Many People, secularists and Islamists alike, were stunned by the results of the Algerian election of June 12, 1990. A previously unknown Islamic party, Al-Jabhatu al-Islamiyyatu Lil’inqadh, or Islamic Salvation …
It’s a War in Kashmir
Kashmir of today, in 1990, is like Hungary of 1956. But while Hungary has shed its dictatorial past and overwhelmed its occupiers, Kashmir has not. In fact, the struggle for …
The Cry for Justice in Bhagalpur
That it took India several months to fathom the depths of anti-Muslim bestiality in Bhagalpur tells something important about its attitude towards the country’s largest religious minority. Although some estimates …
Bestiality in India
• Over 1,500 Muslims massacred by Hindus. • Official complicity in the genocide • Coverup reported, full investigation unlikely. Months after more than 1,500 Muslims were massacred in the Indian …
From Jahiliya to Jihad: The Story of Arabs in Israel
“We belong to the area called the Arab Triangle, which is in the center of the holy land… King Abdullah gave us, land and people, to Israel in 1949… Since …
India: The Task Before the New Government
An important task for the new government in New Delhi, led by Prime Minister V.P. Singh, is to restore minority confidence in a Hindu majority country. Now that Rajiv Gandhi …
Must Lessons of History Be Disregarded?
With this issue we enter a new decade, both Christian and Islamic, and prepare for a final hop into the 21st century. 1410 years of Muslim history has taught us …
Looking At Rushdie Affair in Hindsight
Editor’s note: This article has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Not very long ago, Salman Rushdie’s book, “The Satanic Verses,” enraged the Muslim world and threw many Muslims …