Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan
Shattering stereotypes, Mithi is a small town in Pakistan where Muslims and Hindus not only live harmoniously together but have deep respect for one another’s religion. … [Read more...]
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Shattering stereotypes, Mithi is a small town in Pakistan where Muslims and Hindus not only live harmoniously together but have deep respect for one another’s religion. … [Read more...]
In Saudi Arabia, female students are now able to take part in their own gym and sports programs, and for adult women, the first licensed female fitness center has recently opened. Many see these as … [Read more...]
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Last Sunday marked the fourth anniversary of the Syrian war in which over 220,000 people have died and half the population, 11.3 million people, have fled and are now refugees. An in depth look at the … [Read more...]
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Nearly a hundred Syrian refugees cross into Iraqi Kurdistan’s Peshkhabour border every day. In this video clip from the New York Times, we see a brother and sister reuniting at the border. The sister … [Read more...]
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Pre and post war satellite photos of key towns and landmarks show the real story of the Syrian war – and it’s devastating. … [Read more...]
According to recent UN report, there are 145,000 Syrian refugee women who are the sole breadwinners for their families. Al Jazeera interviews one 36-year old woman who used to live in a pleasant … [Read more...]
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Short-listed on the Varkey Foundation's Global Teacher Prize (known as ‘the Nobel prize for teachers’), Aziz Royesh is founder of the Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan. The students are almost all … [Read more...]
Collecting stories from women of religions around the world (including Muslim, Amish, and Hindu), scholar Dr Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi's new paper explores the “perceptions of the veil." … [Read more...]
In Algeria, female religious guides known as “mourshidates” try to steer women away from extremist groups like ISIS, and have a simple goal, one of tolerance. … [Read more...]
The BBC interviews a group of Muslim teenagers about reports of girls being drawn into the "allure" of ISIS. As one teen says, “I find it ridiculous. I’m a Muslim and the fact that they think ISIS is … [Read more...]