Saudi Arabia and their backward Wahhabi ideology has been the strongest factor against any reform. It was the Wahhabis which preached that modern governments are all infidels and that Muslims have to overthrow their governments and rule by Shariah.
Before Wahhabism took root, Ayub Khan in...
All this boycott and counter-boycott is so counterproductive and suicidal. Leaders should be mature, and de-escalate. What will anyone achieve with these nonsense boycotts and stupid cartoons?
Its time for all to realize that there are no winners in this game.
I'm glad to see that Bangladesh...
When people equate freedom of speech with insulting cartoons about the Prophet then that makes it so much more difficult to argue for freedom of speech laws, LGBT rights and others in Muslim countries. It narrows down space for discussion in society and only helps extremists. When extremists are...
With oil prices collapsing, Saudi and UAE won't be able to help Sisi like in the past. Turkey should take this opportunity to cozy up with Ethiopia and stick the knife deep into Sisi's back.
Well, Bangladesh has very good relations with India already. Bangladeshi visitors make up the largest group of foreigners visiting India. A motor vehicle agreement is being made to allow free transport of auto vehicles between the countries. We might one day have free movement of goods and...
Here's a poem about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk composed by the national poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam. I think it would be interesting especially for Turkish bros. It was published in 1922.
Ataturk also inspired the Muslims of South Asia and the leaders of both Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The National Poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam, wrote a poem, "Kamal Pasha" to celebrate his achievements.
Bangladesh was founded as a secular country after breaking away from Pakistan in...
The main issue with Pakistan is that Pakistanis don't know their own identity. Until that is solved, Pakistan is doomed to continuously suffer from instability and poverty. Pakistanis must choose a basis of nationhood, then create a modern Constitution, and only then will they be able to put...
Its a natural process for people to get less religious with increasing levels of education and income. However, it is a stretch to think that citizens of any country will give up its religious identity. Such a thing has never happened anywhere in the world to the best of my knowledge, no matter...
