Author Archive: Infoeditor
A Garden of Identities: Multiple Selves and Other Futures
I close my eyes and think of a future world. A visionary world, thirty, forty years from today. A world not of new humanity but a plethora of old and new humanities. A world where more than one of way of being human is not only the norm but is considered essential for the very […]
Shorten Prayer
I am a nurse working in the surgical unit of a multi-specialty hospital. Owing to a tight schedule and on account of my professional commitments, i am not able to perform prayers duly. A scholar, whom i have approached for a solution, told me to quit my job, since in my case i am not […]
Search Beefed up to Trace Malaysian Jet
Speculations continue to escalate as massive search and rescue operations by different countries involving ships, planes and search crew failed to trace the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which vanished three days ago. The passenger jet disappeared over the skies of South East Asia, early on Saturday. The incident has left the investigators totally clueless about […]
Muslims and Christians Join Hands to Abolish Modern Slavery
The Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England and Al Azhar, the Cairo based seat of Sunni Muslim learning , signed a “Global Freedom Network” agreement this week in Vatican city, for putting an end to modern slavery within twenty years. In a joint statement, they said that “physical, economic and sexual exploitation of men, […]
Humanities crisis in Public Universities
With state funding suddenly withdrawn the public universities are in a state of undisputable dilemma with many of them turning to income generating programs like alumni donations, external grants or tuitions. With this new strategy, humanities programs suffer in general and small departments, like classics and philosophy, find themselves perpetually under threat, no matter what […]
Fire: Fifteen Pilgrims Killed in Medina
At least fifteen people were killed and one hundred and thirty injured in a fire at a hotel in the holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The blaze started on Saturday afternoon in the eastern part of the city, the authorities said. Ahmad Zaki, an employee of the Egyptian embassy […]
Massive Heroin Haul Seized By the Australian Navy
The Australian navy, on Saturday, seized and destroyed 353 kilograms (780 pounds) of heroin in a mission off the coast of Tanzania. The drugs are believed to have an estimated street value of more than $700 million. Navy personal from aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne discovered the suspected drug smuggling vessel on Wednesday as part of […]
Dubai Food Carnival Underway
The 23-day Dubai Food Festival is underway at the Dubai Food Carnival at the Festival City in Dubai. The event is organized by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and will give the gourmets an opportunity to indulge in a variety of cuisines, interact with celebrity chefs and attend culinary classes and workshops. Family themed […]
Bad thoughts
I am a practicing Muslim, but I am not as such in my thinking. Every time, I imagine myself to be doing things that Islam has not permitted-like smoking marijuana, having sex, drinking etc. Alas, sometimes I have these thoughts while I am inside a mosque and, worst, praying. Am I a normal Muslim? By […]
Mappila Songs: As pendulum swings between the Past and Present
Each community does have a distinct musical sub-conscious and the task of a critic is to demarcate the distinctiveness. The musical sub-conscious will get reflected in their slang, dress, cuisine and other features. The musical sub-conscious of the Mappila community can be analyzed by dissecting the lyrics and structures of Mappila songs. Such an analysis, […]
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