THE FOLLOWING ARE a few of the characteristics of the earlier Khawarij, including those who lived at the time of the Companions of the Prophet, as well as those at the time of the Ummayad and Abbasid Caliphates and all other ages, including the present. The aim of this article is to compare the characteristics of the earlier Khawarij with those of the Khawarij succeeding them, including those who call themselves “Al Qaedah” and “ISIS” or the “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” or “Daesh,” and the likes of them who have manipulated and twisted the teachings of Islam, the proper … Continue reading 15 Characteristics of the Khawarij

RE: Workshop brief for 08/03/2019 – 120 mins session. Simple Phonetics: We start with the Standard English Phonetic Alphabet as follows (allow 5 mins to lock in memory): 0 becomes z, s, c (soft)1 becomes t or d2 becomes n3 becomes m4 becomes r5 becomes l6 becomes j, ch, sh, g (soft)7 becomes k, c (hard), g (hard)8 becomes v, f, ph9 becomes b or p Each number becomes a consonant sound. Remember: Vowels do not have any meaning except to act as fillers in our words. Double letter combinations are counted as one sound. Silent letters are not counted. … Continue reading Memory Lock 100 System & Sun Tzu

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand. Art of War All our freedoms are a result of successful battles – regardless if it is about taking up arms, demonstrations, peace activism or simple politics. All wars begin within the mind. We can choose to avoid battle but if we aim to survive let alone thrive, we cannot avoid preparation for defensive actions. Look at where the Roman Empire is today? Or The Islamic Empire, Or the British Empire or the French … Continue reading Warfare: Strategy, Tactics, Operations & Logistics

“How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?” ― Plato, The Allegory of the Cave The ‘Allegory Of The Cave’ is a theory put forward by Plato, concerning human perception. Plato tells us that we can think, and speak, but regardless of this yet have no awareness of the realm of forms of reality even within this 3D environment. The allegory of the cave explains this in more depth. We are as if within a cave, like prisoners staring at the wall of the cave and behind us burns a fire.  Between the fire … Continue reading The Allegory of the Cave

A Brief History of Time In A Brief History of Time, Hawking writes about the origin and composition of the universe in easy terminology for the mass audience But don’t worry E=mc2 is the only equation that appears in the entire book. Hawking begins with an account of the historical studies of astronomy by figures such as Aristotle and Ptolemy. The concept of a round-shaped Earth that was held by Aristotle was contrary to most others of his time. He, like Ptolemy, believed the sun and stars orbited the Earth. This hypothesis was later disproven by the work of Copernicus, … Continue reading A Brief History of Time & Earth 2019.

Under the British partition plan provided by the Indian Independence Act, Kashmir was free to accede to India or Pakistan. The Maharaja (local ruler) of Kashmir, Hari Singh, chose India despite the majority of the population being Muslim and a two-year war erupted in 1947 and then again 1965, and limited war in 1999. Both nations have had a fragile cease-fire in place since 2003 but regularly exchange fire across the border. The presence of educated Indian Diaspora in the west especially the United States has given India a cost-effective tool for soft diplomacy for India and is a force … Continue reading #IndiaPakistan Tension – Will it lead to Nuclear War?

“Determine that today you will overcome yourself of the day before, tomorrow you will win over those of lesser skill, and later you will win over those of greater skill.”  Miyamoto Musashi Fight Your Self: There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself. If you wish to control others you must first control yourself. Do not think dishonestly. Do not regret what you have done. When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You … Continue reading Wisdom from The Book of Five Rings

The United States Space Force will be a newly proposed military branch that the United States President Donald Trump announced during a meeting of the National Space Council on June 18, 2018. This will become the sixth armed forces branch, joining the US Navy, US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, and US Coast Guard. “It is not merely enough that we have an American presence in space,” President Trump said during his public proposal. “We must have American dominance in space.” Following this Vice President Mike Pence unveiled the plans for the U.S. Space Force on Aug. 9, 2018. What is … Continue reading United States Space Force

John C. Maxwell’s book 5 Levels of Leadership was published in 2011. His book breaks down each of the five levels and how a leader moves to the next level, and how each level fits into the Laws of Leadership. POSITION LEVEL ONE:Level one is known as “position.” It’s the lowest level of leadership and considered the entry level to the leadership ladder. Maxwell points out that just because someone is a boss does not necessarily mean they are leaders—and those people will not get past level one. They do not think of those who report to them as team members—rather, they … Continue reading 5 Levels of Leadership

In Three Simple Quotes (With Explainations): 1.We must know when to fight and when not to fight: So we must avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak. Meaning: This flows directly from the win all without fighting. If we want to win all without fighting, then we should avoid strength and attack weakness to achieve victory. Attacking our opponent’s weak points are much more effective and efficient use of resources; it shortens the road to victory and increases the value of victory. Success can be accomplished in say attacking the weakest enemy troops or destroying critical war-making … Continue reading Teachings of Sun Tzu – A Shorter Version: