Fathers and Daughters Re: # 25; Fatima

it is not about 'hero-worship' or "my dad is bigger than yours" what I was referring to ..... it is more about interaction, an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect and also having stacks of fun together which is important .... at a one to one level (regardless of age) ... eventually it becomes more and more about friendship (the genetic link is a given anyhow ... it is whatever more it could become over the years)

... many of the posts here allude to "an unspoken contract" or some other rubbish ... it is all a cop out .... relationships (regardless of their nature) need constant hardwork and effort and can't just be taken for granted ... otherwise it all becomes a 'necessity of circumstances and convenience' rather than a fulfilling experience in a true sense ... and it HAS to be more than just what societal expectations dictate/demand of us .... I know it doesn't sound all that "poetic" but reality and imagination have always been two different domains! (alas)

Historian Amaresh Misra on South Asia Re: # 191; Kaal

since dost ji has explained that point more than adequately (for me at least), you know what I think ... though may not be sufficient to convince "all" of the truth ... so gotta keep going!

Khuda Hafiz all for now

Reforming Religious Fundamentalists Re: # 56; hamidm

"hukm-e-haakim marg-e mufajaat" sir!

Reforming Religious Fundamentalists Re: # 53; hamidm sahib

I am only a humble surgeon and I tend to agree with your analysis ... we'll await Dr Sohail's specialist opinion on the matter for sure

Historian Amaresh Misra on South Asia Re: # 189; kaal
[[I have myself never understood what or who Hindus mean by Hindu.]]

people from the 'Indus' valley in my opinion ... includes myself! ... so one can have a "hindu-muslim" a "hindu-christian" or a "hindu-pagan" ... take your pick! ...

... but you knew that didn't you? .. I for one never considered 'hinduism' to be a religion .... it is a "cumulative tradition" of centuries of 'collective' wisdom and should be treated as such. .... to give it a title as restrictive as a 'religion' would undermine its value .... not to mention integrity ... that's NOT to say I agree with the 'hindutva' philosophy ... the two couldn't be farther apart! ... the latter being a 'political' movement not too dissimilar to 'political Islam'.

Fathers and Daughters Re: # 22; dania

suffice to say that overhearing a conversation between my seven year old and her school friend .... her describing me as her 'bestest' friend in the whole world ... I don't think I need any other form of 'father-daughter communication' to validate our relashionship!

MQM - History and Origins Re: # 15; majumdar

surely you mean "adding fuel to fire" ... since those tails were burning anyway!

Reforming Religious Fundamentalists Re: # 45; Laddu

why do you call him "munafiqoon"? that means a hypocrite (actually it is the plural of 'munafiq') ... is that what YOU mean by it?

Fathers and Daughters Re: # 12; Laddu bhai

every cloud has a silver lining sir; imagine none of the alleged events had taken place .... would be a very dull world don't you reckon? .... nothing for us to talk about, day in day out!

Fathers and Daughters Re: # 5; ijaz sahib

I haven't quite got to your stage but observe with interest the little schemes and manipulations etc gradually progressing into an artform in its own right! .... I only hope it gets better though don't hold my breath ....

as for the article, like I stated on your ilog Fatima, beautifully written!

Reforming Religious Fundamentalists DrSohail sahib,

exactly what are you planning to 'reform' here .... we are NOT dealing with people with any known psychiatric illnesses ... their actions are based on culturally/religiously held 'beliefs' and well within the definition of sanity no matter which angle you look it from.

fyi:

http://www.bintjbeil.com/articles/en/011119_hassan.html

Historian Amaresh Misra on South Asia Re: # 59; ana bibi

... in what context though? something for the kids to be personally proud of? or something that had happenend and HAD to be mentioned?

Historian Amaresh Misra on South Asia Re: # 56; eklavya

... good one sir! ... my only question is (not to you of course) if the so loved/revered IVC is ever talked about/taught in the classrooms in the Islamic Republic and if so, in what context?

Coming to America Re: # 105; tahmed sahib

its not just that ... the whole country (save a few individuals) is in denial about the extent of this problem .... it is always "the jew" or "the Indian" or "the american" who is responsible for their plight .... some soul-searching is urgently required at a national level I think

The Sangh Octopussy Re: # 103; eklavya
[[I have been fascinated by a possibility that Islam may be essentially Judaism with two or three critical twists thrown in ]]

you are the first person (apart from myself) who has worked it out sir! ... the whole concept of "the chosen nation" is borrowed!! ... not to mention basic theology itself

Pakistani-Americans or American-Pakistanis? Re: # 154; tahmed sahib

dawa bibi wrote [[Thre are 72 levels of a interest]]

this No: 72 does appear to have a mystical significance in our mythology ... don't you think?