Summer Sojourn in Magical Madinah
Part 2 – Serialised for MuzlimBuzz.sg Read Part 1 here. Fri 20 Jul 2007 I spent the night at the hotel reception reading the Qur’an and Dala’il as the masjid was closed after isha’ prayers for cleaning (2012 update: On ascending the throne, King Abdullah famously issued the decree to keep Masjid al-Nabawi open 24 hours […]
“The Fortunate Muslim Family: Divine Solution to the Fragmented Family” with Mufti Menk, Part II
Keeping the Love Alive So the wedding excitement is over. You’re back from your honeymoon and this is when reality kicks in. How can you continue to be happy as a couple in the years to come? With divorce becoming increasingly common, it can be a scary thought. Mufti Menk’s solution is simple: Be God-conscious […]
Marriage Wows and Woes
Musings of an Ex-Husband Some disclaimers are necessary at the offset: I am not a sociologist trained in examining the family unit. Neither am I a marriage counsellor qualified to advise warring couples nor do I hold any grandiose pretension to be a guru of any sort. And I certainly am not a prophet of […]
Ramadan Recipe: Banana & Granola Parfait
I can’t really say I’ve been an advocate of healthy eating; having stuffed my face with starch, fats and sugar endlessly. Well, healthy eating aside, let’s move on to a delish dessert that you can prepare at home for Iftar… … Hold it! Stop counting calories off this sweet little thing, will ya? The ingredients […]
Ramadan Recipe: Parchment-baked Linguine
If there’s any staple food that deserves the title of Most Versatile, it would be pasta. C’mon, pasta types count to the hundreds and pasta dishes in the thousands. In fact, did you know that in the 1800, there are already 260 types of pasta? 211 years later, imagine the pasta population! Whether it be […]
The State We Are In: Historical Amnesia
From amongst the collection of “quotable quotes” on history, the statement of the eccentric English Lankaphile John Still deserves mention. He said, “The memories of men are too frail a thread to hang history from.” These words reverberated in my head at the recent discussion forum organised by MuzlimBuzz.sg. During his presentation at the […]
Amirah’s for all Occasions
Middle Eastern cuisine has set a strong foothold here in Singapore. And needless to say, restaurant owners are taking good advantage of this by setting up theirs at locations beyond Arab Street. Albeit, the calmness of Medina-like Arab Street still captures the true essence of dining amidst the aroma of rich spices & puffs of flavoured sheesha. Amirah’s Grill at […]
Recipe: Bread & Nutella Pudding
Let me begin with a simple teatime treat that I religiously prepare every month – for the simple reason that there’s always bread leftover that’s near expiry and there aren’t that many stray birds to feed em to. The traditional Bread & Butter Pudding is an inexpensive excuse of creating an indulgent treat in less […]
Sides at Swensen’s
I particularly recall fond childhood memories at the former Swensen’s branch at Changi Airport Terminal 2. Yes, the one with the indoor playground at their doorstep. Parents seated at dinner tables, with their heads outstretched occasionally to look out for their kids monkeying around at the play area. Swensen’s was the chosen venue for when parents get a […]
Mothers’ & Fathers’ Day – Daily Event!
Ask any children as to who are the most important people in his/her life are and the immediate answer would be either the mother or father or both. However as the child grows big and becomes more intelligent and mature, parents are often sidelined and importance that was given to them earlier is found […]
Peer Pressure: Good or Bad?
By definition peer pressure is the influence of a group of individuals that encourages a person to change his or her attitudes, values and behavior patterns in order to acknowledge the norms of the group. Being highly social, we often fall victims to this pressure and lose our individuality. The youth often spend more time […]
