Why this public obsession with religion? (The Express Tribune)
Posted in Op-Eds, Print on Oct 30th, 2010
Lateef Khawaja was a retired man who lived a few houses down the road from us in Lahore. Everyone considered him to be a pious man but there were a few things he would never do: carry prayer beads in public places, compel kids to go to the mosque, or despise the youth for listening to English music. And there was one thing my parents would always do: ask me to request Khawaja sahib to pray for my success before annual exams.
Islam in Pakistan was a private affair back then, not a public obsession. My childhood memories of public display of Islam in Pakistan are limited to a bearded Quran teacher...
Islamophonia and Ground Zero Mosque controversy (NPR Affiliate Radio)
Posted in Radio on Aug 20th, 2010 About Me
