All posts by Mansoor Ladha
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True meaning of Eid goes by the wayside
Muslims all around the world, including Canada, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, marking the end to 30-days of fasting last Thursday. It’s an important religious festival for...
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Futile frenzy created by the newborn prince
I attended a social function recently and the topic of discussion among many attendees was the birth of Prince George and the euphoria that it...
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Prince’s birth poses questions for Brits
It was a joyous day for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – popularly called Kate and William – who announced the birth of their...
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Defiant Malala has a bright future
Very few teenagers could boast of what 16-year-old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzal, has achieved in her short life. The United Nations has declared July 12...
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When the phone rings…
I love to hear innovative and refreshing voices when I dial someone and get a voicemail. A well-thought voicemail greeting can make a positive impact...
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Is Canada missing new Scramble for Africa?
Canada was respected throughout the developing world for the work done through the Canadian Development Agency (CIDA). However, last month the famous name brand of...
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All that ends well on turban suspension
As a former soccer player, I must applaud FIFA ruling allowing Sikh children to wear turbans when playing the game. It must have taken guts...
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Calgary copes with flood-ravaged city
Most of us are lucky that we haven’t seen or experienced wars, but what Calgary and southern Alberta residents went through was no worse than...
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Paying tribute to all fathers
Hope everyone had a great Fathers’ Day – a day to show appreciation for fathers and father figures. Father figures are stepfathers, fathers-in-law, guardians (e.g....
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I am a Muslim, but not a terrorist
So another Muslim is responsible for butchering a British soldier on a busy London street. His reason for doing this sickening act: “the only reason...
Mansoor Ladha - My Views
Mansoor Ladha is a Calgary-based journalist and author of A Portrait in Pluralism: Aga Khan’s Shia Ismaili Muslims.
