Name of the Book: Questioning the Muslim Woman: Identity and Insecurity in an Urban Indian Locality
Author: Nida Kirmani
Publisher: Routledge, New Delhi
Year: 2013
Pages; 227
ISBN: 978-0-415-70780
Price: Rs. 695
Reviewed by: Yoginder Sikand
Few subjects have been as fiercely debated as ‘the

I hardly read the papers these days—who wants a heavy dose of negativity the first thing in the morning? And so, I have no idea about the latest developments in curfew-bound Kishtwar, from where violence has spread to other parts of the Jammu province. It isn’t something new though. It’s the same ol

We (Christians in Pakistan) all know beforehand that our Government and Christian Institutions (Educational and Church of Pakistan) will not take any positive initiative for our deprived and divested Christian Youth, so let us (Christians in Pakistan) make a plan to support and to pull out our youth

Egypt is currently in deep crisis because militants within the Muslim Brotherhood and various Islamist groups were well prepared to attack police officers, Christians, security forces, and others that they deem to be a threat to their violent tendencies. It is clear that the events of the last 24 h

Muslims today generally believe that they are the ‘chosen people’. This belief is completely alien to Islam. According to the true teachings of Islam, every man and woman is equal in the eyes of God. No one enjoys a special status. God’s blessings in this world are given to people to test them, rega

The conflict in Syria continues to cause mayhem because of outside meddling which continues to support terrorism and sectarianism. It is ridiculous that the term “rebels” is still being used because untold numbers of international jihadists, mercenaries and covert operatives are in Syria. Indeed, se

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My dear Christian Community of Pakistan, in this article - I am not going to explain you the causes and effects of the liquor (alcoholic beverages) on a human body, will not ask you to start or stop drinking and what good bad is. I will just try to explain you the impact of drunkenness (consumption

The PPP government had declared August 11 as minorities’ day in 2009 by the effort of then minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was assassinated in the country’s capital in 2011.
The day signifies Quaid-e-Azam’s speech to the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947 in which he had said, “You may

Today, ‘terrorism’ has become a buzzword. Across the globe, people are writing and talking about it. But, as far I know, no clear definition of the term has emerged as yet. People condemn terrorism but, still, they cannot specifically and clearly define what it is.
I have tried to understand this

1) Introduction
The tension between Muslims and non-Muslims, in particular Jews and Christians, as a result of the events of September 11, 2001 and beyond has made the world of ours far more intolerant and insecure than it was before. Many political, social, economic, and religious causes have been

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Jesus said, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other comm

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Doctors have declared the

Part-I Importance
Most of the Christian students in Pakistan after completing their education at secondary, higher secondary, bachelor’s or master’s level, want to start their professional carrier - they find out that there are no jobs for them due to the following deficiencies:
• Vocational or Pr