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ManiaRavings is a personal blog that focuses on events and happenings in Jaffer's life.
(We are currently undergoing a major renovation. So as soon as we are ready to re-open, we shall update this listing)
Recent Posts Tagged With 'spiritual'
Positive thinking in life
Today’s post is brought to you by my Dad. Dad sends out mass e-mails almost every week and these always have to do with religion or have a spiritual lesson. Sometimes they are e-mail forwards and sometimes he finds them on message boards that ...
Purple Saturday: Exotic Herb
Last weekend I was at an Indian food store close to where I live. There used to be only one but several more have popped up in the last year. If you have ever stepped into one of these quaint stores, it’s quite an experience - the colours, the ...
Happy New Year !
Yes, it is me ! Since I started my break last week, I decided to take time off blogging as well. Once upon a time, two weekends ago, I decided to upgrade my WordPress installation and take advantage of all the shiny new features it offered like threa...
Food log: The first 24 hours after Ramadan
Stardate 62106.2 Made possible by popular demand. Well, sort of… Men meeting and greeting after Eid Prayers Ramadan officially ended last night and today was the first day of the month of Shawaal. It is called Eid-ul-Fitr (Festival to break th...
The last ten nights of Ramadan
Today is the 20th of Ramadan. But tonight will be the 21st night, You see, the day in the Islamic calendar begins at sundown instead of midnight. The last ten nights, especially the odd nights - the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and the 29th are the most au...
Ramadan routine
Today is the 8th day of fasting. The past week has largely been a period of adjustment. Otherwise this Ramadan is going very well so far. Today’s fast in Hamilton starts at 5:32 AM and we will break at 7:42 PM. In between this time, we go abou...
Of split personality and irresponsibility
Today was Friday and Friday or Jumu’ah, as it is called in Arabic, is a day of congregation for Muslims. The congregation is an obligation upon the men, and there can be no excuse for missing it unless due to sickness, in a situation of emergen...
