September, 2013

• 11 September

  Sri Lanka’s Muslims: The End Of The Road By Ameer Ali –

  Sri Lanka’s Muslims are at an unprecedented and ominous crossroads. The community there is faced with an existential threat at the hands of an increasingly militant Buddhist minority, while the nation’s Muslim parliamentarians appear to be more powerless and mute than at any time since 1947. This impotence is startling because the current parliament holds the largest number of Muslim …

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• 8 September

  Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference during her mission to Sri Lanka

  

  Colombo, 31 August 2013 Good morning, and thank you for coming. As is customary at the end of official missions such as this, I would like to make some observations concerning the human rights situation in the country. During my seven-day visit, I have held discussions with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and senior members of the Government. These included the Ministers …

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• 8 September

  What do you Want me to Wear? By Binth Niwas –

  

  The spread of hate speech and campaign against Muslims is not something novel in history. We have witnessed this happening in our very own Sri Lanka in the recent past, in direct terms as well as in forms of manipulative sugarcoated speech. An important issue that is directed against Muslims is against the dress – Abaya worn by Muslim women. …

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• 8 September

  How Allah Found Me in Texas By Juan Galvan

  

  Remembering My Shahadah Before Maghrib Prayer, I told my friend Golam, "There's lots of peace in knowing that I only have to worship one God. I don't worship money, wealth, or any of that. I don't have to please the world." Golam nodded. "Recently," he stated, "Look at the Americans. They have all kinds of freedom. You would think everyone …

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• 8 September

  Ex-World Leaders Urge U.S. to Forego Military Attack on Syria By Thalif Deen

  

  UNITED NATIONS, Sep 4 2013 (IPS) – The United States, which is preparing to launch a military strike on Syria, is being cautioned by several former world leaders and Nobel Peace laureates to seek a political solution to the ongoing crisis – and forego armed intervention in the beleaguered Middle Eastern nation. Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan argues that there is …

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• 4 September

  Islamic university offers scholarships By HABIB SHAIKH

  

  The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), an OIC affiliate university, is offering a range of undergraduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. scholarships to students from OIC member states under the Educational Exchange Program (EEP). The university is also offering placement in its post-doctoral program, where students can engage in research and other activities. The participation of the IIUM in the OIC–EEP bodes …

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• 3 September

  U.N. Loses Big if U.S. Attacks Syria Unilaterally By Thalif Deen

  

  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has repeatedly said that the Syrian crisis can be solved only politically. Credit: IPS UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 2013 (IPS) – If and when the United States launches a military attack on Syria, one of the biggest political losers would be the United Nations. The administration of President Barack Obama will not only bypass the Security Council, …

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