Benazir Bhutto was buried yesterday in her home village of Naushero Feroze but the situation here in Karachi continues to remain tense. There is something quite eerie and chilling when a city of 16 million which stays alive late into the night comes to a standstill. Read more
We're back with a conversation with Eboo Patel of the Interfaith Youth Corps about the challenges Muslims will be facing in the coming year. Also, a recap of what we were up to in 2007, and a promise for 2008. Read more
Faults and all, Benazir Bhutto represented a modern vision of the Muslim world that resonated with Muslims and non-Muslims alike. That vision will, inshallah, be her legacy. Read more
I know it can be hard for people to share their most "religious" holidays with those not of their faith. But we are all children of God, and I believe the commonalities between us will shine over the differences. Read more
Having witnessed the ghost of Hamlet's father, Marcellus, a minor character from Shakespeare's tragedy, remarks, "Something is rotten in the State of Denmark." Sadly, observers of modern day Pakistan echo a similar sentiment. Read more
Though clouds gather, we must search for silver linings. They are always present and apparent to the optimist and the wisdom-seeker, as surely as springtime buds emerging from winter’s cold bareness. Read more
I'd like you to know that I will never harm you. I will protect you as best as I can. You are my neighbour, and you deserve it. As long as I consider myself a believer, it is your right and my responsibility that you be safe. Read more
For as long as I can remember, this pre-modern ritual has baffled me. What did “animal sacrifice” -- which admittedly rings pagan -- have to do with my austerely monotheistic faith? Read more
An acclaimed new film set in Afghanistan, The Kite Runner, is testing the cultural differences between East and West with an inference of child rape. Read more
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Bhutto assassination: Mourning an icon
Even though Benazir Bhutto was helped along by the political legacy of her father, her continued commitment to democratic politics and to the women of Pakistan demonstrated that silence and submission are not the only choices for Pakistani women. Read more