The Malaysian Delicacy
The street appeared vibrant and colorful, bustling with noises of the passers-by. Small rounded and lighted paper lanterns hung in a row on fine strings tied across the buildings lining either side of the street, lending the ambience an exotic allure. In the crowd consisting mainly of natives there were some tourists too, taking their […]
Cancer Campaign: Stop Shaving this Month
No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and supportive funds which go towards preventing the disease, saving lives, funding research, educating, and aiding those fighting the battle. In the Fall of 2009, Rebecca Hill and her friend, Bret Ringdahl, brainstormed ways to raise money to fight cancer and have fun […]
Artist, from the Mount
Chafic Abboud’s paintings are a manifesto for freedom, colour, light and joy, as well as being a permanent bridge between the art scenes of France and Lebanon and that of Lebanon and the Middle East. Chafic Abboud was deeply attached to Lebanon, its landscapes, its light and his own childhood memories. Abboud’s grandmother was the […]
The Serious Case of Reyhaneh Jabbari
It’s 11 days since Reyhaneh Jabbari, a Muslim woman from Iran, was executed by hanging for the murder of Morteza Abdolai Sarbandi, also an Iranian Muslim. Owing to Sharia law, Iran and woman as a ‘victim’ (from the perspective of the press), the case aroused much curiosity in the press. But it is not just […]
Defending the Defenceless
statement by Rayhaneh’s lawyer regarding her ‘innocence’ In my previous post which titled “Conviction of Rayhaneh Jabbari on charges of defending her honor” many people participated in discussions. Among them was a Judge who claimed to be aware of the contents of the file and considered the petition issued on the death sentence of Rayhaneh […]
The Sentence
The announcement of the Public Prosecutor of Teheran about the sentencing issued by Tehran General and Revolutionary court Following the publication of articles in some of the news related websites with reference to the case of condemnation of Reyhaneh Jabbari Malayeri, the child of Faridoun, and in particular, with reference to the execution of her […]
Sufism and Deconstruction
What links a 13th century Sufi Sheikh to the 20th century Post-modern theorist? Ian Almond, professor of World Literature at Georgetown University explores this question in his 2004 book ‘Sufism and Deconstruction: A Comparative Study of Derrida and IbnArabi’. Almond says that his aim is neither to claim that Ibn ‘Arabi was a post-structuralist or […]
Storm in the Coffee Cup
The recent victory for the Baratiya Janata Party in the assembly constituencies of Maharashtra and Hariyana, following the landslide it had in the Indian Parliamentary election, has boosted not only the morale of various Sangh Parivar elements, but their hubris as well. Recently, there was what appeared to be cultural vigilantism by Youva Moracha, a […]
Ziauddin Sardar: The Careless Critic
I have just emerged safe from reading Ziauddin Sardar’s article on Muslim men. Those who are surprised at what I actually mean should understand that articles, thoughts and reflections of authors can inflict harm on you by perverting realities and misrepresenting truths while remaining earnest, sincere and disinterested and papering over the seemingly credible, but […]
Malala and Crisis of Feminist Politics
Malala yousafzai, a Pakistani activist working for women’s rights and education, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October, 2014, which she shared with Kailash Satyarthi, a children’s rights activist from India, making her the youngest ever laureate in history. The media celebrated the achievement as a victory of her battle against the suppression of […]
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