Halal comedy? You might as well ask for halal bacon The organiser said not to talk about religion, sex or the president. But when you tell a comedian not to do something … In all the countries that I have travelled to to perform standup comedy – the United States being a regular destination – I have never been held up or interrogated at customs. Or I hadn’t, until I arrived in Pakistan last week. I spent six hours at Lahore customs, as I did not have a visa in my British passport to enter the country. The people who organised my gig had … Continue reading Halal Pork – Only in Pakistan!

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Police investigate homosexual link in Terreblanche killing South African police are investigating whether there was a link between homosexual sex and the murder of far-Right leader Eugene Terreblanche at him farm. telegraph.co.uk Police had earlier said a pay dispute led to the killing of Eugene Terreblanche. Photo: Sipa Press/Rex Features Puna Moroko, the lawyer for Chris Mahlangu, 28, the elder of two people accused of the killing, said that “something shocking happened on that day”. A police spokesman confirmed that was among possibilities being investigated. Police had earlier said a pay dispute had led to the killing of Mr Terreblanche, … Continue reading Terreblanche indulged in Gay sex with black killer?

We don’t need a messiah (and anyway, it isn’t me) Coincidence led to my being hailed as a prince of peace. But change will come from our own hard work, not a deity Raj Patel guardian.co.uk Firstborn sons of British Asian families aren’t so much raised as feted, and as a child I became quite comfortable being a little prince. At seven years old, I wanted the privileges of primogeniture to carry on forever. When people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I responded with the full spectrum of acceptable answers: Accountant! Dentist! Quantity Surveyor! Secretly, … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: The Messiah Speaks!

The Republicans are like frat boys in Animal House Reckless, anarchic and strident, the American right is living in a parallel world where fear and rage drive out the facts Gary Younge guardian.co.uk In the classic teen movie Animal House there comes a moment when the ne’er-do-well students of the Delta fraternity finally realise their pranks have gone too far. Faced with expulsion from university, the most violent, antisocial drunkard of the group, Bluto Blutarsky (John Belushi), gives one last rousing, rambling speech to his crestfallen comrades. “Nothing is over until we decide it is,” he yells. “Was it over … Continue reading Republicans are in Animal House!

There is only one Islam http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2010/04/there-is-only-one-islam.html To: Muslim leadership from every denomination. Dedicated to Dr. Imam Yusuf Kavakci. The following two pictures were from the Unityday USA event, which was an inter-faith and intra-faith event. Written and sent to Dr. Kavakci on 2/4/2010 1:20:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time and he responded back, that efforts will take time. There is only one Islam Mike Ghouse There is only one Islam, but each one of us sees it differently. While there is hardly a disagreement on “many” a key issues, we certainly disagree on some. I dedicate this to our Imam Dr. … Continue reading There is only one Islam?

New species ‘live without oxygen’ The first animals that do not depend on oxygen to breathe and reproduce have been discovered by scientists on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea. By Nick Collins telegraph.co.uk One of the species has been named Spinoloricus Cinzia, after Dr Danovaro’s wife Three species of creature, which are only a millimetre long and resemble jellyfish encased in shells, were found 2.2 miles (3.5km) underwater on the ocean floor, 124 miles (200km) off the coast of Crete, in an area with almost no oxygen. The animals, named Loriciferans due to their protective layer, or lorica, were … Continue reading Species ‘live without oxygen’

Muslim women are not political pawns The National Muslim Women’s Advisory Group was little more than a tick-box exercise, which is why I had to resign Shaista Gohir guardian.co.uk This week, I resigned from the government’s National Muslim Women’s Advisory Group (NMWAG), which was launched by the prime minister more than two years ago. We were supposed to influence policies by advising on empowering Muslim women; on issues affecting them; and on their role in preventing violent extremism. We did very little of this and instead were side-tracked into overseeing the delivery of projects, which was not our job. Whenever … Continue reading British Muslim women are not political pawns!

PU violence Saturday, April 10, 2010 After several days of violence, the Punjab University has cancelled scheduled exams and shut down hostels. Many students had already left the campus after the mayhem that unfolded following the thrashing of a professor, who headed the university’s academic committee, by IJT activists. Such hooliganism is of course not new. It has occurred before. The grip of the IJT on the PU and indeed other campuses means a reign of fear remains in place, with ‘moral’ vigilance squads monitoring activities and dictating how various aspects of university life are to be run. The latest … Continue reading To control Mullahism – Leading Mullahs need to be publically executed?