Farahnaz Ispahani
Global Fellow @wilsoncenter,Sr Fell, @RFInstitute, Author,Purifying Land of Pure:Pakistan's Relig Min. Fr Mem Pak Parliament,@NDI ASEAN FoRB, Assoc Mem @aseanmp
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Imran Khan is sitting on a Jihadi time bomb, demanding evidence over Pulwama a mere excuse
Most countries recognise the Pakistani pattern of behaviour, which explains the almost-universal demand for action against Masood Azhar.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Imran Khan is sitting on a Jihadi time bomb, demanding evidence over #Pulwama a mere excuse writes @husainhaqqani theprint.in/opinion/imran-… via @ThePrintIndia
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Pakistan demands loyalty before freeing Asia Bibi
A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after eight years on death row in Pakistan has been barred from completing her asylum paperwork while the authorities put pressure on her not to speak ill...
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Please release her! She has paid a very high price already.
#Pakistan demands loyalty before freeing #AsiaBibi
The family is alarmed.She was acquitted of #blasphemy charges by Supreme Court in October 2018!@ImranKhanPTI @ShireenMazari1
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#Pakistan holding #AsiaBibi in the country according to @thetimes. Not allowing her to seek refuge abroad with her family.
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Dubai firm to transform Asia’s biggest slum
Mumbai’s Dharavi to get Dh13.54 billion makeover
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Farahnaz Ispahani
This is good news: #Dubai firm to transform Asia’s biggest slum gulfnews.com/business/dubai… #uae #Mumbai
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Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language
The Indian community in the UAE, numbering 2.6 million, constitutes 30 % of the total population and is the largest expatriate community in the country.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Wow! Abu Dhabi includes Hindi as third official court language thehindu.com/news/internati… #UAE
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20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms
As leaders decline to act, the numbers grow. In the past 20 years, about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, the newspapers found. They were pastors. Deacons. Ministers. Youth pastors....
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Farahnaz Ispahani
20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga… via @HoustonChron
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Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam can’t fly abroad, Pakistan govt refuses to remove names from Exit Control List
In October last year, Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar had separately applied to the Interior Ministry seeking removal of their names from the ECL.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
This is just wrong..
Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam can't fly abroad, #Pakistan govt refuses to remove names from Exit Control List - The Financial Express
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Why We Invited the Pope to the Arabian Peninsula
This weekend, a historic meeting of faiths takes place in Abu Dhabi. This is how we fight extremism and promote tolerance.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Why We Invited the Pope to the Arabian Peninsula politi.co/2SmlR7T via @politico #PONTIFEX #UAE #Interfaith
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Religious Freedom in Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today: Daniel Philpott: 9780190908188: Amazon.com: Books
Religious Freedom in Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today [Daniel Philpott] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Since at least the attacks of September 11, 2001, one of the most pressing political...
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Farahnaz Ispahani
New book: #ReligiousFreedom in #Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today: @Philpott77
Reviewed by @FareedZakaria @AkyolinEnglish and me.
@OUPAcademic @OUPReligion
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Blogger Avijit murder case: Charge-sheet prepared accusing 7
The charge-sheet will be submitted to the court soon
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Farahnaz Ispahani
#Bangladesh #Avijit murder case: Seven people charged with the murder of US-based blogger Avijit Roy.
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Last member of former Yaran ends prison term, persecution continues | Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)
As Afif Naeimi, 56, completes his unjust prison sentence, dozens of Iranian Baha’is remain in prison and thousands more face daily persecution.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
The last imprisoned member of the former leadership body of the #Baha’i community in #Iran was released from prison today after serving an unjust 10-year prison sentence for merely practicing his faith- Bahá’í World News Service
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Alleged Harassment By Pakistani Soldiers Sparks Protests In Waziristan
The alleged harassment of women and children by the security forces in northwestern Pakistan’s restive Waziristan region has provoked outrage and protests.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Alleged Harassment By Pakistani Soldiers Sparks Protests In Waziristan by @sid_abu gandhara.rferl.org/a/alleged-hara… via @GandharaRFE
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Pakistan court upholds acquittal of Christian woman accused of...
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the acquittal of a Christian wom...
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Farahnaz Ispahani
#AsiaBibi May she live the rest of her life in freedom and peace. #Pakistan court upholds acquittal of Christian woman accused of #blasphemy | Article [AMP] | Reuters
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‘Pureland’ by Zarrar Said: A magic realist novel on the lines of ‘Midnight’s Children’
‘Pureland’ is informed less by the ghost of Dr. Abdus Salam than by the very living spirit of Rushdie
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Farahnaz Ispahani
Read: #Pureland’ by .@Zarrar2. A magic realist novel on the lines of ‘Midnight’s Children’ Reviewed by @the_hindu
@Udayanmitra65 @jilpanz @faridalvie
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Filipino Muslims approve new autonomous region in referendum
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Muslims in the southern Philippines overwhelmingly approved in a referendum the creation of a new autonomous region in hopes of ending nearly half a century of unrest, election officials said.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
👉🏼Filipino Muslims approve new autonomous region in referendum religionnews.com/2019/01/26/fil… #Bangsamoro #Mindanao #Philippines
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Exploring An Extraordinary Life in 'Pureland'
An author explores the extraordinary life of an unsung hero in his debut novel, Pureland.
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New fiction: Exploring An Extraordinary Life in '#Pureland '
@HarperCollinsIN @jilpanz @Udayanmitra65 @Forbes
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Farahnaz Ispahani
If you haven’t read Pureland by Zarrar Said yet you’re missing a good book of fiction. Recently published by @HarperCollinsIN @faridalvie
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Asia Bibi's daughters take refuge in Canada ahead of court blasphemy ruling
The daughters of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy have been taken to Canada for safety ahead of a court hearing next week that could see her finally freed.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
The real question is why the #Pakistan government did not get Asia Noreen out of the country as soon as the SC cleared her last year...If they had, the new petition would not exist.
Asia Bibi's daughters take refuge in #Canada b4 court #blasphemy ruling
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China And Pakistan Plan To Get Rich Together. The Price? Human Rights.
A $62 billion economic partnership between the two countries is set to enshrine the long-standing repression of Pakistan's millions-strong Baloch minority.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
#China And #Pakistan Plan To Get Rich Together. The Price? Human Rights.
A $62 billion economic partnership between the two countries is set to enshrine the long-standing repression of Pakistan's millions-strong Baloch minority.
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‘Imran Khan’s Mr. Clean Image Takes Hit with Sister’s unexplained Fortune’ | New Pakistan
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Farahnaz Ispahani
‘Imran Khan’s Mr. Clean Image Takes Hit with Sister’s unexplained Fortune’ - go.shr.lc/2UaqfV9 via @Shareaholic
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'He is really old': Minister asks Indonesians to forgive Ba'asyir
With Jokowi’s approval, Ba’asyir is slated be released from Gunung Sindur prison in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday.
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Farahnaz Ispahani
👉🏽#Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister @lukmansaifuddin has asked Indonesians to forgive firebrand cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, a terror convict believed to have been responsible for the 2002 #Bali bombings
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