Stories about Religion from December, 2006
Chile: Autonomia Islamica Wayuu
Western Hemisphere Policy Watch links to the MSN user group of the Chilean faction of Autonomia Islamica Wayuu, the Latin America Hezbollah.
Arabisc: Prison Adventures and a Yemeni Cure for Aids!
Remember Egyptian blogger Abdul Kareem Nabeel Sulieman? Well, he is still being detained and investigated on five charges, which include incitement to hate Islam, spreading malicious rumours that disrupt public security and defaming the Egyptian President. From prison, Kareem smuggles notes for his friends to blog and tell the world...
India: Babri Masjid, memory and Syncreticism
On 6th December 1992, Babri Masjid, a mosque built in the 16th century was destroyed by fundamentalists. Synchroni-Cities remembers the day with much poignancy. “I was twelve years old when the mosque was destroyed. Why do I keep rememebering it? Because though I know it is a fantasy, an idealization,...
Malaysia: Strict Dress Code
The Swanker blogs about imposition of strict islamic dress code on non-Muslims in Malaysian city of Kota Baru. “But I strongly doubt whether such laws would be acceptable in the rest of the country. And developments like these can only serve to polarise Malaysia's Muslims – between those that believe...
Pakistan: America and Islamophobia
My Chronicles... on Islamophobia and America. “Certainly, Muslims have an identity of their own and need to display it just like Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc. To fear Muslims for displaying their symbols and identities is not correct and only creates wrong perceptions of America in the eyes of Muslims.”
Ukraine: Christmas/Folk Song's Metamorphosis
Ukraine List writes about a Ukrainian folk song that's been Anglicized and become a ubiquitous Christmas song in the West: “Carol of the Bells” aka “Shchedryk.”
Ukraine: “Is Homer Simpson Ukrainian?”
Ukraine List writes about Ukrainian Mennonite heritage of Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons.
Arabisc: Asian Games, Democracy and Models
Why was there no celebration of the Arab heritage in the opening of the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and what is the relationship between democracy and models and why is an Egyptian blogger asking his readers to watch award-winning movie Good Night and Good Luck? These are some of...
Pakistan: Girls, you should know the first kalma
All Things Pakistan looks at some lines of poetry written on the back of a bus with initial amusement and then with a slight sense of horror. The post and the comments discuss expectations from Pakistani women. “Roughly translated, it says: Girls these days are so proud of their beauty....
El Salvador: The Next Archbishop
Carlos X. Colorado, moderator of the “San Romero” Yahoo! Discussion Group and guest-blogger on Tim’s El Salvador Blog takes a look at the top five candidates who might replace San Salvador Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle next year.
