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As the race for COVID-19 vaccine begins, WHO says the poor should not be trampled
Nearly one year after the coronavirus outbreak began in China to quickly spread to the entire globe, the countries are looking to have the first supplies of vaccines ready within weeks. Three companies including Pfizer,...Nov 24, 2020 1138 0 -
The Planet needs Climate Action Superheroes
It may be up to children now to realize the dream of rescuing climate on the planet since the world is divided and actions have been less than satisfactory on many levels to limit global warming...Nov 11, 2020 2317 0 -
An enquiry into Nietzsche’s concept of Superman and Iqbal’s illustration of Perfect Man
When Friedrich Nietzsche ran to stop the brutal owner of a horse from thrashing it mercilessly in Turin, Italy, and threw his arms around the animal crying, “I understand your pain,” it gave us an extraordinary insight...Nov 9, 2020 5646 0 -
Biden is now President-Elect; Kamala Harris the first woman to be Vice President
Democratic Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States while Kamala Harris will be the first woman in American history to make it to the office of vice presidency. After four days of...Nov 7, 2020 828 0 -
Why Napoleon provides Macron the way to bridge-building with French Muslims
As I write these lines, it appears that Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has declared war on Islam after the tragic and unacceptable beheading of Samuel Paty, the French teacher. As a teacher myself, I...Oct 30, 2020 1175 0 -
The romance of the old Frontier during the British colonial era
British colonialism in the Indian subcontinent has long been a fierce topic of debate. Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and the British all have their own deeply held personal thoughts about the long-lasting impact that the British Raj...Oct 23, 2020 747 0 -
Trump calls China, India filthy in final debate with Biden
Contrasting the United States’ climate scenario with other countries, President Donald Trump termed China and India as ‘filthy’ as he pitched his record to American voters for reelection in Nov. 3 polls. “We have the best...Oct 23, 2020 624 0 -
A tribute to Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar, is a great translator of the Qur’an, and thanks to her for correcting the 1400-year-old misogynistic interpretations of verse 4:34 that bred resentment among Muslim women, most certainly American Muslim women. The traditional interpretations...Oct 21, 2020 1243 0 -
His Master’s Voice – A short story
“You are a swing and I am a shadow, I wish to surge with you”. When Jawaid saw that record lying in the shop of a dealer in the old wares, he recalled the scattered memories...Oct 15, 2020 1370 1 -
Introducing the Lioness of Karbala to the West
By Anna Gephart As a non-Muslim American I was in my “World of Islam” class at American University ready to learn about Islamic history when my professor, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, introduced our class to the story...Oct 13, 2020 1481 0
