Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s army chief of general staff, walks past a fence along the boundary with the Gaza Strip on 7 December during an event marking the end of construction of a barrier fully enclosing the Palestinian enclave (AFP)   Stretching along the entire boundary between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel’s new $1.1bn iron wall and fence was hailed …

Athinker, orator, mujtahid, writer, leader, politician, and seasoned organiser, Abul A’la Maududi (also known as Maulana Maududi) has left a lasting impression in shaping Muslims in South Asia and beyond. His role in founding the Jamaat-e-Islami and his vision for the larger Muslim Ummah provided a unique framework and vision for Muslims to unite at a time when the Muslim identity …

The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) condemns religious extremism in all its forms and calls on the Government of Pakistan to take all steps necessary to eradicate religious extremism once and for all time. This follows the shocking, cold-blooded murder of Sri Lankan Priyantha Diyawadana by a rabid mob, accusing him of blasphemy. We condemn this horrific killing in the …

The Latinisation of legendary Muslim stalwarts’ names –  whose pathbreaking contributions in different aspects of human life enlightened the world – has probably eroded the sense of affinity the Muslims ought to have with their legendary coreligionists. The incessant decline of Muslims on one hand and the process of orientalism effected the whole set-up, leading to changes in names and …

Treachery against Islam and Muslims Unlike the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the war of 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh was not based on any plebiscite or consensus of people’s verdict. Hence, the issue continues to haunt again and again the Bengali Muslims’ mind and will survive through centuries as a hot and important political and intellectual issue. When …

Divorce is distasteful to anyone but it needs to be considered as an option ‘Law is Light’ is a trilingual legal project to shed light on the law. The Latin maxim ‘ignorantia legis neminem excusat’ translates to ‘ignorance of the law is not an excuse’. The Pro Bono Committee of the Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka strives to educate …