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PRAYER TIMES

By Giles Fraser

Articles from the author

How we turned Santa into a symbol of greed

Materialism has swamped the real meaning of Advent, and transformed a fourth-century bishop into the grotesque patron saint of shopping centre grottoes
3m read
How we turned Santa into a symbol of greed

Robots will never render love obsolete

Yes, a machine could technically breastfeed a child. But only a mother can provide that vital human expression of a love that overcomes exhaustion
3m read
Ramachandra Babu/©Gulf News

Who deserves to be called a hero?

Sergeant Alexander Blackman forgot the difference between right and wrong
3m read
AFP

Applauding British Muslims' refusal to bow

When others are not asked to demonstrate that they are not radicals, or prove that they are an asset to society, why should Muslims be pressed to do so?
3m read
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Manchester mosque will rise from the ashes

Religion is often revived by persecution. Those bigoted yobs who torched the Nasfat Islamic Centre will never succeed in driving the Muslim community out
3m read
Why the Manchester mosque will rise from the ashes

Rise of the robots could help humans

Nobody’s job is safe, but a citizen’s income in a post-work world could see us avoid the ‘Terminator’ scenario and return to pre-capitalist sources of value
3m read
Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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