Some thoughts on the news, religion and life in general
Nacima Khan
Beauty and the Burqa
Jul 9th
“It (Burqa) will not be welcome on French soil. We cannot accept, in our country, women imprisoned behind a mesh, cut off from society, deprived of all identity. That is not the French Republic’s idea of women’s dignity.” (President Sarkozy)
Walking into the office one morning, I was called over by one of my colleagues and asked what I thought of the situation in France. I gave my views and what followed was a stream of interesting discussions. Having to work in a small and somewhat pressurised office environment, when it comes to stating the obvious – my colleagues do not hold back. More >
Despising Islam
Jun 24th
Ian McEwan has joined the ‘hate-Islam’ bandwagon according to the Independent. His comments are devoid of any diplomacy or tact as he claims to despise ‘Islamism, because it wants to create a society I detest.’
When reading the article I began looking for possible links of the words terrorism or extremism to be related immediately with the word ‘Islamism’ but surprisingly there were none, it was simple- McEwan just hates Islam.
He justifies his views on the basis that Islam gives a ‘lack of freedom for women’, to which I can only impatiently sigh in response. More >
