World Hijab Day is held on February 1st, however the case of Dina Torkia proves that even in the West the hijab is hardly a free…
Browsing: Religion
Rumy Hasan’s book, “Religion and Development in the Global South”, addresses whether religion might be a limiting factor for development.
One law for all is the only sustainable way to beat bigots – Chris Sloggett from the National Secular Society calls for a ban on non-stun…
Yemeni Baha’is say that Hamed Haydara, a Baha’i sentenced to death one year ago, received unfair treatment by a judge in an appeal hearing on Monday.…
Protests and scuffles over the use of the Islamic veil by Muslim schoolgirls have been sweeping across Nigeria in what is being called The Hijab Crisis.
While Africa is rapidly changing and progressing in many ways, Christian and Islamic fundamentalism hold the continent and its people back. Africa’s religious landscape is changing…
In the old mill towns of North West England such as Blackburn, deprivation is making integration more difficult to achieve. How far should we push communities…
The precarious situation Aasia Bibi finds herself in reflects an abject failure on the part of Pakistan’s authorities to ensure her safety. Conversations concerning the state…
Leading activists in the fight against the Far Right have come out in support of secularism. Why, then, does the Inclusive Mosque seem to disparage it?
Nigeria is one of the most highly religious countries in the world. Abandoning religion in this country is not easy–it often comes at high personal cost.