Reflecting on the annual moon-sighting debate and how it continues to divide Muslim communities over the start and end of Ramadan and Eid. It questions why, in an age of science and global connection, greater unity has not been achieved and highlights the significance of Ramadan coinciding with Lent and Purim, ending with a call for understanding, coherence and interfaith harmony.
Category Archives: Belief
Ethical & Religious Concerns of Assisted Dying Legislation: Why We Must Tread Carefully
“The experience of sitting with a fatally ill baby girl did not convince me of the case for assisted dying; it convinced me of the value and imperative of good end-of-life care.” (Gordon Brown) The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will have its second reading in Parliament tomorrow, 29th November. This proposed legislationContinue reading “Ethical & Religious Concerns of Assisted Dying Legislation: Why We Must Tread Carefully”