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"These posters are hateful and shameful," says Hafid Ouardiri, a spokesman for Geneva's Islamic Cultural Center and its mosque. "How can this happen in Switzerland, the cradle of human rights?" (See pictures of the Swiss-invented Red Cross.)
The question over the construction of minarets first came up in 2007 when Muslims in several Swiss towns sought permission to build the towers, which are used primarily to call Muslims to pray. Residents responded by collecting signatures to block the building plans, claiming the minarets were a symbol of...
You mention several groups throughout history that have used self-destructive techniques such as suicide bombings. Why is it most commonly associated with the Middle East? There have been self-destructive groups throughout history, some aggressive, such as the Zealots in ancient Israel, and some pacifistic, like the early Quakers...
The dimensions of the Baluch struggle are made all the more complicated by the region's political geography. Around a million ethnic Baluch live on the other side of the border in Iran and there, too, have long agitated against a repressive state for greater freedoms. During Pakistan's most...
This emphasis demonstrates Quraeshi’s nuanced approach to Islamic culture; her rejection of broad categorizations and the accentuation of the personal in her art sensitize her viewers to the complexities of an important world religion. Ultimately, this even-handed approach—balancing accessibility with personal aesthetic value?...