Fundamentalisms

USA: Sex and Salvation in Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy

Review of God's Brothel, a book by Andrea Moore-Emmett.

On the 9 December 2004 an Upper Sharia Court in Ningi, Bauchi state, discharged and acquitted Daso Adamu of a death sentence by stoning.

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Muslims warn of backlash

Sri Lanka's Muslims are warning of a militant backlash as increasing tension between them and the Tamil community in the east of the country fuels feelings of frustration and anger.

Europe: Fighting for God in a secular Europe, conservative Christians, the Vatican and Islamic militants find a common cause

Once upon a time, when the European Union was a simple common market, matters of faith were left to individual consciences and confessionals.

France: L'UOIF demande à France 2 de déprogrammer un reportage sur Tariq Ramadan

L'Union des organisations islamiques de France (UOIF) a demandé samedi à France 2 de déprogrammer un reportage "aux allures de procès d'intention" ...

International: Defending Women, Defending Rights

International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders.

International: Launch of the Muslim World Journal of Human Rights (MWJHR)

MWJHR offers a medium for scholarly debate on various aspects of the question of human rights as it relates to the Muslim World.

Saudi Arabia: Cover Your Face Woman!

Raid Qusti from Arab News writes, "Something odd is going on in the Grand Mosque in Makkah these days."

Europe: European Feminist Initiative for 'NO' to the Constitution

WLUML recognises that there may be very diverse opinions about the content - and indeed need - for a European Constitution, recently agreed by EU members subject to ratification next year.

International: The freedom to criticise the Koran

The battle for the soul of Islam will be fought by young Muslims - in the West, writes Irshad Manji.