February 2012
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cynicallyjade replied to your post: The degree of Sufi-hatred amongst some Muslim scholars is funny in the ironic sense.
Interesting. It suggests that the efforts to stamp it out are more a reflection of extremism than moderation. Again, just too much focus on grouping Muslims into sects and too little on the essence of what we practice.
Its pitiful too because they promote sectarianism that...
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The degree of Sufi-hatred amongst some Muslim...
People have this convoluted notion that Sufis are an amalgamation of popular groups that like to practice Islam in “kooky” mediums that skirt the territory of shirk. Ironically, the organization of a Sufi tareeqa is extremely complex and sometimes more institutionalized than more “orthodox” Muslim ‘ulama.
What’s better is the sheer number of revered scholars...
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Iran’s Censor: Silencing Sufi Classics
english.al-akhbar.com - Singing classical Sufi music can now get you in trouble in Iran as the state’s censors seek to reign in on cultural expression. An early target, the famous Persian epic Khosraw and Shirin by Nizami Ganjavi, had some of its verses removed by Iranian officials. The latest move by the Iranian Ministry of Culture to remove Sufi poetry from Iranian songs comes amid a three...
Starbuck's crowds.
Morning: people waiting for stuff to start
Noon: people waiting for stuff to start
Afternoon: prudes meeting with friends
Dinner time: prudes living on the edge
8 pm: average
Midnight: Muslim couples
2 am: stoners
4 am: cleaning guys slamming stuff around and staring at stoners
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fobicology replied to your post: If I go to Bonaroo, I can see a line up I really…
I don’t know what this is about. but I vote detroit :)
If I go to Detroit, please come with me to seedy rap concerts. :p
If I go to Bonaroo, I can see a line up I really like and stay in a tent for three days.
If I go to Detroit, I can laugh myself silly watching Major Laser and not sleep for two days.
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“I heartily accept the motto, - “That government is best which governs least;”...”
– Henry David Thoreau,
“On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” (via thinksquad)
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ergoapollo replied to your photo: I become hyper-nationalistic prior to insanity. I…
you have really nice hair!
Haha shut up, it was a hot mess today.
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They should invent padded little boxes that you can hold up to your mouth and scream into.
The little box would mute the earsplitting scream. You could do it on the bus, at a wedding, quiet waiting rooms, in front of you kids…it would give you the satisfaction of screaming without disturbing the status quo.
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I'm just going to try to laugh.
I had to prepare a presentation for an extremely disorganized class. I had other things to do and they are still pending. The class is three hours long. I had to dress up and make a PowerPoint. I did all of this.
I go to class rather winded, because I have had a lot due over the past week. After listening to three people drone on about articles that should have only been three minute...
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verbalresistance replied to your post: do you use facebok? can we add you on there? :)
hi :x
Hi hi. :x Is this about being Facebook frandz…??
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Anonymous asked: do you use facebok? can we add you on there? :)
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imnomuslimsuperman replied to your post: imnomuslimsuperman replied to your post: I told…
I don’t know. I would guess it would create a temporary food aversion by filling you up.
I like cabbage in cous cous.
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realfakescientist replied to your post: realfakescientist replied to your post: I told…
took you two days to eat two? would have taken me less than two hours, and that’s restraining myself.
I had to eat handfuls of peanuts and pretend it was not there. Even then I thought about how it was there.
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imnomuslimsuperman replied to your post: I told myself I would only eat half of my marzipan…
Eat a bowl of cabbage before you eat it.
Que? What does this do?
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realfakescientist replied to your post: I told myself I would only eat half of my marzipan…
don’t need one. who wouldn’t.
Two in two days. I just shouldn’t buy them. I’m surprised I drew out two of these for two whole days.
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I told myself I would only eat half of my marzipan Ritter Sport.
What do you think happened? What do you think happened?
:(
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wild-cosmia replied to your post: Trigger Warning: BUTTS
never warn for butts. BUTTS EVERYWHERE.
I sold mine on the black market. :( Shoulda went for the kidney.
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daisysnotebook:
Someone asked me why I praised European education when I’m not a fan of socialism. European education is more effective than American education (in general) and it isn’t just because it’s socialized. It’s the teaching methods and such. I think that we do offer a pretty good education system, but doesn’t it seem like we fall behind globally? Just look at our standards.
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Trigger Warning: BUTTS
To each their own, I don’t believe in telling people what to do.
However, that’s the first and last time I will ever use the phrase “trigger warning.”
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Watchverbalresistance:
Greeks urged not to buy German goods
Greeks are being urged to boycott German and Dutch products to protest against harsh economic austerity demands from their country’s European partners.
The move comes as extra constraints have been put on Athens in return for its second bailout.
Items in the firing line range from electronics to dairy products.
euronews | Video via...
Anonymous asked: in due time. inshaAllah.
Anonymous asked: that's too bad. you seem like you deserve it.
Anonymous asked: are you in love with anyone?
osuphantom:
Fear is the cheapest room in the house.: osuphantom: Fear is the cheapest room in the house.: Lessons in…
osuphantom:
Fear is the cheapest room in the house.: Lessons in politics: Building Bridges between Americans and Brits.
roxygen:
Europeans love taxation.
For instance, whenever there are tax cuts in Britain, people go out into the streets and pour hot tea on...
osuphantom:
Fear is the cheapest room in the house.: Lessons in politics: Building Bridges between Americans and Brits.
roxygen:
Europeans love taxation.
For instance, whenever there are tax cuts in Britain, people go out into the streets and pour hot tea on themselves as protest.
They then proceed to behead slovenly tax collectors in Scotland Yard.
One woman was reported to have drowned...
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The people that cause problems are always receiving the bulk of your time and attention.
The people that are good and kind and cooperative often get pushed to the curb.
I hate how that works out. Its like I have to penalize people for not being demanding jerks.
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arabarabarab:
Tumblr people never make typos. And I’m just sitting here trying to spell my name right..
I make so many typos and they are always ridiculously embarrassing. Its awful because half of the time I never catch them until the post has been up for a good 20 minutes. I just found one a minute ago. :(
Akio is the only one that tells me.
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I find the tendency of people to label the...
If we understand that a motivator is self-interest then the amount of time we spend dwelling on the intent of a professional collective is excruciatingly asinine.
The object of the game is not to focus on the intent or purpose of collective groups - that is the job of people who hold the convoluted view that a state can pre-determine the the net economic worth of a sector and what quota that...