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The Veiled House The first and most prominent feature of the Holy Kaaba that comes to mind whenever its name is invoked, is the exterior curtains that have been draped on its walls since time immemorial. The curtains are so inextricably linked with the structure of the Holy house and its image in the collective […]

My profession allows me to reflect frequently about the mysteries of space and time and its intermingling with human existence. As a satellite engineer, I am required to study elements of the space environment in which our satellites operate and employ this knowledge in our satellite operations procedures. Sometimes, sitting at my desk, I think […]

23 July, 2018, Haraz, Yemen From the original article in Arabic on Yemen Max Over the last few years the people of Haraaz, an area some 120 km south-west of the capital Sanaa, have succeeded in uprooting hundreds of qat trees. These trees, which consume almost 60% of irrigation water and have invaded farmers’ fields over time, are […]

10 May, Kandivali, Mumbai, India FnB News Six of Mumbai’s most prolific food influencers, and about 60 members, got together at the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat in Kandivali recently for the first essay of The Great Dawoodi Bohra Cook-off, powered by the Dawoodi Bohra Women for Religious Freedom (DBWRF). The cook-off brought the community, its culture […]