History

Cold War (Part 3/3:New Cold War)

Introduction As concluded in my previous blog, Detente ended completely by the year 1979. The period which followed opened last chapter, in the history of...

COLD WAR part 2/4 (Detente)

Introduction As told in my previous blog, the world stood on the brink of world war III, during the Cuban  missile crisis of 1962. It...

COLD WAR (part 1/4)

INTRODUCTION   After World War II ended in 1945, everyone thought that the world will now become a peaceful place to live because after the destruction...

The Tragedy of Karbala and Lessons we should learn

In the Battlefield of Karbala (Iraq), on the banks of the river Euphrates, almost fourteen centuries ago, Imam Hussain, the beloved grandson of the...

Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

Guantanamo Bay, or Gutimo, unfolds the stories of many detained without concrete evidence or being given a chance for trial. Locked up naked and...

The Wrong Turn

Women should have justice as well as praise, and if she is to dispense with either, she can better afford to part with the latter...

Lesson of Monotheism in the Story of the People of Cave

The Qur’an narrates the story of some youth who left their homes and sought refuge in a cave in order to protect their faith....

From the Pulpit to the Podium: Martin Luther’s Impact on Black Activism

There are two reasons for someone to be famous and be remembered year after year: either he is a good man or a very...

CV Raman: Defying the Odds and Shaping the Future of Science

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born at Tiruchirappalli in southern India on November 7th, 1888. His father was a lecturer in mathematics and physics, so...

Abraham – The Honest Abe

Abraham Lincoln's name speaks greatness in large volumes. He is considered to be the greatest president of the United States of America. He holds...