Predictably, it began much before little Rimsha was accused of the incomprehensible – much before torn little pieces of religious paraphernalia were bandied about and their desecration decried. Venal mullahs, jilted neighbours, greedy influentials – the usual cast of characters…
Tag Archive for Qur’an
On Dishonest Maulvis, Harsh Laws, and Minority Rights
by Masood Raja •
Last year when the case was being made to alter or abolish the blasphemy laws, the argument from the liberal and progressive minority of Pakistan was mobilized primarily to point out as to how the law could be misused to…
Rishman: Another Victim of Unjust Laws and Communal Hatered
by Masood Raja •
It seems that those who claim to police the sanctity of the majority religion in Pakistan are on a constant and unending witch hunt. Their victims, or targets, mostly always happen to be poor and destitute women from the Christian…
On Neutrinos and Angels
by Pervez Hoodbhoy •
The news from CERN was stunning: the European nuclear science laboratory had just discovered (September 2011) that particles known as neutrinos – called so because they are neutral and carry no charge – habitually travel a little bit faster…
Salman Taseer Remembered
by Pervez Hoodbhoy •
Governor Salman Taseer died at the hands of a religious fanatic on January 4 last year. Fearlessly championing a deeply unpopular cause, this brave man had sought to revisit the country’s blasphemy law which, as he saw it, was…
Compensating for Work
by Aida Hamdani •
There is a story of a pre-partition British officer (locally called ‘gora sahib’ meaning the white master) in India who had to allocate cultivable land to local farmers. Traditionally in India, the owner may or may not cultivate the land…
The ulama and the rights of women
by Masood Raja •
If woman is just an appendage and a ward of men, then she cannot be held accountable for her sins as a fully realized human being and thus not subject to divine judgment In my textual encounters, and now sadly…
Syed Tabarik Hussain Shah Sahib
by whh •
Alghoza King Khamisu Khan: A Tribute
by whh •
Very interestingly, guitar is considered as the most widely played musical instrument even though it is extremely time consuming and difficult to acquire mastery over it. Also, guitar is an expensive instrument. It is surprising to realize why flute is…
