Antiwar.com’s Justin Raimondo comments on the unholy alliance that has formed between the “extreme Left” and “neoconish Right” in response to the rise and rise of...
By Irum Sarfaraz The severe unrest that is gripping Pakistan in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination and the chaotic, near anarchic ways in which hundreds...
By Irum Sarfaraz It is perhaps A matter of thought Or perhaps A matter of experience That we eventually realize That nothing Teaches us More about...
“Hajj intimidating for secular reporter.” That’s the headline for this article. When I read that headline I was confused, uncertain why hajj would intimidate anyone, let...
By Irum Sarfaraz For all the anguish That I suffer At the hands of this world For all the pain I bear Of its people And...
This is a continuation of Hajj journal, chapter 1 and chapter 2. Madinah was a place of firsts for us and provided clues to the trip...
This is a continuation of Hajj journal, chapter 1. The first leg of our trip took us from New York to Madinah. Once we got to...
By Irum Sarfaraz It is surprising how much one can strengthen one’s iman simply by reading between the lines. I firmly believe that one of the...
My husband and I went on hajj two years ago, alhamdulillah, and I kept a journal of my experiences. I’m sharing it here, and will do...
Apparently anxious to defy the stereotypes, some Sudanese protesters are now calling for Mrs Gillian Gibbons, the 54 year old teacher whose students chose the name...