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Posts Tagged ‘Hijab’

Religious vigilantes in Karachi

By Tazeen • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

It was a regular evening for me. I left work at the usual time; little did I know that I would be subject to moral policing par excellence – Taliban style – in the day light and that too in Karachi.
On my way back from work, I was waiting at signal of Hotel Crown Plaza. […]



Political Tussle in Turkey

By M. Waqas (MPA) • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Turkish political scene is at the verge of political tsunami due to a controversial court verdict against wearing the head scarf in schools and colleges. Turkey is predominantly Muslim and traditional country. Historically it remained centre for whole Muslim ummah for more than two hundred years.
With the take over of Mustafa kamal attaturk Turkish ruling […]



True Love Demands Hijab

By A Khokar • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

In the nature birds and other mammals have got their plumes, feathers; their fur coats and beautiful hairs. Birds show off their plumes; the display of their colours and spread of it, all looks very pretty; a lovely consorting gestures remains on its display in the nature all the time to attract the partners. But, […]