Comedian Bassem Youssef talks about his view that Israel should be held accountable for the war in Gaza, how the Egyptian revolution was a turning point in his life, and why he feels disillusioned with the West’s “lecturing” on human rights and international law, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
Joining me now from Leeds is Asma Elbadawi, a basketball player and coach from Bradford who petitioned for the Basketball governing body, FIBA, to allow Muslim players to compete in hijab.
It’s no longer a choice between their sport and their faith: Basketball’s governing body has finally changed its rules on religious headgear – allowing athletes to wear hijabs during games.
Church of England leaders have just voted to throw out a controversial report on same-sex marriage and homosexuality.
The Queen has missed the Royal family’s annual Christmas day church service at Sandringham this morning for the first time in decades – after Buckingham Palace said she was recovering from a heavy cold.
Matt Frei
The authorities think that America has spawned several dozen jihadis as opposed to Britain’s several hundred. This is because America has a totally different relationship to its ethnic minorities.
Life as a teacher in southern Thailand is becoming increasingly perilous. Asia Correspondent John Sparks has spent time with some of the brave women risking their lives.
Alex Thomson
Pilgrims believe the church is in need of re-energising and that a younger Pope who can speak to the secular world could be what is now sought after
Jon Snow
It’s probably the most innovative thing he’s done as Pope. Something no other Pope has done in over six hundred years – resign.
The Pontiff and his people are worried an “aggressive” secularism is undermining traditional values in British society. But is he right?
Jon Snow
Equality laws should protect the people, not our religious institutions, blogs Jon Snow.
Jon Snow
Do we ignore the dangers inherent in hysterical fundamentalism in all faiths at our peril? Jon Snow asks why religious fundamentalism is developing a stranglehold on societies across the world.
Jon Snow
On Tuesday I blogged about my visit to a Muslim girls’ school in north London. Can you spot me?
Jon Snow
The collapse of the case against the alleged 7/7 bomb accomplices coincided with a meeting I attended yesterday of community leaders. The Muslims amongst them were warning that relations are becoming very strained, and they fear that government policy – in particular, the continued existence of the Prevent programme – is radicalising many young Muslims.
Jon Snow
The Pope’s remarks outlawing condoms yet again, this time in a sermon delivered in Yaounde, Cameroon, call to mind an eerie experience we had on this programme next to a swimming pool in Kampala back in 2005.