The self-flagellation and mutilation in Muharram are not merely individual acts of contrition. They are performed collectively and publicly by the entire community. It is these Muharram rituals more than any single belief or dogma that define the Shi’ite sense of community. Muharram and its accompanying rituals in the following month of Safar, as well …
But why DO we go through this? I doubt I’ve ever seen a man who puts on sexy lingerie to turn on a woman. Just make sure you’re in a clean pair of boxers and you are set! Women fight and slave to look like an underwear model, and for what?! I’m sorry, but I …
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I got this today in the email and as I’m between phone calls I’ll share this with you. Remember what I said earlier about Bahrainis being “nice number mad“? They’re about the same if not more with their cars. Don’t let Bahrain’s small size fool you though, “belonging” to a certain area, ethnic background, where …
Had to cut the Dubai trip short, no not because I didn’t “inherit” little blue pills, but because we (Computer Point) won a good part of the F1 broadcast equipment tender! Yippeee! So that means that I’ll be just a bit busy in the next 6 weeks sourcing, installing, testing, commissioning, training and project managing. …