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khalidsblogworld: Ramadan - The holy month is back !
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Panoramic view of the world from the prism of realism as seen by Khalid Ahmed Shaikh. Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Ramadan - The holy month is back! RAMADAN MUBARAK - RAMADAN KAREEM TO ALL. In this blog, I am not delving into the religious aspect of Ramadan though I may skim them topically. Here I just want to share what Ramadan means or brings in for all of us in Saudi;. So let's look at what it means for different people-Muslims and non-Muslims in Saudi Arabia:. For poor and needy muslims. It's a time w...
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khalidsblogworld: February 2010
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Panoramic view of the world from the prism of realism as seen by Khalid Ahmed Shaikh. Thursday, February 18, 2010. Revisiting the definition of TRUTH. Yes I am scared. I am scared of the cop, of the boss, of the fines/reprimand that may follow. Attending an interview, I look into the eyes of the interviewer and confidently state my current package that is a bit higher than what I am actually getting. I add a couple of more qualities about myself that I know are not in me. Am I scared in this case? Truth ...
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mubinsmusings: March 2012
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Just about anything that strikes me and makes me want to put thoughts on the keyboard. Saturday, March 10, 2012. Getting ready for the DNA ICan Women's Half Marathon. Getting ready for the DNA ICan Women's Half Marathon tomorrow morning. In case anyone of you are having any doubts about my gender, banish the thought! Just going to be there as part of the team at 5:00 am (seriously, couldn't it have been a couple of hours later? Kicks off at 6:30 am. And Deepika has nothing to do with it :-). Of all my ch...
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khalidsblogworld: Rains - Bane or Boon for Jeddah
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Panoramic view of the world from the prism of realism as seen by Khalid Ahmed Shaikh. Friday, December 31, 2010. Rains - Bane or Boon for Jeddah. Just to resolve the confusion arising to why earlier the rains were welcome and did not create isssues that are arising during last few years : Here are the reasons ;. Very high migration to Jeddah during last 10 years. Building of residential areas on natural stormwater paths to the sea. So here we are scared of rains but wanting rains. love the rains but ...
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khalidsblogworld: Remembering Badr
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Panoramic view of the world from the prism of realism as seen by Khalid Ahmed Shaikh. Friday, August 27, 2010. If you [Muhammad] order us to plunge our horses into the sea, we would do so". This was the confidence of all, Muhajireen and Ansars, in the leadership of Prophet Mohammad(PBUH). Battle of Badr established the following;. I have recollected history in order to commemorate this event that happened in Ramadan and have been blessed enough to have the ziyarat of the soil and the martyrs of Badr.
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mubinsmusings: Do cats also get attached to people so much?
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Just about anything that strikes me and makes me want to put thoughts on the keyboard. Sunday, June 23, 2013. Do cats also get attached to people so much? One of the drawbacks of shifting from our house was that we had to leave Speedy behind. As cat lovers know, cats are used to places, and shifting them from their location is a dicey decision at the best of times. There is always a ‘What if? However, I don’t know who has taken this decision more to heart – us, or Speedy. Posted by Mubin Khan.
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mubinsmusings: December 2011
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Just about anything that strikes me and makes me want to put thoughts on the keyboard. Thursday, December 8, 2011. RIP, Dev Anand. 8220;Jiya O, Jiya O Jiya kuch bol do…”. But the Peter Pan of the Hindi film Industry will not say anything again. The man who never grew up has now moved on to the Great Beyond, leaving us with memories of that fluffy hair, that unique walk (which taught me how one can convert a weakness into one’s biggest strength), that oft-imitated drawl. 8220;Mere Sapno ki Rani”. That is ...
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mubinsmusings: My love letter to Vodafone
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Just about anything that strikes me and makes me want to put thoughts on the keyboard. Thursday, July 11, 2013. My love letter to Vodafone. Thank you for being my companion for the most part since 1996. I still remember my first compass box and first number (9820074200), both of which were due to you; and I wonder where they both are today! Thanks also for giving me good service for most of the time we have been together. No real complaints there. Do you swim that stretch while I'm up on the road? Becaus...
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mubinsmusings: Tilak and the degeneration of Ganesh Chaturthi
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Just about anything that strikes me and makes me want to put thoughts on the keyboard. Saturday, September 29, 2012. Tilak and the degeneration of Ganesh Chaturthi. Circa 1893. The great freedom fighter, statesman and writer, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was pondering ways and means of getting people together and spreading the message of freedom among them. With the British leaving India, the festival ideally should have gone back to being a family affair, but as it had now incorporated a lot of the soc...
