Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
City of Brass
The Gujarati origins of Valentine’s day: Velan-time Day
By
Aziz Poonawalla
It’s Valentine’s Day today, and also as it happens my own birthday, so I thought I’d share a classic Internet myth for both amusement and a not-so-subtle warning, which given the state of gender relations in India recently might also serve as some inspiration 🙂 The Real History of Valentine’s Day In spite of what…
A Muslim American meets Paul Ryan
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Last week, I met Paul Ryan at an apple farm. My conversation with him was pretty brief: I was wearing my traditional topi headcap and I have a fair amount of beard on me, so it was rather obvious that I was Muslim. Ryan was shaking hands and taking photos with people, and ahead of…
Hitler wants a united Eid
By
Aziz Poonawalla
A classic video from Mr. Moo – even if we can’t agree on Eid, we can certainly agree that this is funny 🙂 Eid mubarak!
President Obama’s remarks at the White House Iftaar Dinner
By
Aziz Poonawalla
President Obama hosted the traditional Iftaar Dinner at the White House yesterday evening. Among the attendees was Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary Clinton and who was the target of vicious Islamophobic attacks by prominent Republicans such as Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich in the past month. Obama praised Abedin as a patriot, and also praised…
2
3
4
5
6
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners
Close Ad