Yesterday my son brought home a school project on 9/11 and he couldn’t understand why I snapped at him—’#NeverForget‘ is not just a slogan. Today I...
While yes, that is one of the benefits of wearing ḥijāb, that is not the reason why we wear it. I decided to start wearing ḥijāb...
As I was sat trying to come to terms with the ongoing violence in my city of Karachi, the news of another blast in the tribal...
At least 45 people have been killed and nearly 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in north-west Pakistan, local officials say. The...
For months, conservatives have led a hateful campaign against the proposed Park 51 Islamic community center that is going to be built two blocks away from Ground Zero...
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Suspected Taliban militants have executed a 7-year-old boy, accusing him of spying for the government, officials in southern Afghanistan said Thursday. The...
O, daughters of Balkh! Your unrivaled beauty is the stuff of legends. One of your own has enchanted Alexander the Great with her pulchritude. And the...
At least 27 civilians died in a Nato air strike in southern Afghanistan, the Afghan cabinet says, revising downwards a prior statement that 33 were killed....
By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer MARJAH, Afghanistan – Outnumbered and outgunned, Taliban fighters are mounting a tougher fight than expected in Marjah, Afghan officials...
Submitted by Amir “MR” Updated: Added article below which offers another perspective on “human shields”. JazakAllah khair for the comments sharing it. Very sad situation for...