THE BRUTAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN THE HOLY LAND IS AGAINST ALL THAT IS HOLY AND JUST The murder of Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land bodes ill for the future of both people in a land that has seen enough blood spilt for the sake of God’s glory. The murder of 4 Israelis […]
Continue ReadingMosque building has been a part of Turkish tradition for centuries; now cultural changes are sweeping across this art, as two female architects pave the way for more ‘female-friendly’ places of worship. Istanbul’s planned Camlica mosque, which will be the biggest in the history of Turkish Republic, has been designed by two female architects, Bahar […]
Continue ReadingWar is a word that often evokes anxious feelings of terror, weapons, violence, hatred, and death. The word soldier often evokes the image of a person who is given the task of protecting their country from the conflict of the war; they become the powerful face of war. It is not common for the average […]
Continue ReadingIs religion a force for good or harm in society? A recent poll for the Huffington Post UK found a slim majority (51.6 per cent) of people in Britain agree with the latter. The most obvious flaw in a poll about religion is the lack of religious respondents – 60.5 per cent of the sample […]
Continue ReadingMeat that is religiously slaughtered and sold in British shops should be labelled to say if the animal was pre-stunned, according to one MP. Neil Parish, Conservative MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Beef and Lamb, argued in parliament for better research into shechita and halal slaughter. Mr Parish will ask the […]
Continue ReadingThe murder of a Christian couple yesterday in Pakistan due to the perception that they had desecrated a Quran, shines another light on the treatment of minorities in Pakistan. What is even more shocking is the level of anger that is targeted at minorities and which has led to many deaths in Pakistan. There is […]
Continue ReadingThe degree of understanding of Polish identity varies by geographic location. We in Britain, tend to view the nation in kaleidoscopic terms. Hardworking but ‘foreigners stealing jobs’. A fragmented contradiction that hints at positive xenophobia. Migrants restored Britain after the scars of World War II. The annuals of history detail the worst of colonialism. But […]
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