In the Holy Book of Islam, Allah says:
"Thou seest not, in the creation of the All-merciful any imperfection, Return thy gaze, seest thou any fissure. Then Return thy gaze, again and again. Thy gaze, Comes back to thee dazzled, aweary."
This in effect is, the faith of all physicists; the deeper we seek, the more is our wonder excited, the more is the dazzlement for our gaze.
-- Abdus Salam, as mentioned in his 1979 Nobel speech
Pakistan’s 🇵🇰 northern areas featured among @ftweekend ‘40 holidays to take in 2025’
And recently, @CNNTravel too recognised the unique beauty of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Fascinating read on a household name and a trip down memory lane. We were part of that generation in the 80s when a return to school was synonymous with a trip to Bata!
A small township near Toronto, Canada, a small town near Lahore, Pakistan, and a township near modern-day Kolkata are connected through a fine thread stitched together by some Bohemian shoemakers, let us explain. 1/20
Roger Federer’s Commencement Address at Dartmouth yesterday might be the best speech he’s ever given.
Amazingly articulate, funny, full of wisdom. Made me laugh and tear up. I’m so very proud to have had him as my idol for the past two decades.
If you have 25 minutes to spare…
This interview with @UNReliefChief Martin Griffiths describes how blatantly Netanyahu’s war machine is slaughtering innocent people, including helpless children. America must stop enabling this cruel campaign of retribution.
@FranceskAlbs Dear Francesca, I hope this finds you well. I’m a Staff Writer @AnalystNews_ and we were hoping to publish a Q&A explainer piece on IHL, also addressing the question of Art 51 of the UN Charter. I wondered if you had a few moments to answer a couple of short qs?
Imagine yourself, perhaps as you are now, seated at a restaurant table, enjoying your meal. Suddenly, you remember that your mother, siblings, and other relatives might be without food, possibly starving. They have not showered for days. Or worse, you don't know if they are alive, as bombs could be falling on them indiscriminately. For me, this thought brings panic, stopping the food in my throat. I cease eating and attempt to call them, but there's no connection. Every ten minutes, I rush to check where the bombs have landed and the names of the victims. My heart sinks if I spot a family name resembling mine.
Being born in Gaza, we have endured terror, trauma, dehumanization, and horror at mental, psychological, and physical levels. I propose a new term for the dictionary: 'injusticgazanation.' This word encapsulates the accumulation of past and present horrors inflicted on an individual or a group. It encompasses everything from dehumanization and terror to the perpetration of genocide.
The brave children of Gaza hold a press conference outside of Al Shifa Hospital calling for the world to stop the unnecessary suffering of innocent civilians in the besieged city.
"The occupation is starving us. We want to live. We want peace. We want food, water and education. We want to live as other children live."
“We are being physically and mentally terrified and terrorized.”
A young Gazan journalist offers a stark glimpse of life in the territory amid bombings and blackouts. ⤵️
https://t.co/m18i82bJPq
Wael Hallaq on the exemplary fairness of Muslim courts historically:
"Social equity, which was a major concern of the Muslim court, was defined in moral terms, and it demanded that the morality of the weak..(1/5)
(Book: An introduction to Islamic law)