Posted in December 2008

Muharram-ul-Harram: Down the History lane

The month of Muharram marks the beginning of a new Islamic Year. It is one of the four months in which fighting is prohibited. The sunset on the 29th of dec’08 marks the beginning of 1430 AH. Beginning of a new year for Muslims brings with it many challenges. A peek down history explains why … Continue reading »

In rememebrance of Imam Ghazali

Inspiration is a a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.With the course of life there are but many things that inspire oneself. Purity of anything perhaps seeps its divinity. The spell bounding words of Imam Ghazali reflect pure intellectuality that not only sinks in ones soul but also makes an … Continue reading »

Bulleh Shah: Ik nuktay wich gal mukdi hai

Baba Bulley shah’s words stir magic every time they are read,spoken,sung or used in any form of art. This is one of my most favorite one. Apologies for failing to get a complete English translation, but I have posted the bit I found. Pharh Nukta Chourh Hisabaan Nu Chadd Dozakh Gor Azaabaan Nu Kar Bund … Continue reading »

Bhutto Coins: What on god’s holy land is next

One of the leading problems with us is there are far too many self-claimed martyrs. Martyrdom has literally become the most easily available death. No matter what one is been doing throughout their life doesn’t matter, if your killed voila a martyr!. We also suffer from the ‘Bhutto- Fever’ , quite volatile and fatal one. … Continue reading »

Eid-e-Ghadeer: The essence of Hajjat-ul-wida

Eid-e-Ghadeer marks the last sermon of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) on Hajjat-ul-wida. The day is widely celebrated among the Shia Muslims. Although the Sunni Muslims don’t deny the incident but don’t celebrate it as an ‘occasion’ more specifically as ‘Eid’. For me its not about the difference in opinion but purely about the importance of the … Continue reading »

Remembering Dhaka Fall

As we plod along boosting about our success in life it certainly becomes very important to look back at our downfalls as well. The best way to scrutinize ones life is sometimes to analyze the mistakes one has made in the past. The division of East Pakistan can not be kept hidden while strolling down … Continue reading »

Baby P: Blot on britains social services and child care

The  western society is both praise and denounced for its strong stance about human rights and freedom of speech. Apparently the british laws potray a flawless system against human abuse. This however doesnt stop the constant raise in crime over the years. The abuse has not only increased but reveals new levels of inhumanity and barbarism. … Continue reading »