Eid in Cambridge
By Sir Cam
Cambridge, UK
Back from the trip
to Spain. Had great time. Went back in time, to
the age of the "Moors". Went to the Muslim
castle in Marbella, the Friday Mosque of Ronda,
the Arab Fort in Casares, old Muslim area of Estepona,
the hilltop Castillo Arabe in Salobrena. And many
other sights too. I've attached one of my photos
from the coast near Gibraltar (Arabic "Jabal
Tariq", Tariq's Mountain).
EID IN CAMBRIDGE
Muslims in Cambridge
celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, October 23. Prayers
were held in the Cherry Hinton Village Centre, Colville
Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9EJ. There were
two prayers: 9:30am and 10:30am. Further details
at http://www.cambridgemosque.com/.
EID IN OXFORD
Muslim Education Centre
of Oxford (MECO) marked the conclusion of a month
of physical fasting and spiritual devotion also
on October 23. Men, women and children and adherents
of other faiths were also invited to attend this
blessed occasion. The function took place at Summertown
Hall, Oxford. For info at http://www.meco.org.uk
or e-mail Vakkas Tekin, the Secretary of MECO, at
info@meco.org.uk .
PAKSOC CELEBRATES
EID IN STYLE
As an Eid treat, the
University Pakistan Society organized a "Gup
Shup and Punting & Picnic" on October 23.
I thought they did plenty of "gup shupping"
already, but the punting along the River Cam sounds
exciting. And if that wasn't enough, they're holding
their Annual Eid Dinner at St John's College on
October27. The menu includes: Salad of Roast Gressingham
Duck - accompanied with sea scallops and pickled
cucumber with ginger and rocket and soyabeans; Vegetarian:
Tomato & Red Pepper Cake - with a watercresssalad
& tomato remoulade. And that's just the starters!
Further details at
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cups/mainindex.php
or contact Aseer Akhter, President of the Society,
e-mail:
aa380@cam.ac.uk.
WHEN MUSH COMES TO
SHOVE
Commenting on the
last piece, Mushistan, one reader from Pakistan
e-mails: "Mush is not leaving and is not likely
to leave". So there! So, it will be a case
of "when Mush comes to shove", that is,
the time will come when he will be shoved from power
like all the previous generals, military dictators
of Pakistan. For how long can the people put up
with this nonsense of regular military interference?
Another reader e-mails,
"The problem with Pakistan is that it is full
of Pakistanis". He carries on, "When the
Punjabi can think beyond the borders of Punjab and
the Sindhi consider himself equal to the Balochi
we may have democracy". And what about the
poor Kashmiris and the people of the North West
Frontier Province?
WAZIR KHAN MOSQUE,
LAHORE... AGAIN
Commenting on the
photo attached with the last post, Dr MAJ Beg,e-mails,
"It is difficult to decipher the total Islamic
message in the calligraphic frieze; however, the
calligraphic style is unmistakenly Thuluth/ Thulth.
The message written inside the word Allah is the
Ayat al-kursi: This verse expounds the sovereignty
of Allah Ta'ala (God Alone) and His Majesty and
Glory. It is a beautiful message from the Lord most
High. The words engraved inside the word Muhammad
explain the role of the Messenger of Allah. Are
we worthy of the message of the Noble Qur'an ? Can
we translate this message in our life with personal
humility and pride in Islam?"
INZAMAM-UL-HAQ SUPPORT
COMMITTEE
Received an e-mail
from the above, Washington-based body. In a letter
to former cricketer Imran Khan, they request him,
" In matters of Pakistan Cricket, you have
a unique historical duty to perform. We believe
that patriotic duty is calling you, at this point
in time, when Shaharyar Khan (a scion of the Anglophile,
degenerate, corrupt 'Talukdar' Bhopali/Rampuri culture
which, unlike the brave Rani of Jhansi, prospered
after 1857 by crawling at the feet of the British
colonials) has left a royal mess and a truckload
of peons/darbaris, at the Pakistan
Cricket Board, who know nothing about the game."
Golly! Read
many things about Shahryar Khan, who was the Pakistani
High Commissioner in London for two periods in the1980's,
but never anything like this. But, it must be remembered,
that Shahryar is an old Cambridge boy, so all is
forgiven! I think he read law at Trinity College,
but some reader may like to confirm this.
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