In the first year of the Al Aqsa Intifada alone (Sept 2001 – 2002) over 9,000 homes were demolished, making 40,000 Palestinians homeless. Ismail A Patel. Palestine. Beginner’s Guide. Page 192
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David Attenborough
“When Allah granted Prophet Yoosuf (`alayhis-Salaam) physical beauty it caused him to be locked up in the prison; but when Allah granted him knowledge (when he interpreted the dream of the king) it not only took him out of prison, but elevated his rank in society, clearly showing us the virtue of knowledge and that physical beauty does not mean anything.”
— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
100!
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count! ” Muhammad Ali
100 Publications is the Victory. What has knocked you out?
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston. Photo Credit: Neil Leifer 1965
Faith. Desire or Fear?
You act like mortals in all that you fear but like immortals in all that you desire. -Seneca.
Faith then, is it what we fear or desire?
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2021! Another Year!
The writing was always on the wall. We just did not read it right or, we just did not understand it or, we just ignored it. 2021 beckons on what 2020 left on the wall.
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Chasing Shadows.
Mr.C.Watsa:”Yawar when you walk down a poorly lit road at night, sometimes you see shadows which look frightening. But if you keep on walking you come to the shadow and realise that it is only a light pole or something like that. The shadow looked frightening but the reality is something we with everyday.” Actual quote of teacher to pupil.
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Fright or Flight?
Stories of those that follow their dreams is like the flight of the seagull.
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GRIT!
‘The source of our strength is the person we know ourselves to be.’ Angela Duckworth.
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Intoxication of Verbosity.
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Marcus Aurelius.
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“The End of Education.” Are we there yet?
Without a narrative, life has no meaning. Without meaning, learning has no purpose. Without a purpose, schools are houses of detention, not attention. NEIL POSTMAN. The End of Education.
