Can’t believe the change happening to Ashoora over the last 3 years. I think this is probably the first or only second year that an excellent effort was made not only to commemorate this very special event but attempts are being made to explain its significance to foreigners who normally viewed Ashoora is “it’s when …
Month: February 2004
Several hundred Islamists have held a rally in Bahrain to protest against the television reality show Big Brother produced in the Gulf Arab state, complaining that the programme was un-Islamic. “Stop Sin Brother! No to indecency!” chanted the protesters on Friday. The Arabic version of the show has drawn large audiences internationally. Police blocked a …
Commenting on my article Field visit to Big Brother Arabia bahrainia wrote: Mahmood, I respect and appreciate your very logical reasoning, and im glad we’ve taken the debate to a higher level. Why should I be offended, u were ever sooooo polite which is nice for a change:) You raised important points which I have …
So the Big Brother production team are in a quandary, give in to the pressure they are facing from our friends the Islamists, shut down and move, of just ignore the criticism and carry on? They apparently chose to calm these Islamists down by trying to set up a committee of religious figures to oversee …
In the morons of the week department, have a gander at these beauties: These Indian men were caught running brothels and illegal bars in Muharraq. The island where the airport is situated at, and of course the bastion of our Asala friends.