You have all read or know of the famous Koranic verse or sura al-Nisa (The Women), which basically speaks of the ‘excellent’ status of women…
Sorry but Islam and Mohammad are not off-limits
Charles Hebdo, the French publication that was firebombed a few days ago for mocking Islam and Islam’s prophet Mohammad is gathering messages of solidarity to…
Join 5 November International Day of Solidarity with Iranian Workers
34 cities in 16 countries there will be various actions in support of Iranian workers. Join them if you can. Here’s more information on the…
On the ‘Arab Spring’ and its links with the 99% movement – A must read!
Here’s the edited transcript of a TV International interview I did with Hamid Taqvaee on the Arab Spring, broadcast during October 2011. He’s leader of…
When the Hezbollah Came to my School: Why I Became an Atheist
For those of you who don’t know much about my background and why I became an atheist, my piece in 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why…
On the 99% movement: It is not just about bankers and greed
I have begun my weekly TV programmes again broadcast via New Channel TV to the Middle East and other countries via satellite after a long…
A photo of Mohammad will have to do! (In support of Charlie Hebdo)
I’m reposting this from yesterday’s blog entry at my old site due to its importance: In 2006, Charlie Hebdo, the French left-wing journal, published a…
You really need to sign this
Whilst we are on the subject of campaigning, there’s a really important manifesto that you need to support. We have to intervene and stop the…
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I am really excited about joining freethought blogs. Can’t wait. In the next few days, I’ll be migrating my archives here (with lots of help…
Tehran Bus Workers’ Protest
Defend striking bus workers of Tehran! Up to 700 workers arrested Bahram Soroush Hundreds of striking bus workers of the state-owned Vahed bus company are…