Muslims Shaking Hands
From the Blog pakteahouse *Iftikhar Ahmad* [image: muslim2] Muslim schoolboys who refused to shake hands with their female teacher will face a steep fine. This is the latest turn in a controversial matter that started last April in a Swiss school, when two Muslim boys refused to shake hands with their (female) teacher, because that would go against the Koran's teachings. The boys argued that Islam forbids men to have physical contact with a woman outside of the family unit. But this explanation did not convince the authorities in the canton of Basel, who interpreted the boys' actions as a severe form of contempt and discrimination against women. They will face a fine of up to 5,000 Swiss francs (€4,500) if they violate what is a traditional gesture of politeness in the Swiss classroom. Had it been Japapakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Eulogy for Sabri
From the Blog sonyarehman *By Sonya Rehman* There goes the neighborhood, There goes the phony sense of calm, There goes our disillusionment, There it goes, Revived again, They killed a man of God, A grand man of love, A mighty voice, That would spread out like silver doves, Into the hands of the Beloved, Reverberating in broken hearts, There goes the healer, Stolen, Another lover of The One stolen again, Every day in these wasted streets, A battle for survival, Medals for might, Medals for murderers, Tinted black cars and their strange ways, Dirty secrets and foul play, Seductive thievery and beautiful lies, There goes the neighborhood, Rose petals for a mortal man, Spread out again, Sing, Sabri, sing, These lonely streets are frightening without you. pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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