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平和お願いします(Peace..Please!)
Posted on January 8, 2009 | 1 CommentToday, I had a pleasant experience with a Japanese custom called かきこめ ’Kakikome’. Kakikome is done at the beginning of the new year, where Japanese people traditionally draw Kanji (Chinese characters) of their dreams and wishes for the new year on thin paper with brushes and ink,... -
Ramadhan’s Winds of Change
Posted on September 10, 2008 | 4 CommentsThings that change during Ramadhan: 1- Our sense of time: During the whole year, we’re accustomed to using ‘clock time’ i.e. 1:00pm, 3:30am etc.. But in Ramadhan all time is converted into Islamic time i.e. After Dhuhur Prayer, After Iftar, After Taraweeh etc.. or alternatively to TV show time:... -
Ramadhan.. A Time To Rethink..
Posted on August 28, 2008 | 2 CommentsWhilst leaving the mosque after last Friday’s prayer (sermon), a few young boys and a couple of Asians were collecting charities and giving away flyers for Omra trips during Ramadhan and ‘Iftaar Saa’im’ (A small donation given during ramadhan to break a muslim’s fast at... -
Bahrain Strikes Gold!
Posted on August 20, 2008 | 1 CommentAt last, a duck has been broken! Last night, Bahrain finally etched her name in Olympic history with a first ever gold medal which was won in the 1500m mens’ race by Rasheed Ramzi. We’re ranked 41st just behind Argentina and with the best Arab performance so... -
Code of Ethics Press Conference (Bahrain Websites Against Hate)
Posted on August 14, 2008 | No CommentsToday the 14th August is a special day in Bahrain history, today was the day that Bahrain gained its independence from the British Empire in 1971 (although we celebrate this occassion on the 16th December every year) To many proud Bahrainis, today is a day of change...