The week after the massacre, Charlie Hebdo’s “All is forgiven" issue featured a cover depicting the prophet Muhammad in tears, holding a…
Values and violence: Thoughts on Charlie Hebdo
radical Islam
Contextualising Jihadi Thought
In the recent publication, Contextualising Jihadi Thought, editors Jeevan Deol and Zaheer Kazmi compile cross-disciplinary analysis on the concept of…
“Religion can make life inside bearable”
Francis Davis discusses the role of religion in the prison system, why certain religious movements acquire certain followings, and the…
Who speaks for Islam?
The politicization of scholars, experts and media commentators post 9/11 has created a minefield for policymakers and the general public.…
Beating radical Islam
“People of faith want a candidate who can beat radical Islam.” So claimed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, in a statement…
The paradoxes of Pakistan
While pundits are busy debating who was responsible for Benazir’s tragic death, the larger tragedy of Pakistan’s political history should…