Archive for July, 2005

Why Study in India?

< ![CDATA[Many friends of mine asked me why I study in India which means why not the US, UK, Australia, etc? Are the Indian universities are better than, say, the US universities?
For those who have the same questions, these are my answers (and please dont ask me again next time we meet… :> )
1. Indian [...]

Mumbai: the Flood Inc.

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For three days, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), the financial capital of india, severely affected by the historic flood caused by torrential rains. Three days back, the indonesian delegation of ministry of tourism forced to suspend their visit to the city. 900 reported killed and many still unknown.
many celebrities are affected also by the flood. amir [...]

Egypt needs Real Democracy

< ![CDATA[I think the Historic poll in Egypt that will be held soon can be read as half-way towards democracy and opennes in egypt. egypt has long story of repression and persecution against dissenters since gamal abdel nasser, anwar sadat and now husni mubarak. most repressions are against muslim brotherhood (ikhwanul muslimin), a social islamic [...]

Yvonne Ridley and Islam (2)

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Washington Report, May/June 2005, pages 44-45
New York City and Tri-State News
Journalist Yvonne Ridley’s Eyewitness Account of Afghanistan
By Jane Adas
British journalist and former Taliban captive Yvonne Ridley (Staff photo J. Adas).
AWARD-WINNING British journalist Yvonne Ridley has written for the Sunday Times, the Observer, the Independent, and the Sunday Express. When she was captured by the [...]

Yvonne Ridley and Islam (1)

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Journey towards Islam
By Yvonne Ridley
Yvonne Ridley was the woman who was arrested by the Taliban for entering Afghanistan illegally. She feared severe punishment, but instead she was released after promising to read about Islam and emerged from her imprisonment praising the civility and courtesy of her captors. News reports of her embracing Islam have [...]

Guantanamo Human Rights Commission

< ![CDATA[Did you know that there was a Guantanamo Human Rights Commission dedicated to ending all forms of internment without trial? Founded in January 2004, the site provides information on the latest on what’s going on with the military tribunals, how to write to civil liberties organizations, and action you can take daily to support [...]

In South Africa, many blacks convert to Islam

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In South Africa, many blacks convert to Islam
Islam is growing in South African communities, offering a haven from social vices, an ethic of charity for the needy, and social reform.
By Nicole Itano Special to The Christian Science Monitor
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - When Bilal Motsau converted to Islam in 1976, he was considered an oddity [...]

Wobbly America

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- By Michael Wolff
The New York Times publishes a daily box score with the latest list of the soldiers killed in Iraq under the rubric “Names of the Dead.” For instance: l Muy, Veashna, 20, Pfc., Marines; Los Angeles; Second Marine Division. l Powell, Chad W., 22, Cpl., Marines; West Monroe, Louisiana, Second [...]

The War On Terror: Cause and Effect

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It’s disconcerting that the British government feels the need to debate the possibility of a connection between the recent attacks in London and the UK’s roll in the invasion and occupation of Iraq. As the Independent’s Patrick Cockburn pointed out in an Op-Ed in yesterday’s edition…
”The suicide bombing campaign in Iraq is [...]

Yusuf Estes and Islam

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Sheikh Yusuf Estes
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And then after a while I raised up my head and I noticed something. No, I didn’t see birds or angels coming out of the sky nor did I hear voices or music, nor did I see bright lights and flashes. What I did notice was a change inside of me. I [...]

Tour de France : Congratulations Lance Amstrong!

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I am always touched with the way the sportsmen fighting to the finish line, the way they struggle, find a form and sometimes lose it yet they keep fighting again. It’s just a perfect example of life, only in a shorter term. Whoever has championship mentality, he/she will succeed in life and reach the [...]