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American Dream Achiever : Education is the great equalizer
He was a 15-year-old when he came to the United States with just $15 in his pocket. Now Frank Islam is a business tycoon, a sought-after entrepreneur, philanthropist, writer, education and peace activist who interacts with...Dec 24, 2015 1115 0 -
Muhammad Ali says politicians should promote understanding about Islam
Legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has urged politicians to help promote understanding about Islam and denounced all those who use the religion to advance their interests. In a statement, he also emphasized that inflicting violence on...Dec 11, 2015 1306 0 -
Obama says US must discard bigotry
The United States must reject bigotry in all its forms, President Barack Obama emphasized Wednesday amidst anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Obama did not name Trump in a speech – commemorating 150th anniversary...Dec 10, 2015 917 0 -
Washington Synagogue Leader Aims to Bridge the Jewish-Muslim Divide
In Judaism, there is the phrase Tikkun Olam, or “Repair Our World.” Jews across the world invoke this phrase with a desire to mend disputes between their communities and non-Jewish communities. In light of the recent...Dec 8, 2015 1394 0 -
Will Indian, Pakistani leaders’s Paris meeting help South Asia?
This time, it was Paris, the French capital hosting much awaited World Summit on Climate Change. A brief chat, without any agenda finalized by Foreign Offices in New Delhi and Islamabad. As per footage aired on...Dec 2, 2015 1328 0 -
Paris attacks – Middle East Upheaval and homegrown terror
The horrific terror attacks in Paris sent shock waves all around last Friday, as ISIS claimed the killing of 129 people, prompting widespread international condemnation and outpouring of support for the French. Along with other ghastly...Nov 26, 2015 1070 0 -
Documentary Journey into Europe stimulates interfaith discourse
Earlier this month, I witnessed screening of Journey into Europe, a new documentary produced by Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, at an event hosted by the Pakistani Embassy....Nov 26, 2015 1365 0 -
Paris terror attacks and the plight of refugees
While counterterrorism experts will work round the clock to analyze reasons and flaws that allowed suicide bombers to roam streets of Paris undetected and mount the deadly attacks, newest entrants in Europe – the Middle Eastern...Nov 15, 2015 1395 0 -
What will bring human security to South Asia?
Photo showing 2007 flooding across South Asia is by Anameofmyveryown under creativecommons license via Wikimedia Commons What is keeping South Asia mired in a morass of poverty? Corruption, conflicts, religious extremism, flawed governance, environmental degradation, water issues,...Nov 7, 2015 1688 0 -
How space for secularism is shrinking in Modi’s India
Few South Asian watchers doubted emboldening of hardcore groups espousing Hindutva ideology when Narendra Modi assumed charge of “secular” India last year. What surprised them all is the pace of their ascendency and their ability to operate...Oct 22, 2015 1042 0
