Aug 12 2010
A Harvest with no grain
While the believers are reaping infinite rewards in the Holy Month, the poet laments he hasn't…
Aug 11 2010
Ramadan 1430 : Jaihoons Journal
I was happy: I made it. I had reached the Holy Month, alive. Allahumma Balligni Ramadan… would have…
Aug 07 2010
Taking stock BEFORE Ramadan
If we could take this Ramadan as a time for self-assessment. Could we also try to find out how much…
Aug 07 2010
Ramadan to Ramadan: Three Rs to Reflect
It is habitual for us to 'regret about the past, complain about the present and worry about the…
Aug 09 2009
Experiencing the light of Islam
Dr Kamala Surayya, clad in the headscarf and the prayer costume, is absorbed in the reading of Holy…
Nov 01 2008
Stomach full. Hearts empty
The habits and rituals in Ramadan witness a sudden end as soon as the Holy Month is over
Sep 10 2008
Sweet since Night One!
Before Ramadan began, in a light-hearted moment I told my love that when in paradise, I would be in…