Deprived of both his visiting professorship at Erasmus University and his advisory position to the city of Rotterdam, Tariq Ramadan sends an open letter to his detractors:
- Choosing the Path of Critical Debate on Iran (MR Magazine)
Some don’t share the optimism over the fact that Sunnis and Shia began fasting on the same day for the first time in ten years …
… and Iraqis fear political motivated violence will continue to rise ahead of elections scheduled for January:
“His core message … is ‘to suggest’ to his new colleagues that there is nothing to fear in recognising the notion of a Jewish state. ‘The correct response is that we will not recognise an Israel defined by political Zionism’:
“Women’s rights activists” and conservative clerics both oppose Ahmadinejad’s appointment of women to the cabinet:
- Cabinet Nominees Criticized In Iran (Washington Post)
Will the election results be considered legitimate and widely accepted by the Afghani population?
An opportunity for interfaith dialogue as Muslims rent space in a synagogue to accommodate the surging population during the month of Ramadan:
- Abundant Faith, Shrinking Space (Washington Post)
