Reading Time: 4 minutes Pre-Islamic Arab society is the root cause of Islamic fundamentalism’s hostility to women
Tag: Islam
Faith brings out the best in us
Reading Time: 4 minutes Those with faith are far more likely to help their fellow man
The rise and rise of Daesh
Reading Time: 4 minutes The terrorist group isn’t a spent force yet
Why some women fought back against Boko Haram atrocities
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Islamist group has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 2.3 million people since 2009
Religious ignorance is on the rise but we can combat it in our schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ignorance is the surest path to misunderstanding. And if it’s not addressed, misunderstanding quickly descends into intolerance
Remembering the lives lost on Flight PS752
Reading Time: 8 minutes On the anniversary of the tragedy, the University of Alberta remembers the colleagues and friends who were lost
The beauty of secularism
Reading Time: 3 minutes It allows us to be honest in our quest for truth. No religion or philosophy holds a monopoly on the meaning of life
Can we save humanity?
Reading Time: 7 minutes The world’s problems are many, and the solutions require abrupt shifts and great sacrifice. But change is essential
The high cost of ineffective anti-terror measures
Reading Time: 4 minutes When will politicians consider the safety of the people to be more important than avoiding criticism?
Exposing the roots of racism through song
Reading Time: 4 minutes As an artist and an academic, Arsh Khaira explores the power of music to overcome divisions