Ziauddin Sardar
Ziauddin Sardar, writer and broadcaster, describes himself as a ‘critical polymath’. He is the author of over 40 books, including the highly acclaimed ‘Desperately Seeking Paradise’. He is Visiting Professor, School of Arts, the City University, London and editor of ‘Futures’, the monthly journal of planning, policy and futures studies.
Articles by ziauddin sardar
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Religion
Tolerance v terror
- 17 July 2008
Even though extremism has taken root in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, their long tradition of moderate Islam offers hope.
Religion
Fatwa against terrorism
- 19 June 2008
- 18 comments
"In Islam, creating social discord or disorder, breach of peace, rioting, bloodshed, pillage or plunder and killing of innocent persons anywhere in the world are all considered most inhuman crimes."
Religion
Welcome to the EcoMosque
- 05 June 2008
- 5 comments
The hope is that the first ecomosque it will act as an inspiration and model for future mosques
Religion
Clerical errors in the name of God
- 24 April 2008
- 7 comments
A death fatwa issued by an ageing cleric against Saudi intellectuals has caused outrage in the Arab world
Religion
Calm down, dear, it's only chaos
- 10 April 2008
- 1 comment
The rules of chaos theory state that individuals can make or break society
Religion
Forced marriages disgrace Islam
- 27 March 2008
- 19 comments
The first step to dealing with honour killings in the UK is to criminalise forced marriage.
Religion
What is going on at the British Council?
- 13 March 2008
- 1 comment
The idea that culture is best promoted by organising effete tours of writers and artists has passed
Religion
The real lesson of Easter Island
- 28 February 2008
- 3 comments
Ancient cultures provide societies responsible for devastating climate change with a contemporary means of guilt replacement
