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Essay: “Critical Thinkers for Islamic Reform, The Way Forward” – Conference at Oxford University –11th – 13th June 2010 8 Sep 2010 | 12:54 am
Maqsoodul Haque – Mac Dhaka, Tuesday, 7th September 2010 “That is because God was not to change any blessing He bestowed upon a people, unless they change what is in themselves.” (Ko’ran 8:53)...
Ongoing Research: Aroj Ali Matubbar, aBRAHAM, iSHMAEL - and 'Zabah' as opposed to 'Korbani' - Exchange with Manobota 12 Apr 2010 | 12:32 am
Dear Manobota, Thank you very much for sharing the link. It has refreshed my old readings of Aroj Ali Matubbar's works which I first stumbled upon quite by accident in 1990. Indeed he was the most br...
Discussions: The Origins of bAULS - Part 2 19 Aug 2009 | 11:45 pm
Pradipta Bhattacharya (Tampa Bay, FL) wroteon August 11, 2009 One thought is that Sahajia Maat (Maat as in Doctrine) originally came from Buddhism. Its a known fact that around 10th Century AD in Ben...
Discussions: The Origins of bAULS - Part 1 9 Aug 2009 | 11:36 pm
Babuji Bose wrote on August 6, 2009 From my limited understanding and based on a visit to Keduli (near Shantiniketan), the annual ilgrimage West Bengal Bauls make to birthplace of patron-sant Joy...
Ongoing Research: Fakir Lalon Shah and the basic meaning of the kO’RAN 16 May 2009 | 12:29 am
“The Koran possesses an external appearance and a hidden depth, an exoteric meaning and an esoteric meaning. This esoteric meaning in turn conceals an esoteric meaning (this depth possesses a depth...
Ongoing Research: Fakir Lalon Shah's Parents: mATIJAAN and Malam 3 Apr 2009 | 12:26 am
Previous Episode If we are to pause time and get to specifics of the early days of Lalon to have an inkling on the ‘origins’ of his spirituality, we really do not have to look beyond Matijaan and Mal...
Ongoing Research: Enquiry into Fakir Lalon Shah's Spirituality 2 Apr 2009 | 12:23 am
Previous Episode Evidence proves Matijaan and Malaam reared Lalon in what were to be tragic and profound times in his life. In all probability the trauma of small pox, abandonment by his biologica...
Ongoing Research: Enquiry into the 'Origin' and Early Days of Fakir Lalon Shah 2 Apr 2009 | 12:20 am
These enquiries are limited to existing findings and rationales on the great sage, and are the collation of available data in our folklore, treatise and or literary periodicals and sociological resear...
Upcoming TV show with Ayub Bacchu on RMusic 9 Mar 2006 | 07:05 pm
Hi Everybody, A quick update to inform all that I recorded a 45 minutes Tv show with Ayub Bachhu recently. The programme will be telecast on RMusic (an affiliate of RTv) and I hope to get back with ...
Fareed Rashid 21 Jan 2006 | 10:30 pm
The great Man himself - Fareed Rashid -- one of my strongest inspirations in music Read my article on Fareed For Bluesicians Extraordinaire Fred and Moose - Thanks for being around BY CLICKING HE...
