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India’s Continuing Tussle Between Hindu Nationalists And Reformists
On the evening of January 30, 1948, as he
walked to his regular interfaith prayer meeting, Mahatma Gandhi was shot and
killed. The assassin Nathuram Godse...
Caught in geopolitical crossfire: Al-Azhar struggles to balance politics and tradition
When Pope Francis I visited
Egypt in 2017 to stimulate inter-faith dialogue he walked into a
religious and geopolitical minefield at the heart of which was...
How Muslim caste-structure in India has impeded their economic progress?
Modi 2.0 slogan `sab ka vishwas’
(all inclusive) caricatures ongoing persecution of the Muslim in India. In
post-election India, the Muslim is being `lynched, shot at...
Clerics and entertainment seek to bolster MbS’s grip on power
A public apology by a prominent Salafi scholar sheds a light on Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman’s version of ‘moderate Islam,’ his effort to...
Meaning of Macedonian Issue in Geopolitical Game between Churches
On June 11, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All
Greece will celebrate Patriarch Bartholomew’s name day in Istanbul. Right after
this, the Hierarchs’ Council of the...
Civilisationalism: Ignoring early warning signs at one’s peril
A controversy about a University of British Columbia invitation to a
Chinese advocate of forced re-education and assimilation of ethnic minorities highlights the risks involved...
Will Georgian Orthodox Church recognize Patriarch Bartholomew’s Primacy in Orthodox World?
The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church is about to
convene in next few days. A group of hierarchs allegedly led by Metropolitan
Daniel of Chiatura...
Sri Lankan Attacks Linkage to International Terrorism
Sri Lanka
has ramped up security nationwide as fears grow for its minority Muslims could
face severe religious violence in the worst turmoil erupted after Easter
bombings...
Saudi religious moderation: How real is it?
Meet
Mohammed bin Abdul-Karim Al-Issa, the public face of Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman’s version of moderate Islam.
A 54-year
old former justice minister, Mr. Al-Issa, one...
Terrorism and Mass Media: A Reflection from the Sri Lanka Terror Attack
The world
shivers at the mention of terrorism. The international news storylines mostly
present two hegemonic undertakings: the economic and power game ruling blocks
comprising US, Russia,...