As President Bush mentioned in his State of the Union address, human trafficking is one of the great evils of our age. Although the president concentrated on international trafficking in his speech, the sad truth is that trade in human beings is alive and well right here in the United States as well

It is no secret that the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion are engaged in a bitter internal struggle over the role of gay and lesbian people within the church. But despite this struggle, the leaders of our global communion of 77 million members have consistently reiterated their pastoral c

Of humans, the systems, procedures, methods, theories and organisational structures perhaps all would be bound to become futile rather than of utility, if the human element was removed from the scenario. These are in fact the humans who Labor Day in and day out and transform the litter raw material

Finally the Christian-Muslim riots broke out in Nigeria have shown the real power of those hidden forces working to prove the theory of “Conflict of Civilizations”. The protestation across the Muslim world against the profane sketches of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not gradually turning v

The issue of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) published in various newspapers has become more sensitive and responsive in recent few days. According to the Muslim faith no one can draw the images of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the violation considered to be a serious contempt of t

A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home. 2So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. Four of those who came were carrying a man who could not walk. But they could

When a writer writes a story, a poet writes a poem, a songwriter composes a song or an artist paints a picture, there is some inspiration behind it all, an inspiration that made the person create a work of art. It is said that `beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder`- something extremely appealing

The article on holocaust written by Syed Ahmad Ali Shah which appeared in Daily Jang publication on January 29, 2006, have created grave concerns about the esteemed daily Jang to print matter on presumptions denying historical facts.
I would like to present history evidences to keep the record stra

The article on holocaust written by Syed Ahmad Ali Shah which appeared in Daily Jang publication on January 29, 2006, have created grave concerns about the esteemed daily Jang to print matter on presumptions denying historical facts.
I would like to present history evidences to keep the record stra

The alleged desecration of the Quran in a village in Kargil recently and subsequent clashes between groups of Muslims and Buddhists in Leh and Kargil town are an alarming indicator of simmering tensions between the two major communities in Ladakh. Ladakh forms almost two-thirds of the territory of J

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I wish to recline

under that canopy

where

the rough diamonds of your eyes

radiate calmness

and the loitering clouds of your hair

dispel the ghost of despair

from the chamber of mind.


I wish to snuggle

under that shade

where

your eyes express the unexpre

Religious humor has become commonplace in the secular West, but it came with a price. More than any people on Earth, the Danes should know the terrible price of religious humor, for the first great Christian humorist arose from their dour midst as if by immaculate conception. "Humor is intrinsic to

The withdrawal of blasphemy charge by one Kalu Sunaira of Sanglahill against the blasphemy accused Yousaf Masih yet again goes to prove that the law is widely being abused in Pakistan and the majority merely invokes it to settle its personal scores.
The controversial law has been hanging on the he

On 1st January 2006, a self proclaimed “Scholar” called “Illias Sattar, after failing to meet my “Challenge” of a Debate on Islam at Islamabad for which the “Dead Line” of 31st December 2005 was given to this “Schooler”. I wrote “Schoolerâ

Islam implies, practises and preaches peace, which means every human being is endowed with the luxury of liberty since every other human being is liberal towards others’ beliefs as far as they are not demonstratively hazardous. Further, where diversity of philosophies, convictions and practic