The hijab marks those wearing it as chattel, leashed to their fathers and brothers like a dog collar. … Read the rest

‘She wanted to live her life the way she wanted to, not the way her parents wanted her to.’… Read the rest

Believers will never say Islam is misogynist, therefore Ayaan Hirsi Ali shouldn’t either.… Read the rest

‘They were indeed risking their lives, because we really did not know how we would be received.’… Read the rest

Her brother saw her on the street without her hijab. ‘He’ll kill me!’ she said.… Read the rest

It’s rare a newspaper actually manages to kill people, but Sir David King believes they may pull it off.… Read the rest

Edward Skidelsky notes the trials of secularisation are far from over.… Read the rest

The rise of the West had much less to do with democracy than with the rise of secularism. … Read the rest

Political liberalism or comprehensive? Rawlsian or Voltairean? Room for overlapping consensus?… Read the rest

Not only are philosophers unaccustomed to gathering data; many define themselves by their disinclination to do so. … Read the rest

Schoolmates said the Grade 11 student had rebelled against her parents recently by refusing to wear a hijab.… Read the rest

More money will only make them fatter. … Read the rest

Every year these stories turn out to be hype generated by right-whingers.… Read the rest

Except God, the Koran, and Mo’s status as Allah’s ultimate prophet. All else wide open.… Read the rest

Fred Phelps and Torquemada are hardly representative. Be fair.… Read the rest

HRW says Indian govt should investigate Narendra Modi for apparently endorsing the extrajudicial execution.… Read the rest

‘If Muslim religious leaders in Britain are unwilling to speak out on this issue then we really are in trouble.’… Read the rest

There are more than 40 million widows in India, for many, their lives are ‘a living sati.’… Read the rest