Tag Archives: Islam

Mohammed’s Birthday !

I usually don’t have writer’s block, because I tell my stories and write just like a speak,  as one of the students pointed out. I think the hesitation is due to the fact that this event has moved up to … Continue reading

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Images of Amdavad

Today, I am going to show you some sights and sites from Amdavad taken  the last few days.  Professor and I have been here a week and one day and the students not yet a week!  Already we have seen … Continue reading

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The Sikh Religion at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab

The Golden Temple Part I . . . The Sikh Religion  Initial Post on March 25, 2013 by annetbell Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was taking a “Religions of the World” class in college, that years later, I would … Continue reading

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Indian Summer by Alex von Tunzelmannn The Secret History of the End of the Empire

When I heard about  a seminar on India at the Troy Public Library, I was very excited and braved the low temperatures and the icy streets to attend.We were to read, discuss, and connect  a novel and a non-fiction book … Continue reading

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Jama Mosque. . . . The Friday Mosque

The main entrance to this mosque is  from the noisy, crowed main street of the daily market  in the Pols of  Ahmedabad. In fact the gate is reached by ascending stairs  that are partially hidden by a crowd of small … Continue reading

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Sarkhej Roza

Sarkhej Roza is a magnificent complex built on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.  It is composed of  a  modest, but graceful old  mosque, a library, a lake, gardens and palace ruins.  It was built by the city’s founding monarch as a … Continue reading

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Sunday, June 30th in Cairo

Today in Tahrir  Square,  there are at least 100,000 demonstrators gathered to protest President Morsi, who was elected one year ago today.  The Egyptians have discovered “Power to the People!” There is reporting of a possible new revolution beginning.  According … Continue reading

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