14 March 2003 Hajj: travails of Dagestan’s pilgrim traders The annual pilgrimage to Mecca this February brought big money to some Dagestanis, and a lot of trouble to others.... Read more
13 March 2003 India: potential temple-mosque trouble spots abound A court order to excavate and ascertain if a temple existed at the site of a razed mosque in Ayodhya... Read more
21 January 2003 India: madrassas caught between tradition and pressure to modernise In the world of Muslim seminaries in India, the Maulana Azad Islamic Awakening Centre in the capital is almost an... Read more
05 November 2002 Islam: Muslims prepare for holy month of ramadan This week, Muslims around the world mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the most significant Islamic holiday.... Read more