The practice of purdah among women in India exists in different forms of ‘ghunghat’, ‘pallu’, ‘dupatta’, ‘burqa’, ‘hijab’ and so on. It must be clarified at this stage itself that Hijab, which is a traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover the hair and neck and sometimes the face, is different from Burqa, which is a tip… Read More »
One aspect of the troubles that beset Rome in the final century of the Republic was the repeated intervention of the army in politics. This pattern is closely related to the political power exercised by a number of prominent generals: Marius, Sulla, Pompey, and Julius Caesar. Although liberal democracies operate a division between the military and civilian branches of government, in Rome… Read More »
According to research by the World Obesity Federation, more than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by the year 2035. About 2.6 billion people globally i.e. 38% of the world’s population is already overweight and the number is expected to increase to more than 4 billion people (51%) in 12 years. In such circumstances, taking… Read More »
For context, Facebook gives you an award where it says you are in the top 2% of creators, as seen in this picture. I will share the top ten things on how I achieved this milestone.
How do you say “Happy Birthday” when saying that phrase doesn’t cut it? When it comes to your daughter’s birthday, she deserves the best. Putting your thoughts into words can be tricky. Especially when there is so much to say. First, take the relationship you have with your daughter into consideration. When writing out a birthday wish to… Read More »
Hasan of Basra Abū Saʿīd b. Abi ’l-Ḥasan Yasār al-Baṣrī, often referred to as Ḥasan of Basra (Arabic: حسن البصري, Ḥasan al-Baṣrī; 642 – 15 October 728) for short, or reverentially as Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī in Sunni Islam, was an early Muslimpreacher, ascetic, theologian, exegete, scholar, judge, and mystic. Born in Medina in 642, Hasan belonged to the third generation of Muslims, all of… Read More »
Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah,’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said : Who among the people is most deserving of a fine treatment from my hand ? He said : Your mother. He again said : Then who (is the next one) ? He said: Again it is your mother (who deserves… Read More »
I loved a recent tweet from Taariq Ismail, which I’ve cut and paste here. He begins: In Arabic, there are 12 levels of friendship. Most of our ‘friends’ are level 5 or below, and many of us don’t have a single level 12 friend Here are the levels: It has me thinking of the level my friendships are at. And… Read More »
Though we take it for granted, the miracle of vision is one of the greatest gifts we have just by virtue of being members of the human race. Just simple things like seeing a deer in the wilderness, watching our favorite sports teams and viewing great works of art enrich our lives in absolutely immeasurable quantities.Nevertheless, how much… Read More »
The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he stumbled upon the Americas. Though he did not “discover” the so-called New World—millions of people already lived there—his journeys… Read More »