By Irfan Husain Afghan Taliban. –Photo by AP Oriel College is tucked away in the medieval heart of Oxford, and has a lovely square and hall. Established by Charles II in 1326, it has continued to provide generations of students with a fine education. In another incarnation, I would love to study there. Invited to speak to members of the Pakistan Society at Oxford, I was shown around the ancient premises by Ayyaz Mallick, the highly articulate young office-bearer of the Society who had arranged my visit. I had decided to speak about Muslim attitudes towards the West, and inevitably, … Continue reading From Oriel College to Helmand

One of the very best things about London is the fusion of cultures. I’ve been invited to homes of friends from places like Lithuania, Pakistan and Uganda for home-cooked meals of food from their countries, have had food cooked for me by Korean, Indian and Mongolian friends just as if they would make it in their own countries.   Lately, W has been telling me about how his family in Colombia trap giant ants (about an inch long) which are called “hormigas”. They pull off the wings and legs and toast them for hours in a pot over an open fire. They are enjoyed as … Continue reading ANTS! Eating Colombian Hormigas

Burka rage as female lawyer rips veil off Muslim woman in French clothes shop By Peter Allen Tensions: A Muslim woman wears a burka in France (file picture). Police were forced to break up a fight in a French clothing shop after a female lawyer ripped the Islamic veil off a woman A female lawyer allegedly ripped another woman’s burka off in a clothes shop – and told her to ‘clear off to your own country’. The 26-year-old Muslim convert said the 60-year-old lawyer made ‘snide remarks’ about her Islamic veil. An argument followed during which the older woman is … Continue reading Time to ban Sarkozy from wearing high-heels!

The rootless world of the super-rich Mark Palmer telegraph.co.uk Roman Abramovich’s yacht Pelorus Once, very wealthy people owned big estates in the country. Now they have homes all over the world and flit to and fro in private jets, yachts – or even submarines. Mark Palmer reports Even before rumours began to circulate that it was haunted, David and Victoria Beckham had never slept a night in Domaine St-Vincent, the estate in Var-Provence they bought three years ago for £1.5 million. This might seem odd for those of us who can only fantasise about a second home in the South … Continue reading Super-rich – really poor?

It is the question baffling wildlife experts across the globe – can animals be homosexual? By Nick Collins telegraph.co.uk Previous 1 of 2 Images Next A study of an albatross colony at the University of Hawaii revealed that one third of the ‘couples’, who commit to each other for life, consist of two females Photo: ALAMY Some biologists claim ‘gay’ animal behaviour has been spotted in 1,500 different species Photo: ALAMY According to Darwin, the sexual impulses of animals are designed to cause reproduction, and are therefore necessarily heterosexual. But new research suggests homosexual animals – often dismissed by biologists as the exceptions … Continue reading Can animals be gay?

Nick Clegg: tell us the laws that you want scrapped The most radical redistribution of power from the state to the people for 200 years is to be made by the new coalition Government, Nick Clegg is to claim. By Andrew Porter, Political Editor telegraph.co.uk Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a meeting in 10 Downing Street Photo: REUTERS The public will be asked what laws they want ripped up, in far-reaching reforms designed to put back “faith in politics”, the Deputy Prime Minister will say. The reordering of power will sweep away Labour legislation and new criminal offences deemed … Continue reading Lets build a bonfire of laws

(my mistake not Jew but Muslim) San Diego: Muslim Assaulted and told “Go back home” loonwatch.com A Muslim man was assaulted after praying by a man who punched him repeatedly in the face and told him to “go back home.” San Diego Assault Brings Calls for Hate Crime Charges By Carol Forsloff SAN DIEGO – The Council on American-Islamic relations (CAIR) is seeking hate charges against a man who assaulted a Muslim. The San Diego chapter of CAIR on Saturday asked for state and federal hate crimes laws to be used against a white man in his 50’s. The Muslim … Continue reading Jew assaulted by American Neo-Nazi in Florida!

loonwatch.com The French government has gotten what it asked for, the “discussion” about the Burka, and now the legislation for banning the burka has created a volatile mix in the country. The discussion is provoking a lot of animosity and hate, now we have the case of a French woman ripping off the burka of a French Muslim, what is being dubbed “burka rage.” France has first ‘burka rage’ incident The astonishing scene unfolded during a weekend shopping trip after the woman lawyer took offence at the attire of a fellow shopper resulting in argument during which the pair came … Continue reading France: ‘Burka Rage’ Attack – well done Sarkozy you are very erm brave?

Miss USA Rima Fakih “Too Sexy” for Debbie Schlussel and other Islamophobes loonwatch.com Debbie Schlussel is a walking catastrophe. She has been hit by the green monster. No, not the “diabolical Islamic hordes marching to overtake the West” but…jealousy. It seems that the unsavory wingnut is up in arms that the Miss USA crown has gone to Miss Michigan Rima Fakih, a young woman who astounded judges with her beauty and intelligence during the pageant. Per her modus operandi, Schlussel is claiming that Rima Fakih should really be known as Miss Hezbollah. (Yeah, because you know how Hezbollah really loves … Continue reading Extremists unhealthy obsession with Muslim women

Rima Fakih’s win is welcomed by many Arab-Americans, but some neocons denounce it as a sinister Islamic plot Khaled Diab guardian.co.uk Rima Fakih is crowned Miss USA at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters When beauty contests mix with geopolitics, things can get rather ugly. This was demonstrated last weekend by the crowning of Rima Fakih as Miss USA, the first Arab-American and Muslim to win the title. The 24-year-old, who moved to the United States from her native Lebanon in the early 1990s, was understandably proud to become the crowned figurehead of American … Continue reading Miss USA 2010 and a confused conspiracy theory