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THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES

Mohammed Abbasi

Guide toTHE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACESby Joseph Campbell In the long run, the most influential book of the 20th Century may turn out to be Joseph Campbell’s THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES. It’s certainly true that the book is having a major impact on writing and story-telling, but above all on movie-making. Aware or not, filmmakers like John Boorman, George Miller, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Coppola owe their successes to the ageless pattern that Joseph Campbell identifies in the book. The ideas in the book are an excellent set of analytical tools.With them you can compose … Continue reading THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES

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Is this Pakistans future under the Taliban?

Mohammed Abbasi

OVER A COFFEE : Negotiations: dangers of a Pyrrhic victory — Dr Haider Shah The Taliban follow the creed where force is considered a necessary element for cleaning the modern day Muslim community of presumed un-Islamic additions Every social action campaign launched by our media has proved short-lived lately. For instance a few weeks ago the Shahzeb Khan murder case was all over the media, as the arrogant killers were forgiven by the parents of the deceased under the Sharia law. It then was suddenly replaced by the shocking news of the dumping of a five-year-old girl after her alleged … Continue reading Is this Pakistans future under the Taliban?

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Muslims need to respond with REASONING concerning Aisha RA age at marriage to The Prophet PBUH

Mohammed Abbasi

Of Aisha’s age at marriage IT is said that Hazrat Aisha was six years old when her nikah was performed with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Makkah, and nine years old when she moved in to live with her husband in Madina after Hijra. This piece of misinformation has led to the wrong view that child marriage has the sanction of Islam. It must be noted that establishing the authenticity of hadiths, the narrators’ circumstances and the conditions at that time have to be correlated with historical facts. There is only one hadith by Hisham which suggests the age of Hazrat … Continue reading Muslims need to respond with REASONING concerning Aisha RA age at marriage to The Prophet PBUH

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Will Nawaz Sharif be able to handle Narendra Modi?

Mohammed Abbasi

If Namo gets elected, it may be interesting to see a contest between Pakistan’s more mature and calm Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif versus the maverick and flamboyant Namo in the coming years. In the post 2014 Indian Elections, Pakistan’s ability to handle Narindra Modi will be the most important challenge for South Asia and could become a game changer in this part of the world.   Will Nawaz Sharif be able to handle Narendra Modi?. Continue reading Will Nawaz Sharif be able to handle Narendra Modi?

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Turkey to buy Chinese defence missiles

Mohammed Abbasi

Turkey goes for Chinese take-away defenseBy Peter Lee On September 26, 2013, Turkey made the rather eyebrow-raising decision to put its long range missile defense eggs in a Chinese basket, announcing it had awarded a US$3 billion contract to the People’s Republic of China for its truck-mounted “shoot and scoot” FD-2000 system. The Chinese FD-2000 is based on the Hong Qi missile, which has been around since the 1990s. The FD-2000 is an export version of the HQ-9 that appeared in 2009 and is marketed as a next-generation improvement on the Russian S-300 system, but whose fire control radar looks … Continue reading Turkey to buy Chinese defence missiles

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Delusional reality of Pakistani peace

Mohammed Abbasi

By Sameera Rashid Pakistani political parties of different ideological denominations, after attending the All Parties Conference (APC) in Karachi, issued a communique at the conclusion blaming the US war on terror and the negative fall out from drone attacks for the enormous loss of Pakistani lives in the battle against militancy. Observers have termed this a one-sided understanding of a complicated reality that will only embolden the militants. Militancy in Pakistan has been spawned by multiple factors; in fact, the rise in militancy is akin to a sedimentation process, where inundation of one layer upon another, has created a compressed … Continue reading Delusional reality of Pakistani peace

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Create an email address with your custom domain using Email Forwarding

Mohammed Abbasi

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
A unique and memorable custom domain is a great way to make your blog stand out. WordPress.com makes it easy to add a custom domain to your site: just go to Store → Domains in your dashboard, and enter the domain name you want. Now, your custom domain is not just for your blog. Our new Email Forwarding feature lets you use your custom domain in your email address, so your email address can be just as memorable and unique as your blog. All your mail will be forwarded to the email address you… Continue reading Create an email address with your custom domain using Email Forwarding

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Sirajul Haq expresses Support during visit to Birmingham

Mohammed Abbasi

Originally posted on Paul Salahuddin Armstrong:
I presented an apple to Sirajul Haq during his visit to Birmingham on behalf of our organisation Khilafah Online. Sirajul Haq expressed his support for Khilafah Online, the work we are doing and encouraged us to do more, masha Allah. Paul Salahuddin Armstrong http://www.khilafahonline.com Continue reading Sirajul Haq expresses Support during visit to Birmingham

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“JC” by amina wadud

Mohammed Abbasi

Originally posted on Feminism and Religion:
It’s been more than three decades, and certainly most of the influential time of my own theological/social justice career, since I was first introduced to Joseph Campbell (may he rest in “bliss”).  He was still alive then, and my husband and I were like geeks following his PBS series on Myths and Metaphors, and reading all his books.  We called him “JC”, an intentional play on initials and Jesus Christ.  Both of us Muslims by choice, we embrace the Gospels as part of the divine legacy of revelation and accept that they come from… Continue reading “JC” by amina wadud

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Pocket and WordPress.com: Saving and Sharing Made Easy

Mohammed Abbasi

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Working with our pals at Pocket — a service that lets you save articles, longreads, and other media like videos that you find on the web — we’re happy to announce you can easily save content on WordPress.com and Jetpack-powered self-hosted sites, which you can enjoy later on your computer or touch devices. You can also share saved content on your sites, right from Pocket on your iPhone and iPad. Save WordPress.com posts to read later With our Pocket and WordPress.com integration, you can send WordPress.com posts to Pocket, and make it easy for your readers… Continue reading Pocket and WordPress.com: Saving and Sharing Made Easy