Category: Readers Space

ELANA FINISHING SCHOOL

Elana Finishing School aims at equipping young Muslim women. InshaAllah, we are starting a four-month, thrice-a-week course from the end of July 2019. The course includes cookery, beauty care, nutrition and fitness, the art of makeup and hairstyle, gearing up for married life, values of life and character building, essential social etiquette, communication skills and…

Bold Article

My compliments to Janab M.A. Siraj Saab, for his excellent and bold article under the heading “Say No to Victimhood” vide issue of IV of April, 2019. The writer has rightly lamented over the silence of Muslims, when Saudis bombed Yemen, when Muslims were killed in Syria and Iraq, and when Saudi journalist Khashoggi was…

Cell Phone Addiction

Many students depend mainly on their cell phones as a source of knowledge, whether it’s for anassignment, a project or any other academic task for which they need guidance. By Cyma Khan In a world which is constantly developing its technologies , huge numbers of people now have access to a cell phone. Every gadget…

Unbridled Greed

This is with reference to the write-ups ‘Ponzi Firms’ and ‘The Plight of lepers’ descendants of Kashmir’ (IV Jan ’19). The unbridled greed for making a fast buck among many of us has marred the image of the community. The unethical stratagem adopted by the so-called ‘Halal’ investment companies to cheat the gullible Muslims, with…

The Coconut Tree

Three brothers decided to do something adventurous in their teenage years, not merely thinking of their present, but of their future. By Cyma KhanSome years ago, three brothers decided to do something adventurous in their teenage years, not merely thinking of their present, but of their future. One day, one of them came up with…

The Art of Solitude

For me as a writer and poet, my self time is one of the best times where I not just discover ideas, but also connect with nature. By Cyma Khan Remember when the last time was when you went inside the kitchen to prepare a cup of tea or coffee for yourself and sat peacefully…

Reconsidering Our Perspective

Think about it! Some people arrange grand marriages as they have a lot of money-why do we shower them with expensive gifts? By Khadija F. Motorwala Sometimes we come across a situation where we realize that some things are followed just as part of tradition, but do we know why we follow such a tradition?…