Elections were postponed due to natural disasters. When they were finally held, they determined an unsolvable crisis in Pakistan.
Massimo Introvigne
The Bangladesh Genocide. 3. Cracking Down on Bengali Leaders
Between 1967 and 1969, General Ayub Khan’s regime tried to destroy the political leadership of East Pakistan. It failed, but created further unrest.
The Bangladesh Genocide. 2. The Language Riots
Eastern Pakistanis wanted Bengali acknowledged as one of Pakistan’s national language. After years of bloody repression, they won their battle in 1956.
The Bangladesh Genocide. 1. In Search of “East Pakistan”
The creation of Pakistan in 1947 as a strange state consisting of two non-contiguous parts prepared the way for the genocide.
Yangshao Culture: How Xi Jinping May Revive a Marxist Myth
The idea that at the origin of Chinese civilization there was an egalitarian society dominated by women has been debunked by mainline scholars.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Win Important Case in Belgium
A Belgian court finds “no grounds” to claim the organization fails to report allegations of child sexual abuse to police.
Louis Massignon: At The Origins of Christian-Islamic Dialogue
The French Islamologist had a crucial role in shaping our current discourse on Islam and the Middle East. His roots were in a special brand of Catholic mysticism.
Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
After a spectacular artistic performance and a summary of the case, three dizi presented their experiences.
The Mystery of Thugs: Did They Really Exist?
The legendary Indian sect of stranglers probably existed, although controversies are not settled—but using them to slander Hinduism does not make sense.
USCIRF: Pakistan Exports Persecution of Ahmadis Abroad
In a new factsheet, the U.S. commission documents how the Ahmadiyya Community is also persecuted in Algeria and Malaysia.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.