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Keywords: Ramadan

MARGARET DOOLEY AWARD

Aurin: a parable of inter-faith friendship
- Cara Munro
- 24 July 2009
6 Comments
Multi-faith dialogue is just a conversation, over time, between dear friends.
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RELIGION

Neither Scott nor Amrozi deserves death
- Frank Brennan
- 17 October 2008
31 Comments
We should feel deep regret when the bullets pierce the hearts of the Bali Bombers. Neither just nor useful, the death penalty is immoral. Prime Minister Rudd is well positioned to contribute to its abolition.
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RELIGION

Killing people for killing people
- Frank Brennan
- 17 October 2008
9 Comments
'For me, talk of the death penalty evoked the young, frightened faces of Scott and Emmanuel, as well as the laughing, haughty faces of Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra.' Full text from Frank Brennan's session on 'Killing People for Killing People', Ubud Writers Festival, 17 October 2008.
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AUSTRALIA

US military strikes blunt Pakistan honour
- Mustafa Qadri
- 17 September 2008
3 Comments
The tribal peoples of northern Pakistan distrust foreigners due to centuries of interference that have left them marginalised. The casual nature with which US forces excuse civilian casualties suggests an abject ignorance of this history.
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AUSTRALIA

Abuse comments fuel sectarian prejudice
- Irfan Yusuf
- 25 July 2008
21 Comments
Sheik Hilaly compared rape victims to 'uncovered meat'. Bishop Anthony Fisher stated parents of abuse victims were 'dwelling crankily on old wounds'. Unequal criticism of the remarks suggests sexual assault has been appropriated as a cultural or sectarian wedge.
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INTERNATIONAL

Reinterpreting Islam
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 01 April 2008
10 Comments
Recently it was widely reported that the Vatican is updating its 'list' of sins. Less publicity has been given to the re-interpretation projects of Islamic religious authorities — activities that challenge stereotypes of Islamic law as fixed and static.
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RELIGION

Dialogue between individuals the way to inter-faith understanding
- Greg Soetomo
- 27 February 2007
1 Comment
Encounters between individuals come before discussion of ideology or religion. By engaging in a dialogue between cultures and civilisations, a clash of religions can be avoided.
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AUSTRALIA

Simple pleasures in Melbourne's North African heart
- James Massola
- 24 December 2006
It’s the fourth night of Ramadan. As the days begin to get longer, there are further challenges for Australian Muslims. Many young men, low on energy during the day, but emboldened by full bellies in the evening, find themselves at a loose end. From 3 October 2006.
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AUSTRALIA

Simple pleasures in Melbourne's North African heart
- James Massola
- 16 October 2006
2 Comments
It’s the fourth night of Ramadan. As the days begin to get longer, there are further challenges for Australian Muslims. Many young men, low on energy during the day, but emboldened by full bellies in the evening, find themselves at a loose end.
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INTERNATIONAL

Idyll times
- Anthony Ham
- 13 June 2006
Anthony Ham visits Tunisia, Homer’s land of the Lotus-Eaters
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Those among us: Three stories
- John Laurie
- 12 June 2006
Photographer John Laurie traces three brief portraits of immigrants who have come to this country seeking work, opportunities and freedom. While their lives may not have turned out as planned, the three subjects profiled here have two things in common - lives well lived, and a love for this country, and what it has given them.
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AUSTRALIA

The pilgrim’s way
- Anthony Ham
- 14 May 2006
Anthony Ham follows the historical footsteps toward Mecca.
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Keywords: Ramadan