Reading Time: 3 minutes Religious authorities still hold on to their power, insisting that completely outdated concepts must stay
Tag: Islam
Debunking the myth of immigrant assimilation
Reading Time: 4 minutes Language, religious laws and practices, cultural and culinary traditions all function to discourage, prevent or, at the very least, slow down assimilation
Polar opposites: where’s the middle ground in politics?
Reading Time: 5 minutes By better understanding how various political factions differ, perhaps we can help close some fundamental gaps in society
How to bring peace to Palestine
Reading Time: 5 minutes If we want peace and a better future for Palestinians, we must hold Palestinian officials accountable for their anti-peace actions
Facing up to the harsh truth about the Islamic State
Reading Time: 2 minutes The IS brand of Islam institutionalizes sexism, misogyny, homophobia, racism, sectarianism and slavery. It’s a barbaric credo
How the notion of the atheist Muslim can derail intolerance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Author Ali A. Rizvi is dedicated to bringing about an Islamic enlightenment. We must listen if we want to deal with the very real menace of radical Islam
A reminder of the value of an inclusive education system
Reading Time: 3 minutes Malala Yousafzai brings to the House of Commons a much-needed perspective on issues of inclusion in education
It’s a political gamble to embrace prayer in public schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Only 10 years ago, Premier Kathleen Wynne campaigned vehemently against a faith-based school model. Now, she has suddenly changed her mind
Investing in children to stop the scourge of extremism
Reading Time: 3 minutes Through education young people can be made aware of how they’ll be used and exploited by the people who pretend to care for them
After the fall: the Islamic State’s next chapter
Reading Time: 4 minutes The collapse of the Islamic State nation will have a profound effect on the organization but it will not eliminate its ongoing presence