A survey of Muslim views over the past weeks shows overwhelming, though not unanimous, condemnation of the Beslan massacre. But in all cases the reasons given for the condemnation are political rather than religious. Muslim commentators assert that Russia, having supported “the Palestinian cause,” did not deserve such treatment. Sheik Yussuf al-Qaradawi, a Sunni Muslim …
I was dismayed at Bush’s performance in the debates last night. He seemed small (was it the camera angle? was he hunched over a little?), halting, unsure that he was choosing the right words. Repetitive. It’s hard to separate the message from the messenger. I was surprised, when I heard excerpts from the debates on …
I’m so in love with this song that it is unbelievable. Didn’t you ever come across a piece of music that completely took away your breath? That made you feel like a better person? Well this song by Natasha St-Pier does. And more. Extremely highly recommended album. I would love to know which song, opera, …
Directed by: Samira Makhmalbaf Remember that young 14 year-old girl who took Venice by storm? Well this is the object of her accalimed documentary, her sister’s movie At Five in the Afternoon about an Afghan girl who wanted to be the prime minister of a war torn country. It is set amid a group of …
They’re still going on about it. It’s been a week now and they can’t stop braying love and loyalty. That is, most “journalists” if you can call them that in most of the local press. Here’s a nugget by none other than the president of the brown-nosing club: The number of societies, clubs and citizens …