Islam

Why the attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on our society

by Antony Antoniou
August 14, 2022May 18, 2023

Why the attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on our society Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been stabbed on stage in New York state. The Booker Prize winner, 75, was speaking at an event at the Chautauqua… Read More »Why the attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on our society

Istanbul pogrom 1955

by Antony Antoniou
September 5, 2018July 31, 2023

The events of September 1955 The Istanbul pogrom, also known as the Istanbul riots or September events (Greek: Σεπτεμβριανά Septemvriana, “Events of September”; Turkish: 6–7 Eylül Olayları, “Events of September 6–7”), were organized mob attacks directed primarily at Istanbul’s Greek minority on 6–7 September 1955. The riots were orchestrated by… Read More »Istanbul pogrom 1955