The series (so far ) contains: Islamic History -1 Islamic History -2 Islamic History-3 Islamic History-4 Islamic History-5 (continued from Islamic History series…) The Prophet (at Medina) In the previous post we looked briefly at (part 1) Arabia before Islam, (part 2) the Prophet(s.a.w.) at Mecca, until Hijrah (or the migration). In this part we…
Category: Random Thoughts
Watch me ride the sakooter!
Early morning disappointment… I created this flash banner for the blog… but well wordpress doesn’t allow flash banners… anyways… you can still see what I made… here Also, in the about, there is a link to the same, so you can come and watch it anytime. 🙂 Do comment!
Islamic History – 2
The series (so far ) contains: Islamic History -1 Islamic History -2 Islamic History-3 Islamic History-4 Islamic History-5 (I will continue with the Islamic History notes series. In this post, we will look at the beginning of the Islamic History – the period of the Prophet (s.a.w.) (very briefly). ) We have already looked at…
Reshma ka jaadu – the magical man…?
Tera jaadu chal gaya…. For some weird reason I automatically attach this song to the phenomenon I witnessed 2 days back. Kashmiri weddings are full of things that would astonish and amaze anyone not used to them. Not only are they lavishly extravagant in the food that is offered, but the whole process is truly…
Islamic History – 1
(Sharing my little notes on Islamic History. Most of what is here is understood from “Glimpses of Islamic History” by Irfan Faqih.) The series (so far ) contains: Islamic History -1 Islamic History -2 Islamic History-3 Islamic History-4 Islamic History-5 Islamic History can be divided into 4 distinct periods: The period during the Prophet Muhammad…
words…
deep inside that little heart are meanings beyond words are questions beyond answers the lump that chokes the throat the fear that grips the heart the tear that wets the eye that scream that gets drowned inside endless questions deafening silence meaningless words mocking sympathy lies, lies and lies the frown on the forehead the…
Double Standards…
A world of double standards, and many sub-standards. This is the world we live in. From the individual level to that of nations, we have a different set of rules (undefined, unexplainable, illogical, absurd) for different entities belonging to seemingly same category. We the claimants of being ‘intelligent’ beings, behave so unintelligently, that animals certainly…
Glass of water test!
There are so many men who in their attempt to impress upon themselves the idea that they are ‘just’ and ‘sensible’ like to make statements to signify that they believe in the ‘equality of men and women’. And it is so ironical that the larger proportion of these men are so ‘drowned’ in their egos…