by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 23, 2009 | Politics
By Johann Hari Who imagined that in 2009, the world's governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy – backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the US to China – is sailing into...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 21, 2009 | Quotes
in ‘History of Western Philosophy,’ London, 1948, p. 419"From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary… "To us it seems...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 21, 2009 | Stories
THERE WAS A MAN WHO LIVED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SOLD HOT DOGS. HE WAS HARD OF HEARING SO HE HAD NO RADIO. HE HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS EYES SO HE READ NO NEWSPAPERS. BUT HE SOLD GOOD HOT DOGS.HE PUT UP SIGNS ON THE HIGHWAY TELLING HOW GOOD THEY WERE. HE STOOD ON THE...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 21, 2009 | Smile
An aged 4 little girl had an earache and wanted a painkiller. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a childproof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked:...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Apr 20, 2009 | Poetry
The little spider spins her homeA soft and silky bed! So do not raise your hand to harm Her gentle silver web!Busy night and day she weaves Spinning threads of beauty She is Allaah's little creature Carrying out her duty.
