Stories about Religion from November, 2006
Pakistan: Hudood Ordinance, Rape Laws and Extremism
jamalsadik.com on the Hudood Ordinance – the rape law that antagonized rape victims, and the repealing of this act in Pakistan. “Well it only took them about 30 years, but...
The Moroccan beauty shines in France while more Moroccan bloggers “call it quit”!
It's alarming. More and more Moroccan bloggers are taking vacation from blogging! And while A Moroccan haute couture stylist displays proudly his identity by transforming a Caftan into an elegant...
Russia: Travel, Trains, and Communist Hell
A trip to Sergiev Posad, travel by Russian trains, and a joke about the Communist hell – from the Turkish Invasion.
Indonesia: Islam in Indonesia
The Swanker introduces an ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) TV series on Islam in Indonesia. The blogger links to the transcripts of the program and asks “anyone with even a passing...
Barbados: Jewish history
Barbados Free Press learns about Barbados’ Jewish past.
The Week That Was in Bahrain
With the Godfather of Bahraini bloggers Mahmood Al Yousif out of the way and sick in hospital – possibly recuperating from his head-on collision with authorities over the blocking of...
Arabisc: Egyptian Blogger Arrested While Arab Bloggers Debate Unity Issues
With most Arab countries waging a war on the Internet, Egypt decided to score brownie points with its bloggers by arresting yet another online writer. Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El...
Bangladesh: Minorities and attitudes
Rezwan reflects on being a member of a minority and the attitudes towards minorities in South Asia. “Or is this how minorities think? Is it an inferiority complex? Why do...
Iran: Abolish the practice of stoning, Now
Khorshidkhanom has given a link to Amnesty International action to ask Iranian authorities to abolish the practice of stoning.Up to nine women and two men in Iran are under sentence...
Serbia: Albanian Evangelicals and Kosovo Independence
South East Europe Online reports on the reaction from the Kosovo Albanian evangelicals and American misisonaries working in Kosovo to the claims of Serbian Orthodox Church that some key U.S....
Pakistan: World Islamic Economic Forum
Metroblogging Islamabad on the World Islamic Economic Forum. “This year the forum is opening under the theme of “Unleashing the Potentials of the Emerging Markets” and it will be organized...
Poland: Driving Deaths
The beatroot writes about a significant number of lethal car accidents that occurred in Poland on the day Polish families visit graves of their dead relatives.
Kenya: politics and religion
Religious political parties are entering Kenyan politics. Young Joint thinks religion should stay out of politics.
Jamaica: Marley/Rastafari survey
Geoffrey Philp publishes the results of his Bob Marley/Rastafari survey and posts an “In My Own Words” piece with Jamaican writer Donna Weir-Soley.
Philippines: All Saints Day Visit
Elizabeth in Philippines describes her visit to the family graves on the all saints day. “Like most of the people there, we also offered flowers and lighted candles. The lawn...
China: meeting Dalai Lama
Zheng Jinyan blogs her meeting with Dalai Lama in New Delhi. Dalai's message is: “only if the Chinese government agreed, I would return immediately. I had no interest in politics,...
