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Saba Mahmood: Questioning Liberalism, Too

Posted in Culture, Gender, Social/History Research on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Another thought provoking article:
Questioning Liberalism, Too
A response to “Islam and the Challenge of Democracy” by Khaled Abou El Fadl
Saba Mahmood
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Khaled Abou El Fadl’s essay is an erudite attempt to explore those principles and values within Islamic political and legal traditions that could be made compatible with ideas of liberal democracy. Abou El Fadl joins a [...]

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Edward Said: The Clash of Ignorance

Posted in Culture, Imperialism, Justice on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Clash of IgnoranceBy Edward W. SaidOctober 4, 2001, The Nation
Samuel Huntington’s article “The Clash of Civilizations?” appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of Foreign Affairs, where it immediately attracted a surprising amount of attention and reaction. Because the article was intended to supply Americans with an original thesis about “a new [...]

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Eqbal Ahmad: Culture of Imperialism

Posted in Culture, Imperialism, Pakistan, Social/History Research on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In the following few posts, I want to share a few of my all time favorite articles. I start with a thoughtful piece by the late Eqbal Ahmad, entitled “Culture of Imperialism.”
Culture of ImperialismBy Eqbal Ahmad
The expansions which followed Christopher Columbus’ s voyage to the Americas resulted in the destruction of great civilizations the [...]

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Plight of Women in Pakistan

Posted in Gender, Pakistan, Violence on September 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Scholars have suggested a variety of perspectives to explain women’s plight in Pakistan. Here is an insightful perspective that considers power, status, and money to be at the roots.
The Social FarceBy Ayesha Siddiqa, Dawn, September 05, 2008
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ALTHOUGH Pakistan’s attention seems completely diverted towards the upcoming presidential elections, there are other equally important things happening in [...]

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In the Realm of Love – Allama Iqbal

Posted in Inspirations, Pakistan, Spirituality on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I strongly believe that in these words lies the solution to various crises that Pakistan is experiencing today, ranging from corruption and injustice to the crisis of national identity and protecting our sovereignty.
In the Realm of Love
Allama Iqbal
dayaar-e-ishq mein apna maqaam paida karnayaa zamaana naye subah shaam paida kar
khuda agar dil-e-fitrat shanaas de tujhkosukoot-e-lala-o-gul se [...]

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