(i) Negation of envy and jealousy.
(ii) Post Gandhian political movement to break the socially and spiritually degenerative characteristics of Bangladeshi Moronarchy
13.7.11
11.7.11
Stop (im)Press: The Ummah Code hath been discoverethed
Thirty-two, or there abouts, is the number of solar years that it takes for the lunar calender to complete one circuit.
This year's Ramadan burns the summer holiday period, apparently we have had an Arab Spring and we fast with hope and scope. Just like in 1979, for the Iranians, or Laylatul Qadr, 1947, 14th night/15th August, for the Indians. (Reach to 1915 and we have the Late Ottoman / Armenian Mayhem hmmm)
Thirty-two is an interesting Ummahtic Time Period. If we pile on and superpose these images i wonder what we could understand. Maybe how we dance to the music of celestial bodies.
Thirty-two years is a good period with which to prod our collective selves for reflections of qualitative change. Deeds and taqwa through higher objective struggle, deen, life, dignity, intellect and property.
This year's Ramadan burns the summer holiday period, apparently we have had an Arab Spring and we fast with hope and scope. Just like in 1979, for the Iranians, or Laylatul Qadr, 1947, 14th night/15th August, for the Indians. (Reach to 1915 and we have the Late Ottoman / Armenian Mayhem hmmm)
Thirty-two is an interesting Ummahtic Time Period. If we pile on and superpose these images i wonder what we could understand. Maybe how we dance to the music of celestial bodies.
Thirty-two years is a good period with which to prod our collective selves for reflections of qualitative change. Deeds and taqwa through higher objective struggle, deen, life, dignity, intellect and property.
- How close are we to its core? What is the depth of atheisation?
- How are we treating creation? How are our lives unfolding?
- How does the Musalman earn and produce honour these days? How prevalant is humiliation and disgrace?
- How have our peronal and social intelligences refined and honed? Is religious education getter more or less stupifying?
- Are our assets safe from eachother? How secure are we form material poverty?
7.7.11
natural resource exploitation in bangladesh
The Awami government has been selling the country short to Conoco-Phillips it would seem.
theres been some spirited lefty protest going on thats getting beaten by the cops a lot.
Shahidul Alam's blog covers it
Theres a neat video fo a Dhaka Uni-based action, an interview with Rahnuma Ahmed
My hopes are that its not just political ID politics and that a broader base of people come outaffirming a pro indigenous technological development mood music, epistamic movement and disobedience.
We must superscede the anarchic street protest methodology that the awami league had deployed since before 1970, and the archaic student tribal showing -off politics that blow things out of proportion every now and again (most recently during the military caretaker government.)
Bangla bhai, Bangla bhai
Tui MNCderke marteparo nai?
theres been some spirited lefty protest going on thats getting beaten by the cops a lot.
Shahidul Alam's blog covers it
Theres a neat video fo a Dhaka Uni-based action, an interview with Rahnuma Ahmed
My hopes are that its not just political ID politics and that a broader base of people come outaffirming a pro indigenous technological development mood music, epistamic movement and disobedience.
We must superscede the anarchic street protest methodology that the awami league had deployed since before 1970, and the archaic student tribal showing -off politics that blow things out of proportion every now and again (most recently during the military caretaker government.)
Bangla bhai, Bangla bhai
Tui MNCderke marteparo nai?
1.7.11
Anti Drones Campaign
http://dronewarsuk.wordpress.com/
Drone Wars UK aims to be a source of information on the growing use of armed drones. As we are based in the UK we will focus on the use of British drones but also include information about armed drones in general.
The Drones Campaign Network in the UK is calling for a week of action to protest the growing use of armed drones from 3rd – 9th October. The week will be part of the international ‘Keep Space for Peace Week’, which this year is focusing on the use of drones
World Bank and Climate Change Adaptation Financing
Whats a joke that this agency should have anything to do with the future.
The World Development Movement has a report on Climate Loan sharks, which i suppose is good for them, but doesnt delink the Majority world from the mode of thinking, modern development, politics, consumption and science that have cause such pain in the world.
This pain is not just communicated by Global Weirding of Climate Change, but this general post colonial capitulation and floundering that we see.
*salutes bolivia again*
The World Development Movement has a report on Climate Loan sharks, which i suppose is good for them, but doesnt delink the Majority world from the mode of thinking, modern development, politics, consumption and science that have cause such pain in the world.
This pain is not just communicated by Global Weirding of Climate Change, but this general post colonial capitulation and floundering that we see.
*salutes bolivia again*
30.6.11
The Tale of the misInterpreted Dream
An understanding is travelling around the mystics of London's East as to the fundamental direction of arrogance and position making of the Quilliam Foundation.
Some years ago, he of Egyptian jail fame was languishing in the gaol of the erstwhile Pharaoh Mubarak when he saw himself in a dream leading the Prophets in prayer.
He managed to get news of the dream out to the intepreters, however it is unfortunate that the interpretation did not reach his ears, it was that 'Don't worry, tell your friend he will soon be freed from jail'.
He seems instead to have interpreted it himself to mean that he had been given permission to reform Islam to his liking.
Some years ago, he of Egyptian jail fame was languishing in the gaol of the erstwhile Pharaoh Mubarak when he saw himself in a dream leading the Prophets in prayer.
He managed to get news of the dream out to the intepreters, however it is unfortunate that the interpretation did not reach his ears, it was that 'Don't worry, tell your friend he will soon be freed from jail'.
He seems instead to have interpreted it himself to mean that he had been given permission to reform Islam to his liking.
28.6.11
Transforming what Halal does in the meat industry
Bismillah..
this is a really important communique in the struggle to transform the halal meat industry. There are several values as well as halal-at-slaughtering-moment.
Halal - Lawful (legal)
Tayyib - Good (ethical)
Rahma - Mercy (insan-ity, a small measure of His Name)
Ihsan - Excellence (quality)
The reason we dont see anything other than halal, is because it alone is getting more industrialised in our technocratic modernity and fetishisation of Allah's Law. Its also a reflection of deep ummahtic distortion.
We resist and salute those that resist the consumerisation of the din and the bewitching of humans away from their role in creation in privaledged partnership with it.
While reducing the quantity of meant we consume we can drive up Real Standards whilst spending the same amount of moolah. The commodification of Creatures of God as meat really goes against dinic notions of life and dignity.
The video below is from Mercy Halal Islamic Slaughter, who sound like they are based in the Americas. In the UK there are a growing number of farms and initiatives who could do with your patronage. There's a facebook group 'ethical slaughter' that hosts several related resources also.
We work with carbon footprints, but the key one that we neglect too often is the arsehole footprint. The arsehole footprint sets of avalances and has repercussions on the spirit.
It's probably time to start talking to butchers and waiters and cooks and restauranters about arseholyness and the options available to them.
this is a really important communique in the struggle to transform the halal meat industry. There are several values as well as halal-at-slaughtering-moment.
Halal - Lawful (legal)
Tayyib - Good (ethical)
Rahma - Mercy (insan-ity, a small measure of His Name)
Ihsan - Excellence (quality)
The reason we dont see anything other than halal, is because it alone is getting more industrialised in our technocratic modernity and fetishisation of Allah's Law. Its also a reflection of deep ummahtic distortion.
We resist and salute those that resist the consumerisation of the din and the bewitching of humans away from their role in creation in privaledged partnership with it.
While reducing the quantity of meant we consume we can drive up Real Standards whilst spending the same amount of moolah. The commodification of Creatures of God as meat really goes against dinic notions of life and dignity.
The video below is from Mercy Halal Islamic Slaughter, who sound like they are based in the Americas. In the UK there are a growing number of farms and initiatives who could do with your patronage. There's a facebook group 'ethical slaughter' that hosts several related resources also.
We work with carbon footprints, but the key one that we neglect too often is the arsehole footprint. The arsehole footprint sets of avalances and has repercussions on the spirit.
It's probably time to start talking to butchers and waiters and cooks and restauranters about arseholyness and the options available to them.
24.6.11
The Kansu Braves, Hu Songshan and the Koumintang
The Muslim history in China intriguing.
Check out the Kansu Braves who fought in the 1900 Boxer Rebellion against the Eight Nation Allians.
Hu Songshan, who went to Hajj and came back a Chinese nationalist
and of course the Koumintang, who now run Taiwan
Check out the Kansu Braves who fought in the 1900 Boxer Rebellion against the Eight Nation Allians.
Hu Songshan, who went to Hajj and came back a Chinese nationalist
and of course the Koumintang, who now run Taiwan
Ummahtic Round up
Egypts getting funny. Despite Ikhwan's political front intending only to run for under 50% of the seats in any election and not put a candidate for the top job, the other formations are jumping up and down.
Meanwhile googlebhai accuses everybody of ideology, trying to pull the old 'sort out poverty' line, as if such a task is unpolitical and devoid of political spirit.
Over the past 10 years im not sure if either political poles have developed significantly to find creative ways around this very late 20th century roadblock.
In other developments.
Hasan Nasrallah's recent not-coming-out-against-syrian-leader-bashar has compounded Hamid Dabashi's wrath and pissed off a lot of diasporic supporters who seem to beleive that a little realpolitik, or recognition of one's developmentia and limits is contrary to the ummahtic spirit.
A youngish american-israeli male has been caught in Egypt and stands accused of spying along with an egyptian businessman. His name is plastered all over the internet in connection with dubious pro-israeli propadanda campaigns and he has fought for the IDF.
AK party win a 3rd term in Turkey, Erdogan's victory speech pledged his commitment to everybody and this beautiful gem
Malaysia's ruling UMNO party angst against Anwar Ibrahim shows no sign of abating or getting less disgusting.
Back in the UK of A PREVENT 2011 came out, but more interestingly so did Soundings.
The UK government continues to incarcerate 31 year old poet and Aspergers sufferer Talha Ahsan. Its been FIVE years and he is still in no man's land, no idea of what he's alleged to have done.
Meanwhile googlebhai accuses everybody of ideology, trying to pull the old 'sort out poverty' line, as if such a task is unpolitical and devoid of political spirit.
Over the past 10 years im not sure if either political poles have developed significantly to find creative ways around this very late 20th century roadblock.
In other developments.
Hasan Nasrallah's recent not-coming-out-against-syrian-leader-bashar has compounded Hamid Dabashi's wrath and pissed off a lot of diasporic supporters who seem to beleive that a little realpolitik, or recognition of one's developmentia and limits is contrary to the ummahtic spirit.
A youngish american-israeli male has been caught in Egypt and stands accused of spying along with an egyptian businessman. His name is plastered all over the internet in connection with dubious pro-israeli propadanda campaigns and he has fought for the IDF.
AK party win a 3rd term in Turkey, Erdogan's victory speech pledged his commitment to everybody and this beautiful gem
"Believe me, Sarajevo won today as much as Istanbul, Beirut won as much as Izmir, Damascus won as much as Ankara, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, the West Bank, Jerusalem won as much as Diyarbakir."
Malaysia's ruling UMNO party angst against Anwar Ibrahim shows no sign of abating or getting less disgusting.
Back in the UK of A PREVENT 2011 came out, but more interestingly so did Soundings.
The UK government continues to incarcerate 31 year old poet and Aspergers sufferer Talha Ahsan. Its been FIVE years and he is still in no man's land, no idea of what he's alleged to have done.
20.6.11
Tactical Questioning
I had the chance to watch Richard Nrton-Taylors theatrical compression of the Baha Moussa inquiry last week and the Tricycle Theatre.
The Late Baha Moussa was an Iraqi captured and beaten to death by the British Occupation forces in Basra. to date one person has been jailed for one year.
I recommend the play, not for entertainment, but to animate mobilisation and attention to the Inquiry which report in September.
Andy Ingram, a defence ministry MP at the time was played by an actor from The Bill. slimey slippery New Labour toe-rag.
the inquirey focussed mainly in the british. One of Baha Moussa's co-detainees was shown via video link, however was cut off when he started to get interesting, strayed from the narrow factual confirmation bit, and was making his own questions known. Cue Rowdy Unconformative Arab
Thus the middle classes like to listen to themselves and pay more attention to their reflections in the world.
The Inquiry is about the UK self interest, the audience too reflective for that interest. Dialogue, trialogue and quatralogue arent in the design.
*Turns head 90 degrees*
This is a characteristic of sarmila bose's book and the middle class interpretation of it. A lot of criticism of those who call her a genocide denier focuses on privaledge portrayal of pakistani soldiery above bangladeshi surviver. A lot of these folks arent getting qualitative resources at all and think this is newtonian physics.
But when two alike people meet their shared world view and anecdotary repository are much larger and available for viewing, repeating and manipulating. Military power is also inherently advantaged by birds eye command view with details.
Just something to bear in mind on future research.
The Late Baha Moussa was an Iraqi captured and beaten to death by the British Occupation forces in Basra. to date one person has been jailed for one year.
I recommend the play, not for entertainment, but to animate mobilisation and attention to the Inquiry which report in September.
Andy Ingram, a defence ministry MP at the time was played by an actor from The Bill. slimey slippery New Labour toe-rag.
the inquirey focussed mainly in the british. One of Baha Moussa's co-detainees was shown via video link, however was cut off when he started to get interesting, strayed from the narrow factual confirmation bit, and was making his own questions known. Cue Rowdy Unconformative Arab
Thus the middle classes like to listen to themselves and pay more attention to their reflections in the world.
The Inquiry is about the UK self interest, the audience too reflective for that interest. Dialogue, trialogue and quatralogue arent in the design.
*Turns head 90 degrees*
This is a characteristic of sarmila bose's book and the middle class interpretation of it. A lot of criticism of those who call her a genocide denier focuses on privaledge portrayal of pakistani soldiery above bangladeshi surviver. A lot of these folks arent getting qualitative resources at all and think this is newtonian physics.
But when two alike people meet their shared world view and anecdotary repository are much larger and available for viewing, repeating and manipulating. Military power is also inherently advantaged by birds eye command view with details.
Just something to bear in mind on future research.
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