by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 1, 2008 | Poetry
One day when I was feeling illa sparrow flew on to my window sill.He didn't see me tucked up in bedas he pecked away at a piece of bread.I thought of how he could flywhen I, in bed could only lie.I thought how Allah had made him smalland then of dinosaurs, and...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 1, 2008 | Smile
A man walks into a restaurant one day and asks, “Does anyone here own that rottweiler outside?””Yeah, I do!” a biker says, standing up. “What about it?””Well, I think my chihuahua just killed him…””What are...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 1, 2008 | Wise Words
The performance of Salah, making of Dhikr, the existence of Madaris and imparting of knowledge is insufficient for the formation of an Ummah and the descending of divine help. Ibnu Muljim, the person who murdered Ali (RA), was a regular Musalli and Dhakir. At...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 1, 2008 | Stories
Did the world really come into existence from one 'big bang' in the universe? Was there no steering hand in this process?One day a group of friends decided to embark on a journey into one of the remotest regions on earth. They started their trek loaded with...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Mar 28, 2008 | Wise Words
Every experience is an opportunity to learn. After a meeting, a conversation or a project, take time to debrief. The three questions to ask are: What went well? What did not go so well? What will I do differently in the future? The answers to these questions will...
