Should Britain consider banning burqa and niqab?
The European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg upheld the French government's ban on wearing burqa or niqab in its ruling on 1 July 2014. A French Law on religious headgear banned wearing burqa or niqab in public in 2010. The European Court ruling states that the law does not breach Muslim women's Human Rights and consequently there is no reason why the ban should not be upheld. This is a landmark ruling and it could prompt other European and Western countries to consider banning such attires without the risk of legal challenges.
RELEVANCE OF "MIRAJ" IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
In 'Protham Alo' of 24th June 2014 an article entitled "Miraj Maha Nabir Shretha Mujija" written by Dr Muhammad Abdul Munim Khan (a university Assistant Professor, researcher and columnist) was published. There was nothing new in the article. It was the as-usual-things describing the nocturnal celestial journey of Prophet. The article ended with the standard reminder that daily prayer is the Miraj gift of Allah to Muslims and hence it is obligatory for all Muslims.
TV should tell bloody histories of faiths - Simon Schama
Simon Schama: TV should tell passionate, bloody histories of faiths