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Muscat’s Only Opera House Opened for Public
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is now open every morning, 8.30 am to 10.30 am, seven days a week , for public visits. The tourists can see the insides of the magnificent building known for its Omani architecture, the main foyer with its impressive and grand staircase, the theatre and even get a glimpse […]
Exclusivism of Islam
I am a Muslim by name. I don’t follow my religion, or any religions for that matter. The reason simply is that all religions talk against one another and cut the throat of one another. Muslims say that their religion is what has been practiced by Jesus, Moses and all. But this argument, rather than […]
Sporty, Yet Devout
Disputes have put their heads out in the sporting world, keeping the athletes in a difficult situation of choosing between their faith and a career in sports. Muslim women, who look forward to a promising career in sports and games, are being victimized by way of imposing limitations on their choice of clothing. Muslim women […]
Hijab : fashion in a rebellious choice
We have long got past the days, when we thought of fashion as something which turned its back to tradition. Modernity wedded to tradition has been the manthra for much too long. That is why ‘hijab fashion’ or ‘muhajjaba models’ are the active registers in the fashion world. Fashion world will now have to think […]
Hijab: Bibliographical Sources
I stick to the phrase ‘semantic versatility’ in the book Veil Unveiled by Faegheh Shirazi to use textual discourses on veiling. Hijab does not have a single meaning. It does not a single use, either. It has various significations: that of freedom, modesty, traditional elegance, oppression, ignorance, political rebellion, exposition of identity etc. There are […]
Textuality of Hijab: Leila Ahmed and Amina Wadud
The meaning of the term ‘sexuality’ changed from “capability of sexual feelings” in 1879 to “sexual identity” in 1980. Textuality evokes the 1980 meaning. If any discourse is introduced in the Muslim world, or in all worlds for that matter, scholars inquire about its textual identity or textual authority, which means how the discourse can […]
Textuality of Hijab: Asma Barlas and Mohja Kahf
Asma Barlas (1950-) Biography and bibliography: Asma Barlas was born in Pakistan and has held teaching posts in the US. She had earlier been inducted to the Pakistan Foreign Service but was dismissed by General Zia ul Haq for calling him in a buffoon in her personal diary. Her works include Believing Women in Islam: […]
Textuality of Hijab: Fatema Mernissi and Katherine Bullock
Fatema Mernissi (1940-) Biography and Bibliography: Mernissi was born in Morocco where she is a lecturer at Mohammed V University. Her Beyond the Veil: a Feminist Interpretation of Women’s Right in Islam is translated into many languages and is hailed as detailed exposition into Prophet traditions regarding the issue of gender. Her other works include […]
Tonic and Tasty
Recipe of Layered Banana Cake Yellow, fleshy n yummy –these are the things that come running to our mind when we think of bananas. Being one of the widely used tropical fruits, bananas are high in calorie, vitamins and minerals and are a good source of health. They provide a lot of energy, helps lower […]
A Celebration of Palestinian Discontent
Michel Khleifi‘s Wedding in Galeeli tells the harrowing tale of Israeli occupation in Palestine in the context of a wedding. Those who find their land fast vanishing try to give it an outlet in whatever ways possible. Culture is, definitely, such an outlet where through the diminishing geography is reborn in the form of symbols. […]
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