January 2010
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randomsaxophonist-deactivated20 asked: What do you believe are the most admirable qualities in a human being?
Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in...
– Robert Orben (born March 4, 1927) American magician and professional comedy writer
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2:23 pm // Woman who was asked by Prophet s.a.w.w....
This is not a proper article as per say, it is more like scribbling of my thoughts and what I know on the topic. First issue in if women can even lead a prayer at all, or if for example as I just an article asking if anyone amongst Umhat-ul-Momineen (wives of Prophet s.a.w.w) led any prayers. Then second issue is if women can lead a mixed prayer, and then finally the issue of Amina Wadud.
Here...
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1:05 am // Stirling tomorrow
Will be leaving for Stirling tomorrow morning for a weekend trip. As per forecast it is supposed to be sunny tomorrow, and I hope it really is! I have to get up at 8 in the morning, I better should go to sleep.
Will try to update blog on the go, if I come across anything worth sharing.
@Almas - I just realized that I have to say quite a lot about different posts you have made recently, I just...
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CCTV in the sky: police plan to use military-style... →
Do you know that England is one place which has most CCTVs per square inch in the world? I am sure you knew that. But do you know how much of the footage is actually every seen by anyone? You will laugh if you already know answer to that.
Seriously people, doesn’t it really seem too paranoid?
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The naked truth about barefoot running →
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Pakistani boy’s murderer sentenced to death in... →
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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of...
– Kahlil Gibran (via veiledyellow)
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10:23 pm // updated about me (in 750 words)
I was born as first child to a very happy Pakistani couple in a small town in south of England. Apparently they were very happy on birth of their first child because they spent a major portion of their lives (and resources) doing everything for him and yes of course later his other siblings. Still he got a major chunk of attention (for good and bad) later proven by discovery of a really huge cache...
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randomsaxophonist-deactivated20 asked: Who are you?
BTW, I named my cousin when he was born. His name is Usman :)
BTW, I named my cousin when he was born. His name is Usman :)
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3:56 am // My server is down!
Due to a minor glitch my server is down and therefore all the websites hosted on it. Will be up shortly.
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Rare look behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil →
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almaswithinalmas asked: Where do you see your personal Muslim community in ten years? Are you looking forward to how Islam will be in the future, or does it make you nervous (regarding your Muslim community)?
The life of a single human being is worth a million times more than all the...
– Che Guevara, 1960 (via tameourways) (via honeyniss)
Anonymous asked: Why are you so...?
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Unprecedented Look at Enhanced Interrogation →
thedaytheytriedtokillme: Fox News on why we still need Jack Bauer.
I will continue to “love” Fox News.
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Lasik's Blurry Vision →
azspot:
According to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, most of the 13.6 million people in the United States who have had Lasik surgery since the first lasers were approved by the FDA in 1998 are pleased with the results. But others have experienced similar, if not worse, problems than I have.
Indeed, the estimated $2.5 billion industry has recently come under fire for...
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Shetty, Zinta 'threatened into snub' →
For the record, I don’t like cricket much.
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7:29 pm // Anyone willing to contribute on a...
I have alquran.tumblr.com available and I am open to ideas on what to do with it. If you are interested, feel free to get in touch.
I can only outline my general idea of what I will like to have. An Ayat a day with a very open minded tafsir (based on shariah, fiqh and above all historic context), and translation in multiple languages.
If you have any thing extra on your mind please let know. You...