A good friend of mine was (not so) recently awarded a major honor by his university. Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person. Who says science and (Muslim) religion can’t mix?
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SXSW 2007 – Blogging Where Speech Isn’t Free [updated]
Really good panel with: Jon Lebkowsky Partner, Polycot Consulting LLC Shahed Amanullah Founder, Halalfire Media LLC Robert Faris Harvard Law School – Berkman Center Shava Nerad Exec Dir, The Tor Project Ethan Zuckerman Co-Founder, Global Voices Jasmina Tesanovic Blog B92 Good links snagged from panel: Sept. 11 info. (supplied by Shava at our panel yesterday) Global Voices Diary of a Political Idiot Tor Freedom House OpenNet Great to finally meet both Shahed and Ethan. Went to lunch with the two of them, Rob, Rachel, and John Bracken. Great conversation about the hip-hop, internets, national security, and garlic noodles. Any meal…
Oz-tralia
So Jonathan and I were in Australia at around the same time in the summer of 2004. It sounds like were actually in the same cities at around the same times as well, but we never met up there. However, he was much better about posting his thoughts than I was. I wanted to pick up on his mention of Afghans (minor quibble, “Afghani” is an adjective, “Afghan” is a noun) in Australia. They have a long history in Oz, and the “new” Ghan rail line is named after them. There’s more under the fold, but it’s image heavy, and…
Eid Milad
Today is the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday. Most Muslim celebrate this day to acknowledge that God sent us a message, a messenger, and a role-model. The day is used to remind us of God’s blessings and our struggle to live up to the highest ideals of the faith. Eid Mubarak. Prophet Muhammad, holidays