5,000.
A deadly new threshold reached in Gaza. In just 2 weeks, Israel has now murdered 5,087 Palestinians, 2,055 of whom are children, and 1,119 of whom are women.
Last night was the deadliest night yet with looming ground invasion and essential supplies still cut.
So Proud of you and your team. I often wonder what we can do other than posting, reposting stories on social media, and you've shown me an example of true actions. Kudos to you @microMAF there will be countless more sponsorships, but our children do not need blood money.
@microMAF So so soo Proud of you and your team. I often wonder what we can do other than posting, repostong stroies on social media, and youve shown me an example of true actions. Kudos to you @microMAF there will be countless more sponsorshios, but our childreb do not need blood money.
Palestinians are asserting their right to exist while Israel is displaying its capacity to commit genocidal violence. Palestinians face sanctions while Israel has the full military & financial backing of the imperialist world. There should be no moral ambiguity in this conflict.
I know many of you struggle with grief. So do I sometimes. So, I want to share a story that became a game changer for me. It is now one of the most important stories I have ever heard. It is about grief.
A friend shared this with me when i was sobbing on Abus quls:
A Saudi woman lost her son & a Pakistani woman came to do afsos. The Pakistani was screaming and crying for the Saudi woman to have patience to bear the loss.
The Saudi mother looked at the Pakistani woman and after a while of listening to her screaming, quietly asked her to give her the gold bangle she was wearing.
The Pakistani woman looked surprised. But she took of her bangle and handed it to the mourning mother, who wore it.
After a while the Saudi mother asked the Pakistani woman to ask her to return the gold bangle.
So the bemused Pakistani woman asked for her bangle to be returned.
And the Saudi mother took the gold bangle off her wrist and returned it to the Pakistani woman. Then she said gently,
“THIS is what just happened to me. Now I could have cried returning your bangle, I could have felt bad, thought I don’t want to let it go, it looks so good on my wrist. I want to keep it forever. OR I could say THANK YOU for trusting me so quickly and giving me your beautiful bangle, without a question.
Allah gave me my beautiful Angel for 15 years. Now it’s time for me to thank Allah for trusting me with such a precious gift for 15 years. For me to thank Allah for the beautiful memories of love. As my boy belonged to Allah, & has returned home. I am overwhelmed by gratitude. I am blessed. I feel the loss, but I know I will transition and be with him again some day. So please don’t scream and cry for me.”
I was stunned.
Allah gave me my Abu for 50 years.
I work with children who have never seen their fathers or whose fathers have abandoned them. They have no loving memories, no beautiful stories to share about their Baba.
I too, am blessed, I too am overwhelmed with gratitude.
Yes sometimes I find myself craving for his voice, his physical presence, his smell, his laughter. But that is quickly taken over by a feeling of great gratitude. It’s taken over by amazing stories and memories. I smile. I am happy. At peace. Alhamdolillah
I send Baba my love and pray for him, 2 extra nafals in every prayer.
I do service in his name and most of all I thank Baba, for being my guardian Angel and making sure I don’t miss a prayer, and am punctual about my salat.
I thank Allah for keeping Baba alive in my heart, my head and letting him nudge me to be so diligent about my salat.
Sadness is there but so is joy and gratitude.
Har mushkil ke saath aasani.
I CHOOSE to focus on the asaani
Every time.
Allah reham karay, hum sub ko azmaishoN se door rakhay. Apne Rehem aur shafqat kay noor se humko guide karay.
I hope this post facilitates your healing.
Love and duas always. Your Nado
@MylonasMakis@BarackObama@SNForg And yet during your tenure @BarackObama you did nothing to help immigration, instead tightening it just like all your white predecessors and successors.
The week begins with a flurry of activity as we conduct the 16th Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) known as Teaching and Learning Enhancement Workshop (TLEW) at the Aga Khan University @AKUGlobal Karachi Pakistan.
Loving my time with these amazing faculty members!!
Very excited to be co-moderating a session with esteemed panel members Dr Bari, Dr Jamil and Mr Musharraf. We will talk about the importance of learning beyond the classroom, story-telling and metrics to measure impact for such activities!
#LUMS#schoolofeducation
Exciting news! AKU has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Asia Awards for Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year 2023! As a member of the Network of Quality, Teaching and Learning, I'm proud to be part of the team responsible for this achievement.
#AKUQTL
We are thrilled to share that AKU has been shortlisted as one of only 8 universities, out of 700 applications, for the Times Higher Education Asia Awards for Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year 2023!
#AKUQTL#TeachingExcellence#THEAsiaAwards
Congratulations! On 10th anniversary of #qtl_net, The Haile T. Debas Teachers Academy members got a physical home, #AKU “Teaching Learning Commons”. Let us pledge to make an impact by collaborating and creating #SOTL endeavours.
@adilsattar993 Adil well said. Our masses and our educated elite have been swept up in the 'charisma' if you can call it that of a populist leader. Political radicalism is the terrorism of recent years
Exciting news! Aga Khan University, where I work, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It's been an incredible journey, and I am proud to be part of such a remarkable institution. Join me in congratulating on this milestone! #AKUOnwards#40YearsOfAKU