<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260</id><updated>2012-02-16T04:09:38.843-08:00</updated><category term='Pakistan-India'/><category term='Pakistan'/><category term='Islamic Reformation'/><category term='Palestine-Israel'/><category term='External Posts'/><category term='LGBT'/><category term='Secularism'/><category term='Arts and Literature'/><category term='Human Rights'/><title type='text'>Welcome To A Pakistani  Humanist's World!</title><subtitle type='html'>myhumanistblog.blogspot.com is a blog created on the humanist lines and advocates:
1:Humanism
2:Sexual Freedom
3:Islamic Reformation.
3:Secularization of different societies,particularly Pakistan.
4:Creating peace in this world through debates,talks and mutual intertests than guns,suicide bombings,insulting other religion(myhumanistblog.blogspot.com advocates religious criticism).
5:And Last but not the Least all the rights enshrined in UDHR(Universal Declaration of Human Rights).</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>43</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2576832286732380792</id><published>2011-08-02T10:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-02T10:51:58.837-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>On US Embassy and Pakistani Homosexuals</title><summary type='text'>(First published at Let Us Build Pakistan-LUBP)Now that its been sometime since the US embassy Pride event took place I believe it is time to shout back at the ensuing homophobia resulting out of it. The resultant fear of many queers that a public anti-homophobia discourse would only be harmful and call more of uncalled attention to the LGBT community made me contain my thoughts and emotions for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2576832286732380792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-us-embassy-and-pakistani-homosexuals.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2576832286732380792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2576832286732380792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-us-embassy-and-pakistani-homosexuals.html' title='On US Embassy and Pakistani Homosexuals'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-3645109180303998786</id><published>2011-07-02T12:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-02T12:34:09.791-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>I Condemn Zamir Akram</title><summary type='text'>(Originally published in Express Tribune -Pakistani daily newspaper- on July 2 2011)&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; 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I almost fainted with anticipation. This was something I was definitely going to watch.First things first. The producer Dawar Lashari, co-producers Waleed Zafar and Shaheryar Khan and director Ijlal Khan must not only be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2538727203963710649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/originally-published-in-express.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2538727203963710649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2538727203963710649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/originally-published-in-express.html' title='The Birdcage, distorted in Pakistan'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-etZWFZF7Vg4/Tfi8MmUp_BI/AAAAAAAAAFA/pk1IV-AxiKw/s72-c/la-cage-birds-640x480.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-4111086795140737517</id><published>2010-06-27T00:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T17:22:22.644-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secularism'/><title type='text'>Islamophobia?Are We Playing In The Hands Of The Morons?</title><summary type='text'>It seems like as rapidly as human beings are progressing upwards on the ladder of evolution,they also tend to more and more categorize things.It started with religion perhaps but then came at a point sexualities (if I am missing any intermediate stages,excuse me,but religion and sex are the two most important categories before me) and now the people who tend to be critical of religions and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4111086795140737517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/islamophobia-un-defamation-of-religion.html#comment-form' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4111086795140737517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4111086795140737517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/islamophobia-un-defamation-of-religion.html' title='Islamophobia?Are We Playing In The Hands Of The Morons?'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/TCk8f4lR5aI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/neNAiEWCXJY/s72-c/blasphemy-UN-santa.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-6942067927743522083</id><published>2010-02-27T02:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-27T02:54:22.341-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Finally! We are On FaceBook!</title><summary type='text'>I am exremely happy to announce the fact that finally I hav created a Pakistan LGBTIQ(Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transsexual,Intersex andQuestioning People's) Movement FaceBook group to show the homophobes strength of Pakistani Queer society as well as to assist the Queer Cause in a country like Pakistan and to help in spreading the 'Gay Consciousness' to those who are not so happy with their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6942067927743522083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-am-exremely-happy-to-announce-fact.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6942067927743522083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6942067927743522083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-am-exremely-happy-to-announce-fact.html' title='Finally! We are On FaceBook!'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-3380544436736674194</id><published>2010-01-24T02:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-24T03:00:59.725-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Defamation of Religion! Is Islam in Danger?</title><summary type='text'>  The following article has been taken from the webpage ''Everything is up for Interpretation''. And the post below was posted by a writer named Nasir.        As the Pakistani Government with the help of other OIC countries is pushing for declaring ‘defamation of religion’ as a human rights violation, it is time for us to fight back.This idea is being touted as the solution to the real problem of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3380544436736674194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/defamation-of-religion-is-islam-in.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3380544436736674194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3380544436736674194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/defamation-of-religion-is-islam-in.html' title='Defamation of Religion! Is Islam in Danger?'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/S1wnAy_hecI/AAAAAAAAAEI/qMSy2vOdu3E/s72-c/pic_islam_thumb.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-472302576273511230</id><published>2010-01-15T04:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-15T05:32:21.090-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secularism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>From ''Islamic'' To ''People's'' Republic of Pakistan?</title><summary type='text'>Recently I came across this news in many newpapers that Pakistan's three important political parties,PPP(Pakistan People's Party,which heads the present state  government),MQM(Mutahida Qaumi Movement,which has control over the province of Sindh) and ANP(Awami National Party  wich governs the province NWFP),gave a though to he fact that Pakistan's full name be changed from Islamic Republic Of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/472302576273511230/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/from-islamic-to-peoples-republic-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/472302576273511230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/472302576273511230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/from-islamic-to-peoples-republic-of.html' title='From &apos;&apos;Islamic&apos;&apos; To &apos;&apos;People&apos;s&apos;&apos; Republic of Pakistan?'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1788556259696262583</id><published>2009-09-22T20:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-27T01:58:05.277-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secularism'/><title type='text'>boom Book,</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1788556259696262583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/art-about-muhammad.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1788556259696262583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1788556259696262583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/art-about-muhammad.html' title='boom Book,'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-7635830527031370429</id><published>2009-09-18T22:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-19T02:33:17.014-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>My Thoughts On Karachi Stampede Tragedy</title><summary type='text'>Ramadan holds a special place in the hearts of muslims all over the world as its not only a month of piety and fasting but also charity thus affirming their belief in Islam as a way of life.But this Monday,atleast 18(and according to some reports even 20)women and children died in a stampede in the area of Khori garden,in Karachi,a populous city,of 15 million,of Pakistan.'18 Women, Girls Killed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7635830527031370429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-thoughts-on-karachi-stampede-tragedy.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/7635830527031370429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/7635830527031370429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-thoughts-on-karachi-stampede-tragedy.html' title='My Thoughts On Karachi Stampede Tragedy'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SrSkpeUeR2I/AAAAAAAAACg/PqbdkMnHi8c/s72-c/14_karachi.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1690684336085523353</id><published>2009-09-12T20:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-12T22:42:35.904-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Allah’s Pink Sons; Persecution of Homosexuals in Islamic Countr‏ies</title><summary type='text'>The Below article is a translation of the German article in Der Spiegel's this week issue.Thanks to Mr.Faris Malik,of Queer Jihad for sending me the translated document.Here is the Article:In most Islamic countries, homosexuals are despised, persecuted and sometimes even killed. Repressive regimes foment hatred against "effeminized men." Bearded men kidnapped him in the middle of Baghdad, threw </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1690684336085523353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-weeks-der-spiegel-on-sexuality-and.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1690684336085523353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1690684336085523353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-weeks-der-spiegel-on-sexuality-and.html' title='Allah’s Pink Sons; Persecution of Homosexuals in Islamic Countr‏ies'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqyF2_rEB5I/AAAAAAAAACY/JW6M-8Fn-pE/s72-c/muslim_gay_300x225.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-9156161104994417839</id><published>2009-09-04T12:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T12:14:10.877-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Palestine-Israel'/><title type='text'>The Story Of Gaza</title><summary type='text'>Hatred for Israel is prevalent throughout the Muslim world,and after the 22 day Gaza offensive the anti-semitic feelings are high,for alot of people believe that Israel is a strictly Jewish country.But Muslim hatred for Jews and Zionists,is a result of the unjust use of Israeli power against Palestine,something which the Gaza offensive has clearly demonstrated.President of the General Assembly, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/9156161104994417839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/story-of-gaza.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/9156161104994417839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/9156161104994417839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/story-of-gaza.html' title='The Story Of Gaza'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqFlp-u0XmI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Qm9ZLJMKZPI/s72-c/MASSACRE_GAZA_NEW.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8557407290183801140</id><published>2009-09-04T01:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T01:53:43.820-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='External Posts'/><title type='text'>'Parrot Patriots' by                                                                          Nadeem Paracha</title><summary type='text'>In situations where democracy hasn’t had the time to take root in political institutions and social psyche, there is always the danger of it becoming a backdoor sanctuary for mobs of intolerant thugs, who start making use of democratic principles, especially freedom of speech.Of course, they use this principle to attack democracy itself and when confronted, they throw up their arms, pleading that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8557407290183801140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/parrot-patriots-by-nadeem-paracha.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8557407290183801140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8557407290183801140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/parrot-patriots-by-nadeem-paracha.html' title='&apos;Parrot Patriots&apos; by                                                                          Nadeem Paracha'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqDVG5vgIRI/AAAAAAAAACI/JCCZ0FwzBbA/s72-c/nfp-portrait_080331_2923.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-6302885975139804857</id><published>2009-08-14T05:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T10:09:38.605-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secularism'/><title type='text'>The True Face Of 'Pluralistic Pakistan'</title><summary type='text'>Last Christmas I was jubilant,but still amazed,to see how Pakistani 'free' media was celebrating Christmas and urging the Pakistani Muslims to be active in the celebrations of Non-Muslim brothers and sisters.Before that Geo Television once wished the Pakistani community a Happy Holi,a Hindu tradition,which it didnt do again,for some reason I am not aware of.All the things Mullahs stand </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6302885975139804857/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/true-face-of-pluralistic-pakistan.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6302885975139804857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6302885975139804857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/true-face-of-pluralistic-pakistan.html' title='The True Face Of &apos;Pluralistic Pakistan&apos;'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqDMj8SDfGI/AAAAAAAAABw/K864ANtXlxQ/s72-c/022006PakistaniChristians.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-633243424644029259</id><published>2009-07-24T08:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-01-24T02:38:27.388-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>A Must Read Letter To Muslims</title><summary type='text'>Respected Muslim Brothers and Sisters,Whenever someone has criticized Islam,whether it was Salman Rushdie or Taslima Nasreen or someone else,I have heard a cry of anger from you all.Islam is your religion and you have a right to protect it,and speak in defence of it.Note my words! ‘Speak in defence of it(Islam)’ . I didnt say ‘Act voilently in defence of it’.There is a difference.This world is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/633243424644029259/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/must-read-letter-to-muslims.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/633243424644029259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/633243424644029259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/must-read-letter-to-muslims.html' title='A Must Read Letter To Muslims'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqDPHOyNz0I/AAAAAAAAACA/ctXfz4n09UI/s72-c/open%2520letter%2520stamp.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1034565327920345942</id><published>2009-07-12T12:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-12T12:56:07.729-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='External Posts'/><title type='text'>Pink Pages:Being Gay In Pakistan</title><summary type='text'>So here is my post for Pink Pages,an LGBT themed magazine in India.I wish Pink Pages and its team all the best,for such kind of ventures bring about changes in the history of different socities.The Article is my personal point of view about being Gay in Pakistan.No matter where you are from,it would be nice to know how your Pakistani LGBT friends are doing.Follow the Link at:http://</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1034565327920345942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/pink-pagesbeing-gay-in-pakistan.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1034565327920345942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1034565327920345942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/pink-pagesbeing-gay-in-pakistan.html' title='Pink Pages:Being Gay In Pakistan'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-7160955072491989013</id><published>2009-05-15T06:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T07:41:09.998-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>Why I Am Still Not On Seventh Sky</title><summary type='text'>I have been told that I have not been paying close attention towards the Pakistani Civil society,even though I am part of it.I am a Pakistani,born,raised and living in Pakistan.I have never denied that Pakistani society is worried about Taliban and a portion,maybe a large one,is working towards peacefully eradicate extremism from our country.However,Pakistani civil society is doing today what it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7160955072491989013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-i-am-still-not-on-seventh-sky.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/7160955072491989013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/7160955072491989013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-i-am-still-not-on-seventh-sky.html' title='Why I Am Still Not On Seventh Sky'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-3569791608957292456</id><published>2009-05-08T14:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T11:36:37.437-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>Good News From Pakistan Civil Society's Side.</title><summary type='text'>I guess I have been ranting about how Pakistani civil society is not standing up to the Taliban and the threat they pose to the existence of Pakistan.Well!Good News,everyone!I guess Pakistani society has finally started to act now.On Friday,8th of May 2009,we had a peace rally at Liberty round about in Lahore,where various NGOs and individuals came together to tell Sufi Muhmmad and Mullah Omer,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3569791608957292456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-guess-i-have-been-ranting-about-how.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3569791608957292456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3569791608957292456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-guess-i-have-been-ranting-about-how.html' title='Good News From Pakistan Civil Society&apos;s Side.'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-4776020333337870689</id><published>2009-05-05T12:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-08T14:31:37.291-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>World Press Freedom Day and The Awakened Consciousness of Pakistani Journalists</title><summary type='text'>One of the worst mistakes that Taliban have done so far is to threat free media of Pakistan.Although,Pakistani media has a long way to go before it truly calls itself 'free',it has made it clear to anyone that its so not going to shut up and sit down while the whole country is being gradually usurped by the good Muslims,Taliban.Taliban,probably overjoyed by their victory over the reluctance of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4776020333337870689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-awakened.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4776020333337870689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4776020333337870689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-awakened.html' title='World Press Freedom Day and The Awakened Consciousness of Pakistani Journalists'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1104377165561321447</id><published>2009-04-09T08:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-15T07:32:59.582-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan'/><title type='text'>Pakistan Media Going Silent Over The Swat Issue</title><summary type='text'>Pakistani media is in a strong grip of fear of Taleban.Meher Bukhari,a spectacular and courageous Talk Show host, recieved death threats just because she had guts to speak out against the inhumanity of Taleban.Today another Talk Show host,Nadia Jameel,invited two people from the fashion fraternity as guests on show.One thing lead to another and the guests started to heavily speak out against </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1104377165561321447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/pakistan-media-going-silent-over-swat.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1104377165561321447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1104377165561321447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/pakistan-media-going-silent-over-swat.html' title='Pakistan Media Going Silent Over The Swat Issue'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-5758248484400016790</id><published>2009-04-01T03:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T01:21:53.578-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pakistan-India'/><title type='text'>Varun  Gandhi:The Scariest Name to Indian Muslims</title><summary type='text'>.According to Varun Gandhi the Muslim names are 'scary'.But after his recently delivered hate speech,not only Muslims,but also Indian Secularists(and of course Pakistanis too) think his name is much more scarier.After all,not only Muslims,but also the great Gandhi was criticized by the young hindutva.BJP is shocked by the behaviour of Arun,and has diassociated itself from the hate speech.Thats a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5758248484400016790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/varun-gandhithe-scariest-name-to-indian.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/5758248484400016790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/5758248484400016790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/varun-gandhithe-scariest-name-to-indian.html' title='Varun  Gandhi:The Scariest Name to Indian Muslims'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SqDOGVupY-I/AAAAAAAAAB4/ExGoUr3EyJo/s72-c/varun-gandhi-bjp-poll-313.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-3998298109953776298</id><published>2009-03-31T13:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T13:18:53.557-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Rights'/><title type='text'>Why I would prefer Jasmeen  Malik over Nadia Khan.</title><summary type='text'>Honestly I have only seen few of Jasmeen Malik's shows.Perhaps two episodes,if I remember clearly.With so many TV channels coming up every then and now and with all the famous celebrities turning Morning Show hosts why would,if I ever got a chance,love to produce an OPRAH-LIKE show for Jasmeen Malik(just for the record,how about Jasmeen Primetime)?Why not just another celebrity,especially,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3998298109953776298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-i-would-prefer-jasmeen-malik-over.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3998298109953776298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/3998298109953776298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-i-would-prefer-jasmeen-malik-over.html' title='Why I would prefer Jasmeen  Malik over Nadia Khan.'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-6158573174012699762</id><published>2009-03-31T13:12:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T13:15:53.449-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arts and Literature'/><title type='text'>I Believe That Time Is Near(A Poem For A Better Hopes)</title><summary type='text'>Smiles have disappeared,Compassion has gone,Hatred has appeared,Hearts have been turned to stone.I look out of the window,If this time will every fly away,If this land will ever experience basic human liberties.I wonder,If this land will ever grant its citizens unprecendented equalities.In my heart I secretly,I believe that time is near.I dont know when it will come.Maybe a hundered year,Maybe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6158573174012699762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-believe-that-time-is-neara-poem-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6158573174012699762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6158573174012699762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-believe-that-time-is-neara-poem-for.html' title='I Believe That Time Is Near(A Poem For A Better Hopes)'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2296688959332117062</id><published>2009-02-27T01:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T01:59:27.662-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arts and Literature'/><title type='text'>A Speech On Drama</title><summary type='text'>Today I was to give a public speech,in a public speaking contest.I chose the topic 'Regeneration and renewal(which was the theme)of drama(the area I chose to speak about).Though I didnt win the competition,during and after the speech I realized the importance and benefits of 'drama' in a society and why we need to revive this age old yet dying out form of art.There are numerous benefits of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2296688959332117062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/speech-on-drama.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2296688959332117062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2296688959332117062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/speech-on-drama.html' title='A Speech On Drama'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8055945674973245200</id><published>2009-02-06T04:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T04:44:58.093-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>The Day I Cried(Coming Out To Parents Poem).</title><summary type='text'>That day I cried, I wished before that very moment I would have died.How I thought if I hid the fact from them,I would be breaking their trust,But little did I know that the second I told them the truth,My life would be filled with mayhem.I held their hands in mine,Wishing this time life would be eaiser from now on,That those days of hiding my true self are gone,But forgot that sometimes our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8055945674973245200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/day-i-criedcoming-out-to-parents-poem.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8055945674973245200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8055945674973245200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/day-i-criedcoming-out-to-parents-poem.html' title='The Day I Cried(Coming Out To Parents Poem).'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8066159670828233908</id><published>2009-01-24T11:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-07-11T22:30:31.383-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Failure of Anti-Gay Muslims at wordpress.com</title><summary type='text'>Some of my friends at gaymuslims.wordpress.com are determined that homosexuality is not only a grave sin in Islam,but also curable.How?You may ask.According them,we should try not have sex with someone from our own gender,as this is a period of test by the Almighty Allah.Fair enough.But is homosexuality also a test for those four hundred species in which homosexuality has been noted?Does that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8066159670828233908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/failure-of-anti-gay-muslims-at.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8066159670828233908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8066159670828233908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/failure-of-anti-gay-muslims-at.html' title='Failure of Anti-Gay Muslims at wordpress.com'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-9193193712276145232</id><published>2009-01-23T09:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-24T11:42:06.509-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>Meena</title><summary type='text'>Presently I am reading 'Meena:Heroine of Afghanistan' by Melody Ermachild Chavis,a biographical account of young founder of Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan'(RAWA).For one thing,Melody's acknowledgement of Meena as 'Heroine of Afghanistan' is precise.I still cant believe that any woman,born in a middle class family,,can not only think about Women's Rights,Freedom,Democracy,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/9193193712276145232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/meena.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/9193193712276145232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/9193193712276145232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/meena.html' title='Meena'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-4475791765461499619</id><published>2008-12-24T03:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-06-25T07:26:09.367-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Rights'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Queer Genes</title><summary type='text'>Now that some conservative Muslims face problem between homosexuality and religion,after realizing that Gay Rights activitsts are not day dreaming about 'Gay Gene',they have come up,yet again,with their laughable arguments against accepting homosexuality just because we have a large body of sicentific data considering homosexuality to be natural on the basis of a high possibility of existence of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4475791765461499619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/queer-genes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4475791765461499619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4475791765461499619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/queer-genes.html' title='Queer Genes'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1879931098671913565</id><published>2008-12-19T05:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T03:05:04.824-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Rights'/><title type='text'>Council of Islamic Ideology and Feminism</title><summary type='text'>Council of Islamic Ideology(CII) has declared the term 'gender equality' in the section 7(a) of National Commission for status of woman ordinance of 2002, 'vague and un-Islamic' and said that Muslim feminists must leanr about Islam if thet want understand the parametres set by Islam,for women.This is not the end but the start.They called for the eradication of the term gender equality on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1879931098671913565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/council-of-islamic-ideology-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1879931098671913565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1879931098671913565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/council-of-islamic-ideology-and.html' title='Council of Islamic Ideology and Feminism'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8650288036738680611</id><published>2008-12-19T04:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T05:07:46.976-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Rights'/><title type='text'>Dr.Humayra Abedin</title><summary type='text'>Dr.Humayra Abedin is a Bangladeshi woman living in UK and dating a Hindu guy.She was tricked in to coming back to her homeland under the pretext that her mother was ill,and when she reached there,was pressurized to marry another man,which she didnt.According to her parents she was not mentally fit(since she is dating a Hindu man).Desperate to get out of there,Dr.Abedin knocked the doors of  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8650288036738680611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/drhumayra-abedin.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8650288036738680611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8650288036738680611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/drhumayra-abedin.html' title='Dr.Humayra Abedin'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2814860831065371689</id><published>2008-12-16T08:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.381-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>When You Should Come Out of the Closet?</title><summary type='text'>Should you come out to your family about your sexual orientation or personal beliefs about religion(such as Agnosticism or Atheism or conversion to another religion)?Honestly I think yes.But only after you have achieved such a status in your life that you can support yourself ably even when your family has kicked you out,for there are a great many chances of happening so.There is nothing wrong in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2814860831065371689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/when-you-should-come-out-of-closet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2814860831065371689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2814860831065371689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/when-you-should-come-out-of-closet.html' title='When You Should Come Out of the Closet?'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8766314731071157706</id><published>2008-12-16T08:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.382-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>The Time Is Now My Friends...</title><summary type='text'>I just read about Matthew Wayne Shephard’s death from one of my friend’s blog.Seriously I am feeling so sad about his death.His death was the price he had to pay for coming out of the closet and being openly Gay.Although the incident happened in 1998,it feels like it just happened yesterday,especially given the fact that the negative stance against homosexuality all over the world has not changed</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8766314731071157706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/time-is-now-my-friends.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8766314731071157706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8766314731071157706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/time-is-now-my-friends.html' title='The Time Is Now My Friends...'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-6647495248015966419</id><published>2008-12-16T08:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.382-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secularism'/><title type='text'>Union Of Brights.</title><summary type='text'>I am a bright,a person who has denounced supernaturalism and see the world as natural.I am actually Agnostic and a Secular Humanist.A Bright can be a Secular Humanist,Atheist,Agnostic,Free thinker or a person who belongs to a certain religion but is secular in his/her point of view.Being an Bright,I encounter a lot of problems in my homeland,Pakistan which is an Islamic republic.Whenever I tell </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6647495248015966419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/union-of-brights.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6647495248015966419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6647495248015966419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/union-of-brights.html' title='Union Of Brights.'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1025764605700418833</id><published>2008-12-16T08:50:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T11:01:49.664-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>They Won't Let You Speak!</title><summary type='text'>Being Muslim and diverging from the point of view held by majority of ‘Ummah’(Muslim community),means you are an apostate,atheist,infidel,detestable etc.If you are a Muslim you have to do what other Muslims tell you and don’t question their authority and their stance towards their religion and the mundane world.Do I sound crazy?Well not till you live in a Muslim utopia and see it for your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1025764605700418833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/they-wont-let-you-speak_16.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1025764605700418833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1025764605700418833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/they-wont-let-you-speak_16.html' title='They Won&apos;t Let You Speak!'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-4168083547497993812</id><published>2008-12-16T08:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T13:03:14.301-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>They Won't Let You Speak!</title><summary type='text'>Being Muslim and diverging from the point of view held by majority of ‘Ummah’(Muslim community),means you are an apostate,atheist,infidel,detestable etc.If you are a Muslim you have to do what other Muslims tell you and don’t question their authority and their stance towards their religion and the mundane world.Do I sound crazy?Well not till you live in a Muslim utopia and see it for your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4168083547497993812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/they-wont-let-you-speak.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4168083547497993812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4168083547497993812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/they-wont-let-you-speak.html' title='They Won&apos;t Let You Speak!'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2417825178157999340</id><published>2008-12-16T08:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-27T23:27:27.292-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>We Dont Want Your Opinions,Sir!</title><summary type='text'>I, on orkut.com ,run an LGBT community.Seeing this a woman scraped me and told me how people like me spread chaos and perplexity as well as how Allah has created ‘faithful’ believers to wipe out people like ‘me’.I was amused by her tone of speaking.It seemed like she knew all about Allah and His intention,and not vice-versa, as Islam preaches.She then went on to guide me about Quran,and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2417825178157999340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-dont-want-your-opinionssir.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2417825178157999340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2417825178157999340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-dont-want-your-opinionssir.html' title='We Dont Want Your Opinions,Sir!'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-333506096739933087</id><published>2008-12-15T06:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.383-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Lindsay Lohan And Samantha Ronson.</title><summary type='text'>Well,I think a week ago my friends were talking about how hot Lindsay Lohan is,and then suddenly some of them were like ”But it’s no use….she’s Lesbian”.At first I couldn’t believe it,partly because I myself have a HUGE crush on Lindsay and partly because I thought that no one would be fool to let go of their opposite sex’s fan following.But Lindsay Lohan did it! I am not sure if she’s Lesbian or</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/333506096739933087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/lindsay-lohand-and-samantha-ronson.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/333506096739933087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/333506096739933087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/lindsay-lohand-and-samantha-ronson.html' title='Lindsay Lohan And Samantha Ronson.'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-6592099521273826780</id><published>2008-12-15T06:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.384-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>Inter-Faith Marriage and Islam</title><summary type='text'>For majority of Muslims, an inter-faith marriage between a Muslim woman and a non-Muslim man is a crime and something which not only should be looked down upon but also spoken aggressively against.I am not an Islamic scholar.But the problem of the Islamic world lays in the very fact that the ordinary Muslims left such important issues in the hands of Mullahs and Maulvis.Therefore now it is not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6592099521273826780/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/inter-faith-marriage-and-islam.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6592099521273826780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/6592099521273826780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/inter-faith-marriage-and-islam.html' title='Inter-Faith Marriage and Islam'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-4568519622183993469</id><published>2008-12-15T06:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.384-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>India,Media And Homosexuality.</title><summary type='text'>I have always been very fascinated by India and it’s culture.Pakistan and India are the sister of same age:61 years old.However India due to its secularized state went on to be the ‘rani’ of sub-continent while,thanks to General Zia,Pakistan became sticky with notion of Shariah as the state law,which meant no freedom of expression and press,along with other UDHR violations.But I must admit that I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4568519622183993469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/indiamedia-and-homosexuality.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4568519622183993469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/4568519622183993469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/indiamedia-and-homosexuality.html' title='India,Media And Homosexuality.'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-1120861243419740246</id><published>2008-12-15T06:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.384-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Matthew Wayne Shepards is one of the inspirational people in my life and I take his life’s example every then and now to explain my thoughts concerning homosexuality for I believe that our souls had much in common.We both have been gentle in our own ways and out-casted by our society in one way or another,much worse are the conditions in my life for Matthew’s family still accepted his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1120861243419740246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/matthew-wayne-shepards-is-one-of.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1120861243419740246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/1120861243419740246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/matthew-wayne-shepards-is-one-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2075020685957466831</id><published>2008-12-15T06:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T13:46:30.092-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>The Need For Islamic Reformation</title><summary type='text'>Muslims world is intellectually stagnant, and living in a Muslim utopia, Pakistan, I have no doubts about that. The moment you speak in favour of secularism, in the eyes of others you are an apostate, no matter what, or even if they do admit you as being a Muslim, then to them you are not a ‘true’ Muslim.But amidst all this there are people who understand the need ,in a Muslim society, for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2075020685957466831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/need-for-islamic-reformation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2075020685957466831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2075020685957466831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/need-for-islamic-reformation.html' title='The Need For Islamic Reformation'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-2750606701386668475</id><published>2008-12-15T06:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-27T23:32:23.053-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islamic Reformation'/><title type='text'>Support Muhammad Sven Kalisch</title><summary type='text'>Whenever I read about the doubts on the historical proves for Jesus Christ’s existence,I wondered if we can ever doubt on the existence of another of one of World’s greatest religions:Prophet Muhammad.Professor Kalisch,a Muslim convert at the age of 15 and now a scholar,has given voice to my thoughts.He is presently writing a book to give arguements in favour of his opinion that Muhammad most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2750606701386668475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/support-muhammad-sven-kalisch.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2750606701386668475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/2750606701386668475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/support-muhammad-sven-kalisch.html' title='Support Muhammad Sven Kalisch'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L9HtVu22JLU/SlugiuehOsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/sfZL7ZxhBpE/S220/abu_nuwas.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787518492058853260.post-8709358711419270795</id><published>2008-12-15T06:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T04:48:50.386-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LGBT'/><title type='text'>Coming Out Of The Dark Closet…..</title><summary type='text'>Me and my mother,like sometimes we did and do,went for a walk in the park together.My mother has gone through alot because of me,but has never stopped loving me.Unlike others,who leave or loathe their parents for not accepting their orientation,my love for my mother is unconditional(until and unless she’s not telling me that I should sacrifice anyone else for her…haha).So, aswe were walking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8709358711419270795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-out-of-dark-closet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8709358711419270795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/787518492058853260/posts/default/8709358711419270795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://myhumanistblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-out-of-dark-closet.html' title='Coming Out Of The Dark Closet…..'/><author><name>Nuwas Manto</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08284546442851429279</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' 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