Category: Metaphysics of LifeStyles
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Encounter Project 2: Propagating Islam as an Inflexible, Rigid, Harsh System
I am now forced to translate “Encounter-2”, an Urdu column published in 2000 because I have noticed that since 9-11 there is a flood of rigid Islamic literature, likes of which were never encountered in my readings of Islamic literature during 1970s-80s. The literature that I typically came across then was published from a period…
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Psychiatrist vs Educationist-Selecting whom to consult: Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Psychologist, Educationist, “Aamil” (Exorcist), “Pir” or “Shaikh”
Selecting whom to consult: Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Psychologist, Educationist, “Aamil” (Exorcist), “Pir” or “Shaikh” This post describes the roles various professionals such as psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, educationists and “aamils” (exorcist), “pirs” or “shaikhs” play during periods of tremendous stress. It also defines a process that needs to be followed when you are referred to anyone of…
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Truth about Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD): Reasons and Revelations
Truth about Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD): Reasons and Revelations cchrint.org There is an epidemic of name-calling by school teachers and psychologists who are freely labeling the children with Attention Deficit Disorders such as ADHD. The epidemic started in the US and other “developed” countries and has now spread to Pakistan thanks to some powerful Hollywood and…
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How to identify a liar and avoid becoming part of the rumor chain – Socrates and Islamic view
In ancient Greece (469 – 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?” “Wait a moment,” Socrates replied, “Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the…
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Sad Ending of Abdullah Yousuf Ali – the Translator of Quran
Sad Ending of Abdullah Yousuf Ali – the Translator of Quran The Late Obituary of Abdullah Yousuf Ali, the author of the popular translation and commentary of Holy Quran, begins: “Sixty years ago, on Dec 10, 1953, few in the Muslim world noticed a minor tragedy unfolding in London. The previous day, a sick man…
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Learning Problems: Top 9 Questions to Answer Before You Run for Help
Learning Problems: Top 9 Questions to Answer Before You Run for Help If you think your child has a problem or the child’s teacher/school has told you that you need help for some learning deficiency that they have noticed in your child, then before you rush for any remedial action go through the following checklist.…
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Myth of SnT as Panancea: Are we Backward because we Lag Behind in Science and Technology?
The mythology that has been sold to the entire Muslim world and especially in Pakistan is that our backwardness is because of our backwardness in Science and Technology. Hence, S n T became the holy grail for progress and development. Everyone is willing to invest in Science and Technology, whether it has been Zia’s government…
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Bell Curve Evaluation of Students: Islamic and Secular Perspectives
A “bell curve” is the holy grail for which the academicians force the grades of the students to be distributed in a form that resembles a bell shape as given in the figure below. Mythical Bell Curve of Intelligence The underlying assumption is that intelligence is distributed (genetically and empirically) in this bell curve shape…