A 14 year old girl, Malala was shot in Pakistan last year. A Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan proudly took the responsibility for this heinous crime. “If Malala lives, we will do it again”, said the spokesman. The reason Taliban gave for shooting the girl was that she was trying to spread secular ideas in the … Continue reading
In the winter months of the Hindu calendar, Durga Puja is celebrated in India. The festival celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon king Mahisashura. This festival is celebrated for a period of 9 days. In the 8th day of the festival, called Maha-Ashtami, many devotees perform what is called the kanya … Continue reading
“Evolution is an immoral system that has no legs to walk and is basically forced down upon the children in secular countries to divulge them from the knowledge of God”. This is what most of the religious people think about a fact of science. Yes, A fact. There is a huge library of evidence that … Continue reading
20 October The night was filled with the noise of panicking people running around to save their lives. I woke up to see but my mother asked me to pull the blanket over my face and sleep. I could hear explosions behind the mountain. In the early springs, I like to go to the mountain … Continue reading
Reblogged from Iblees: One day as I walked to the market to buy some eggs, I noticed strange graffiti on a wall. Emblazoned in red paint was an invitation to join the fight against zionist subversion, western imperialism and painful hemorrhoids; the end having been muddled with a physician’s note. It was an open call … Continue reading
In his 1916 classic movie “Intolerance”, D.W Griffith shows how big empires and people were destroyed to smithereens because of their Intolerance towards other people’s actions or thoughts. The Babylonians, The Greeks, empires upon empires have turned to dust because of their Intolerance of new ideas. It is not the other people that caused the … Continue reading
When we talk about political stability and scientific growth, Pakistan is an utterly failed state. It was doing very well for a decade after independence, but since 1970s and 80s; rapid islamization of schoolsand workplaces has left the country walking on crutches. It was not the same always. Jinnah was secular and he did … Continue reading
The month of Saawan has begun according to the Hindu calendar. After the blazing months of heat in India, Saawan marks the start of the Monsoon season. Millions of Hindus have a religious reason to revere this season too. It marks the start of a religious pilgrimage tour, the Kaanwar Pilgrimage. The devotees who perform … Continue reading
A very sad series of events are going on in the current day Myanmar. In the state of Rakhine, Muslim Rohingyas and Buddhist Rakhines are raping, killing and looting each other from the last two months. The online community is abuzz with the news of the violence that is going on there. I am always … Continue reading
Religious edicts or Fatwas play a very prominent role in the life of ordinary Muslims. Fatwas are given by Islamic scholars and priests. Whenever a Muslim has any problem with things in his daily life, be it a question on diet, marriage, sex, inheritance, job or even jihad, they turn to religious scholars to solve … Continue reading
