A personal God?

Found this post on a web-list: The “Creator” (according to a saying of the Prophet) says: “I AM for you, what you think of…

Religion

“Behind the Clichs, a Modern Pakistan”

I was sent the captioned article by a friend. Thankfully, not a pessimistic perspective on contemporary Pakistan.…

Indian mutiny was war of religion

India celebrates the 150th anniversary next year of the Indian mutiny or “first war of independence”, when Indian soldiers of the British army rebelled…

Imagining Ourselves – War and Dialogue

Imagining Ourselves  (IO) is a global online exhibit featuring art, photographs, essays and film by young women in their 20s and 30s asking them…

Pakistani Civil Society Confronts Extremism

Thousands marched in the blistering heat on the streets of Lahore; and similar demonstrations were held in Islamabad, Karachi and Peshawar. Full entry here…

Use of Religion in Politics Interview With Murtaza Solangi

Murtaza Solangi and Tanzeela Mazhar discuss how political parties in Pakistan have often resorted to the use of  religion in politics…

حضرت عمر بن خطاب نے کہا تھا کہ اگر دریا کے کنارے کو کتا بھی مرا تو اس کا ذمہ دار میں ہوں گا

حضرت عمر بن خطاب نے کہا تھا کہ اگر دریا کے کنارے کو کتا بھی مرا تو اس کا ذمہ دار میں ہوں گا…

One size may not fit all

Excerpts from my statement: Raza Rumi, Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace, says the government has much to do when it…

Blasphemy Divide: Insults to Religion Remain a Capital Crime in Muslim Lands

Excerpt of My statements: The issue of blasphemy is about the political insecurity of the Muslims, and about the Muslim public reaction to the…

The Rise of Religious Intolerance in Pakistan: Implications for Democratic Development and Human Rights

My talk at the National Endowment for Democracy on religious intolerance in Pakistan. In early November 2014, a mob in Kasur, Pakistan burned a…

Raza Rumi says other Muslim countries have adopted birth control

Raza Rumi’s opinion on increasing population rates in Pakistan. He illustrates how Muslim countries across the globe have been promoting birth control measures.…