How to Wish Happy Birthday in Different Languages

Whether it’s your birthday or the birthday of some one close to you, it’ll always be an occasion that remains the reservoir of happy memories, lots of laughter and wholesome family fun! Birthday is one of those occasions where the strong emotional bonds, warmth of heartfelt best wishes go beyond the barrier of language and sincere and cordial birthday wish always becomes successful in conveying with its true glory. Other than the usual party, celebrations, good food and sparkling birthday gifts, it is a day when the spotlight shines on friends, relatives, parents and cheerful memories. It is the day … Continue reading How to Wish Happy Birthday in Different Languages

In Bible versus Quran, why the Lord’s anger burned against Moses?

Jews, Christians and Muslims, all admire Moses as a great prophet. He is considered the greatest prophet in Judaism and he is the most frequently cited Prophet in the Quran. In the Bible, The Lord’s anger burned against Moses. The Lord God made Moses like God to Pharaoh. The Lord God said unto Moses, you shall be as God to Aaron. Aaron is Moses’ Prophet. In the Quran, Allah’s never ever get angry of Moses. It is Pharaoh who proclaimed that he is the highest lord! Moses asked Allah to appoint for him a minister, Aaron, his brother, Moses said: … Continue reading In Bible versus Quran, why the Lord’s anger burned against Moses?

How To Start Meditating

Meditation refers to a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and focused.  Practitioners of this art report increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life. Meditation is most commonly associated with monks, mystics and other spiritual disciplines.  However, you don’t have to be a monk or mystic to enjoy its benefits.  And you don’t even have to be in a special place to practice it.  You could even try it in your own living room! Although there are many different approaches to meditation, the fundamental principles remain the same.  The most … Continue reading How To Start Meditating

How to Tell if a Guy Likes you – Five Signs He’s Interested

How can you tell if a guy likes you or is interested? You noticed him when you were standing and talking with a friend. You think he noticed you, but maybe it was your imagination or just wishful thinking. He looked at you at about the same time you saw him. Your eyes met for just a few seconds, and then you looked away. When you looked back up, he was talking with some other people. Was he watching you as you mingled? Or were you making that up? How can you tell if a guy likes you? Why are … Continue reading How to Tell if a Guy Likes you – Five Signs He’s Interested

FOSIS – time to reform and then into what?

Student Islamic societies must tackle hate speech The Federation of Student Islamic Societies uses ‘freedom of speech’ rhetoric that would make JS Mill turn in his grave Carly McKenzie guardian.co.uk In the UK, there exists parliamentary legislation intended to protect minorities from incitement to racial hatred. Yet on campuses across the country, hate speakers are straddling the line between that which is legal and that which is not. The wave of hate speakers that has hit UK campuses this academic year has proven the current legal provisions to be at best, insufficient and at worst, wholly impotent. Occasionally, extreme abusers … Continue reading FOSIS – time to reform and then into what?

Why women are no good at philosophy!

Fighting philosophy’s gender imbalance I run a festival with more male than female speakers – but this is not borne out of prejudice and ambivalence, as Bidisha suggests Hilary Lawson guardian.co.uk I run a festival that includes more male than female speakers. There, I’ve said it. At this year’s HowTheLightGetsIn philosophy and music festival, the first of its kind, women feature throughout the programme but men are dominant in the philosophy discussions. According to Bidisha, this makes me and my team part of an increasingly woeful league of event organisers committing “cultural femicide”. We are no casual discriminators. We go … Continue reading Why women are no good at philosophy!

Al Qaida/ Umar Farouk Video!

Al-Qaida video shows alleged Christmas Day bomber in training Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, accused of trying to blow up US plane with bomb in underwear, filmed shooting at targets Associated Press guardian.co.uk The man accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound aircraft on Christmas Day with a bomb hidden in his underwear has been shown training with al-Qaida in Yemen on a newly released video. The video, broadcast yesterday by ABC World News, shows Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab firing weapons and speaking in Arabic about his impending attack on the aircraft. He is shown reading from the Qur’an and saying: “God … Continue reading Al Qaida/ Umar Farouk Video!

Death of a Free Press in the United States

Rupert Murdoch takes New York The Wall Street Journal’s metro edition is bad news for the New York Times. But what does Rupert Murdoch really want? Dan Kennedy guardian.co.uk Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal commenced a New York edition today that will directly compete with The New York Times. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Put your ideological preferences aside. And never mind that the New York Times’s coverage of its home city is almost certain to remain stronger than that of the Wall Street Journal’s just-unveiled New York section. The reality is that Rupert Murdoch seems destined to come out ahead in … Continue reading Death of a Free Press in the United States

British Muslim voters come of age?

Muslim voters come of age In this election, the Muslim vote will transcend religious and ethnic affinities – and traditional support for Labour Anas Altikriti guardian.co.uk Whatever the outcome of the election on May 7th, as HA Hellyer recently wrote on Cif, Muslims around the country are likely to play a significant role in influencing the outcome of dozens of seats. The second largest faith community, which constitutes no more than 4% of the total population, has come of age and become quite astute in dealing with the elections according to interests, priorities and concerns, many of which are shared … Continue reading British Muslim voters come of age?

Showdown looms in North Waziristan as Mullahs start to run

By Syed Saleem Shahzad ISLAMABAD – Militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area on Tuesday issued a statement claiming that skirmishes had broken out early in the morning when the military tried to enter Miranshah, the tribal headquarters. There was no official confirmation. The United States has placed Islamabad under intense pressure to launch an operation in North Waziristan, which it views as the command and control center of al-Qaeda and from where the powerful network of Jalaluddin and Sirajuddin Haqqani is based for its operations in Afghanistan. Pakistan has over the past year marched into several other tribal areas … Continue reading Showdown looms in North Waziristan as Mullahs start to run