first glance.
In contrast with the mayhem in Karachi of 12 May last year, 9 April was a minor show of strength by the MQM. On 12 May, the Karachi police and Rangers stood by while hooded assassins of the MQM roamed free on the streets of Karachi shooting at ecstatic crowd eager to salute Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry for his courage at being the first ever CJ in Pakistan to say 'no' to a military dictator.
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