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Published in: 50.50Men in charge? Rethinking authority in Muslim legal traditionThe new book Men in Charge? shows that the assumption that God gave men authority over women is a theological...
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Published in: 50.50Sharia law, apostasy and secularism
Opposing religious fundamentalism is a dangerous political activity. It is not a distraction from ‘real’ politics -...
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Published in: 50.50Farkhunda paid for Afghanistan's culture of impunity
How can we interpret the lynching of Farkhunda by an angry mob in the heart of Kabul city? What are its implications...
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Published in: 50.50Building "a new Turkey": gender politics and the future of democracyCan Turkey's government eschew gender equality, demonise the country's dynamic women's movement, and still prevent...
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Published in: 50.50Tunisia's fight against fundamentalism: an interview with Amel Grami
In conversations with Karima Bennoune, Tunisian intellectual Amel Grami shares her analysis of the political crisis...
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Published in: 50.50Opposing political Islam in Tunisia: Mohamed Brahmi's widow speaks out
On the first anniversary of Mohamed Brahmi’s assassination, his widow, Mbarka Brahmi, denounces fundamentalism and...
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Published in: 50.50Islam and the "culture of offence": missing the point
In the age of ISIS, dissent and criticism of religion is a life and death necessity. It has been - and remains - key...
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Published in: 50.50To take a stand is more important than to take a distance
Instead of distancing ourselves from terrorist crimes, as progressive Muslims we should confront the ultra...
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Published in: 50.50"Support the right to make fun of extremists": an interview with Caroline Fourest
We are facing a political threat, a totalitarian Islamist threat that manifests in terrorism. Journalists are...
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Published in: 50.50Freedom of expression: a sacred rightThere is a disconnect between the teachings of the Qur’an and much of the Muslim population’s understanding of the...
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Published in: 50.50Charlie Hebdo: "There is no way they will make us put down our pens."
Pen against Kalashnikov: courage against atrocity. People of Muslim heritage call for combatting Islamist ideology...
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Published in: 50.50"Truth needs witnesses"The column Saïd Mekbel published the day before he was assassinated in 1994 remains sadly topical today - recalling...
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Published in: 50.50Progressive Muslims in a world of ISIS and Islamophobes
Ani Zonneveld, president of Muslims for Progressive Values, explains the struggle to organize progressive Muslim...
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Published in: 50.50Young feminists: resisting the tide of fundamentalismsFundamentalism is a root cause of multiple forms of violence experienced by young women and trans*youth worldwide....
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Published in: 50.50Iran: a 'bloody stain' on the nationThe war on women continues to manifest itself in different forms and intensity globally; tarnishing all societies...
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Published in: 50.50Speaking with a forked tongue: whither Malaysia’s moderate Islam?Responding to the fatwa against their group, Sisters in Islam are calling for the promotion of love and compassion...
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Published in: 50.50'Shariafication by stealth' in the UKAccess to justice is being denied in the UK in the shadow of neoliberalism and religious fundamentalism. Minority...
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Published in: 50.50Secularism at risk in Sub-Saharan secular states: the challenges for Senegal and Mali
Secularism is being challenged in several Sub-Saharan African states which have long guarded it as a principle of...
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Published in: 50.50Conquering fear with hope: Secularism 2014
The Secularism Conference taking place in London this weekend is a chance to hear activists who are transforming...
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Published in: 50.50Promoting the global secular alternative in the ISIS era
While many of us watch in horror as ISIS advances, and fundamentalist ideas spread across religious traditions...
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