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1. 1. Fatwa undercuts extremist rhetoric regarding terrorism

   Asian News, Tuesday 04 May 2010 In recent years, the words and actions of extremists claiming to commit violence in the name of Islam, time and again through the media, has arguably caused great harm to Islam’s peaceful reputation.

2. 2. Prophet Muhammad's promise to Christians

   Asian News, Wednesday 20 January 2010 MUSLIMS and Christians together constitute over 50 percent of the world. If they lived in peace, we would be halfway to world peace. One small step we can take towards fostering Muslim-Christian harmony is to tell and retell positive stories and abstain from mutual demonisation.

3. 3. UK launches programme to tackle violence against women in South Asia

   Asian News, Wednesday 25 November 2009 A new UK-funded programme to improve women’s life chances and tackle violence against women in South Asia was launched today.

4. 4. Bread over bullets in Pakistan

   Asian News, Wednesday 25 November 2009 THE month-long controversy surrounding the Kerry-Lugar-Berman bill has still not ended in Pakistan.

5. 5. 'Witches' turtured naked in India

   Asian News, Wednesday 21 October 2009 Five women were stripped and paraded naked in India after being labelled as witches.

6. 6. Islamic tradition and religious pluralism

   Asian News, Wednesday 22 July 2009 THERE is a pervasive view in the media today that Islam does not support pluralism.

7. 7. Switzerland debates minarets and Muslims

   Asian News, Wednesday 10 June 2009 The debate over the integration of the Muslim community into Swiss society is not new and has long been the subject of considerable political tension.

8. 8. What does 'Islamic law' mean in Pakistan?

   Asian News, Wednesday 13 May 2009 In an attempt to restore peace in the restive Swat Valley, the Pakistani government signed a controversial peace deal in March with the Taliban-backed group Movement for the Enforcement of Shari'a (TNSM).

9. 9. What the Qur’an says about women’s rights

   Asian News, Thursday 09 April 2009 PRIOR to the advent of Islam, women were widely regarded as non-entities in many societies around the world. Indeed, it has taken centuries for women to gain rights equal to those of men, at least in theory, if not in practice. But the struggle for complete gender equality has not ended.

10. 10. Islamic feminists distinguish Islam from Muslims

    Asian News, Thursday 09 April 2009 HOW is it that one religion – Islam – seems capable of undermining women and promoting them at the s ame time?

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