Secularism
Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state
World
March 25, 2024
Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state
New Delhi CNN — A court in India’s most populous state has effectively banned Islamic schools by striking down a…
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
World
August 28, 2023
France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the…
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
Opinion
December 3, 2020
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
George Holyoake’s 1896 publication English Secularism describes secularism as follows: “Secularism is a code of duty pertaining to this life, founded on…
How the coronavirus has altered Iranians’ view of faith
Middle East
April 23, 2020
How the coronavirus has altered Iranians’ view of faith
The Iranian government’s handling of the COVID-19 health crisis is contradictory, as the statements of the mullahs are fueled by…
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Islam considers election boycotters to be ‘sinners’: Dar al-Ifta
The highly-ranking Egyptian Muslim institution Dar al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah issued a Fatwa [ruling on an Islamic law] on Monday that any…
Turkey military allows Islamic headscarves for officers
Middle East
February 23, 2017
Turkey military allows Islamic headscarves for officers
Turkey's military has changed its regulations to allow female officers to wear headscarves while on duty, defense officials said Wednesday,…
Turkey needs religious constitution, parliament speaker says
Middle East
April 26, 2016
Turkey needs religious constitution, parliament speaker says
Overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey needs a religious constitution and the precept of secularism should be dropped from the country's new charter,…
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
Archaeology
February 8, 2016
French historian Filiu tackles history of secularism in Egypt
French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at the Paris School of International Affairs, held on Sunday…
Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Salafis request minister’s apology on ‘secular Egypt’ remarks
The Salafi Call has demanded that Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam apologize for calling Egypt “instinctively secular”, adding that the choice…
Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
Food
September 6, 2015
Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
To serve or not to serve pork in the canteens of France's secular state schools? As a new school year begins,…