Muslim World

Narendra Modi govt must act cautiously in dealing with Turkey's Erdogan, not fuel a radical Islamist fire

Given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party's inclination towards a radical Islamist world and the establishment of an Islamic caliphate, the Narendra Modi government must act cautiously in its bid to enhance ties with the political Islamist regime of the present-day Turkey

Paris attacks are more than just 'blowback: They are a manifestation of the Clash of Civilisations

Multiple causal explanations have been trotted out to explain the abominable attack on Paris that led to the death of 129 people and left scores injured. While some have asserted that the Paris attack is what Chalmers Johnson called ‘blowback’— roughly the reaction to militarisation of foreign policy in the service of imperium and hegemony; others assert a more pedestrian motivation: The attack as a reaction to the so called ‘Global War on Terror’ which has global security implications.

Why can't Arabs learn from Eastern Islam's moderation?

Islam in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia is more moderate than in the Arab world. So can it serve as a role model?