Tag Archives: Islam

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 20, 2012

Selective Outrage Media Lens, London, 18 January 2012 News that a fourth scientist in two years, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, had been assassinated in Iran by an unknown agency generated minimal outrage in the press. Patrick Cockburn notedin the Independent: ‘While … Continue reading →

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Who gets to define terrorism?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 26, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Ethan Casey July 26th 2011 My column last week on drone attacks so clearly struck a nerve that I intended to write a follow-up this week, addressing some of the many comments and responses. I did publish … Continue reading →

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They rise in unison

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 30, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Earlier this month as we drove along the 6th of October Bridge in Cairo, my friend Gamal reminded me that below the surface the cauldron was boiling. That things could flare any minute. That he was certain, … Continue reading →

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The killer of my father

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 10, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews ‘The killer of my father, Salman Taseer, was showered with rose petals by fanatics. How could they do this?’ Thousands of Pakistanis showered rose petals on the assassin of Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab who sought … Continue reading →

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THE BURKA BAN – 2

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 9, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Rahnuma Ahmed It’s all about attacking Iran! Of course, attacking Afghanistan is wrong and we should all condemn it but burkas are equally bad because they oppress women. Progressive writers should not support one in order … Continue reading →

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The Burka Ban – 1

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 1, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Europe’s Open-face Democracy By Rahnuma Ahmed France bans full-face veils in public. Women wearing the niqab cannot enter government buildings, public transport, streets and markets. Burkas are not “welcome” on French soil, says Sarkozy. It is a … Continue reading →

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The ambulance is more Muslim than you

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 4, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The ambulance is more Muslim than you by Usman Gulfaraz Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Abdul Sattar Edhi and his wife Bilquis having breakfast in their home in Karachi. Their bedroom that doubles as their dining room. © … Continue reading →

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Viewer or voyeur? The morality of reportage photography

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 7, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Do you look away from images of real-life horror, or look closer? A series of shocking photographs from Somalia asks disturbing questions about the ethics of bearing witness Sean O’Hagan Monday 8 March 2010 14.23 GMT “To … Continue reading →

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How can I speak out?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 6, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews As a Muslim I cannot take the easy path of a rousing condemnation of Israel By Tabish Khair guardian.co.uk, Saturday 17 January 2009 11.00 GMT The statistics are clear: about 1,000 Palestinians, including more than 400 children … Continue reading →

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