When a Christian king and a Muslim caliph united against their common foes
Despite the official holy war between Islam and Christendom, Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne exchanged lavish
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A recipe for mashing civilisations
By Khaled Diab The migratory history of foodstuffs and cuisines reveals that our dinner tables, like our societies, are both
Read moreLessons in religious intolerance
By Khaled Diab Using offensive images of Muhammad in the context of a lesson on blasphemy is entirely justifiable pedagogically,
Read moreWhite extinction and the mythical menace of multiculturalism
Despite the paranoid conspiracy theories and fear-mongering of the extreme right, cultural diversity is a beautiful and wondrous thing.
Read moreTrump is terrible but Europe and the Middle East have racism too
By Khaled Diab Outside America, Donald Trump has provoked near universal outrage and dismay. However, Europeans and Middle Easterners must
Read moreWhen Muslims make merry at Christmas
For Western Muslims, Christmas is just outside their doorsteps. For some, Christmas even skips merrily in from the cold and crosses the threshold into their homes
Read moreThe shocking similarities between white supremacy and Islamist extremism
Despite their conviction that they are polar opposites, white supremacists and Islamist extremists share much in common, including a hatred for minorities and the enemies within, a persecution complex, and nostalgia for past glories.
Read moreShamima Begum: Citizenship is a universal right, even for ISIS members
The death of the infant son of Shamima Begum underscores the injustice of depriving alleged terrorists and jihadis of their citizenship. It also sets a dangerous precedent that can come back to haunt and hurt everyone in society.
Read moreThe curious case of the Islamophobe who became a Muslim
Rather than being like a vegetarian who suddenly becomes a carnivore, a former Islamophobic politician’s conversion to Islam is more akin to a committed soda beverage drinker switching from Coca Cola to Pepsi.
Read moreLosing faith in education
While it is important for children to learn about religion, they should not be schooled in any particular faith.
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