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PUT Sifteo cubes in front of someone who’s never seen them before, and you’ll think somebody is reading the thesaurus. “Cool!” “Neat!” “Awesome!” “Serendipitous!” That’s because nobody’s ever seen anything like them.
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Some years ago, on a visit to London, Imran Khan was confronted about his spacious property outside Islamabad. How does it behove the former cricket legend to speak of Pakistan’s poor, a student demanded to know, when he lives in “a palace”? “Don’t you dare call it a palace,” Khan snapped back, in mock outrage. “It’s paradise.”
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| Eid Mubarak |
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The blessed month of Ramadan is being completed. And as reward to those who fasted with diligence and in accordance with the directives of Allah we have been bestowed with Eid. As the climax to the month long fast, it is one of the most important days on the Islamic calendar. Eid is a time of triumph, a time for rejoicing. How did the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions celebrate Eid? We learn about the Sunnah (traditions) of Eid from various narrations:
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| Wida''a: bid farewell to Ramadan |
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We will soon leave the blessed month of Ramadan, its beautiful days and its fragrant nights. We will soon leave the month of the Holy Quran, the month of piety, patience, jihad, mercy, and forgiveness.
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