My Malice and Bias

To veil it .. or Unveil it?  A Hijab (Arabic: حجاب) is a veil worn by certain Arab women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family or sometimes by men, which covers the head and chest. Note the use of term" Arab " as not all Muslim women across he globe wore hijab which is traditionally an Arabic feature. Last week, a controversy over Hijab in Government PU College, Udupi, Karnataka became viral news. A large group of South Indian young men were seen harassing and chasing female Muslim students wearning traditional black "Burqa" to the college. This act is shameful and demonstrates the narrowmindedness of the right wing Hindu activists. My hero of the event is the young girl who faced the mob of hooligans with dignity and couragely raised her own slogan in protest. Brave Young Women in Udupi, Karnataka Whether I agree with the concept of Hijab or not, I commend the courage of this young girl who demonstrated her conviction with grace. Ths event p...

I am not an expert on Islam and in fact I am not even an expert on any religion. But I live in an era when Radical Islamists are waging a war against the Non-Muslims across the globe. And me being the follower of the Sikh religion feel like being a target as an " Infidel " as described by the scriptures of the religion. I have Muslim friends and they are normal people like me. I never felt any animosity from them but I am concerned and intrigued. I am pressed to learn what's the basis of this hate against my people, and other Non-Muslims like Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and Hindus. Multiculturalism and Radical Islam  What is Islam? Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an , a holy book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God, and for some sects, also by the teachings and normative example of Prophet Muhammad , considered by them to be the last prophet of God. It is the largest religion in the world with more ...