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Appraisal – For Khalid (ra) by Umar (ra)

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The seventy long years hasn’t stolen much of the memories from his life, reclining on an easy chair sipping a warm tea, watching the greenery around, breathing the fresh air and occasionally the steam from the tea cup, the aroma of freshness, the calm surroundings only interrupted by flutter of birds wings when they land on the courtyard. He had seen ups and downs, turbulences, turmoil’s, turn of fortunes, victories and victors, failures and losers, achievements and mishaps, some one who has seen and been through it all. He goes back in time to days as a professional, the days he was promoted and the reminders of the excitement brings to his lips a silent voluntarily smile, he recollects the day when some one else was promoted whom he considered as worthless, instead of a resentment what appears in his face is an expression of gratitude. Fueled by an event which happened later on where this promoted colleague helped him in difficult circumstances, although not all of such experiences w...

developerWorks Contest, Monthly Prizes

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99 Names Of Allah

99 names of Allah - Transliteration & Translation

The Sky and Adimali(Near Munnar)

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The blue sky, does not need repainting ... ever !!!. Which 3d - graphic tool did our creator use to simulate this, and then render it? Bend it like Who ? Adimali is around 20 km short of Munnar from Kochi, usually people stop their for food on the way to munnar. Usually the time taken to drive from kochi to adimali is around 2.5 to 3hrs, but alhamdulillah we made it in 2 hours including a tea break.

Genitically modified crops, Electronic Gadgets, AC, Toxic Wastes - Earth taken for granted

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Your support and continuous financial contributions are what give Greenpeace the strength to battle the dangerous global environmental threats facing our planet today. In order to preserve our independence and objectivity, Greenpeace does not accept funding from corporates or governments. This makes your support absolutely vital to our cause. While your financial support is invaluable, there are other ways in which you can support our campaigns. 1)--Greenpeace is working worldwide to prevent potentially harmful genetically modified crops from entering our food chain. As a consumer, you have the power to tell governments that you don't want to be subjected to this untested technology. Check the labels on the food that you buy and say no to genetically engineered food. 2)--Planning to buy a phone, a PC, or a laptop? Many electronics products manufactured in India contain extremely toxic chemicals and metals that are harmful to human health. Greenpeace is working to make computers an...

Sun Set In Kochi

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Sun has set, now lets get ready for the other important sun rise, time for Prayers ... Bye For Now

Treaties in Islam – Political and Social Welfare for Humanity

O Ye who believe fulfill your agreements (5:1). Fulfill (every) contract, for (every) contract will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning) (17:34). [Explained in note 1 below] Prophet said that if four characteristics are found in a person then that person is a complete hypocrite 1. Deceives when trusted 2. Lies when speaks 3. Reneges (breaks) contracts 4. Uses foul words when debated. The worst punishment in hell belongs to hypocrites. Prophet proclaimed “ Beware !!!, I would level case in the judgment day against the one who does oppression or denial of rights or burdening or acquiring things without consent with a non-Muslim who is bound by treaty ”. Excerpts of Prophets treaty at Medina 1. Those within the treaty would be united against those who are outside the treaty. 2. The responsibility of just recompense for crimes done by a group would be owned by that group. 3. If any Muslim is not capable to provide justice in such an event, the entire Muslim community would be resp...