A Discussion On The Nuances Of Ethnic Identity: The Preference Of Identifying As "Afghan," "Pakistani," Or "Pashtun/Pakhtun/Pathan" — Part One
From the Blog sesapzaiA few months ago, someone came to my blog with the inquiry (and I am pasting it here verbatim) below: Hello, hope you are well. Just browsing through your website and […]pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Knowing Your Heart and Cardiovascular Disease
From the Blog firstaidtosavealifeRespected All, We are writing today so that you can learn about your risks for heart disease and stroke and stay "heart health" for yourself and your loved ones. "What gets measured, get done." Let us know about some serious … Continue reading →pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Torturous Past
From the Blog iabhopal The sordid history of US torture in the Middle East laid bare by the release of the Senate report is explained by some as "9-11 changed everything". The truth, however, is that US support for torture long pre-dates 2001. The Vietnam War lasted more than 10 years and involved more than a half-million US troops, and torture was a routine part of US actions. Vietcong prisoners were thrown from helicopters to get others to talk, they were tortured with electric shocks, six-inch pegs were driven into their ears, and female prisoners were threatened with the death of their children. In the Middle East, the most notorious torture regime was that of the Shah of Iran, installed by a CIA-coup in 1953. Operatives of his secret police, the Savak, were trained by the hundreds by the CIA atpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Spiritual benefit from pious: How?
From the Blog ashrafiya [image: ala ina awliya Allah] 'What is the method of benefiting spiritually from the pious?' Shaikh Maulana Sayyid Abul Hassan Ali Nadwi (Allah have mercy on him) replied summarizing the gist of the experience of his whole life, 'It is with respect, silence, patience, listening attentively, keeping the mind clear (especially from) thoughts of suspicion and objection, and not being critical. One remains silent contemplating that Allah will make them say whatever is best (for me).' Majalis e hasana, page pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
...Of The Alpha and The Omega - Ameer Khusrau (RA)
From the Blog lalioutloudPrevious entries in this series: 1. Khwaja Ghulam Fareed (RA) 2. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (RA) 3. Hz Bedam Shah Warsi (RA) 4. Maulana Abdur Rehman Jami (RA) 5. Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib 6. Baba Bulleh Shah (RA) Two months ago, I took a monumental trip. With a group of wonderful friends (some of whom I was meeting for the first time), I traveled to a number of cities towns and villages across the length of Pakistan, savoring the many musical delicacies our country possesses. In Karachi we met and listened to Qawwal parties who are torchbearers of distinguished lineage and rich tradition; in the town of Deepalpur we were invited to spend the day with one of the most stupendous Qawwals performing today, and in Lahore, we heard two generations of wonderful Khayal-singers, and cpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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