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How will one interpret the current situation in Somalia? With reports that the Somali ‘Sharia courts’ have captured the capital Mogadishu, this quite reminiscent of the Taliban back in the mid 90’s when they captured Kabul. Is this the rise of another Islamic movement, or simply the people of Somalia, frustrated over the lawlessness that [...]

Suicide bombings, firing at innocents, crashing planes etc … are acts of terrorism and killing of the innocent. The media has left no effort to blame “Islam” and “Muslims” for all violence in the world. I agree that there might be “Muslims” involved but not Islam. Islam means peace, a religion that preaches peace, brotherhood [...]

It has become routine now. Not a day passes but we do not hear of it. Initially it was taken with a lot of surprise and shock. Later on it has become just another headline. Do we care? Are we even aware of what our brothers and sisters are forced to endure?
These, dear readers, are [...]