Abu Muhammed

Culture: It’s A Declining Currency in East and West

Culture: It’s A Declining Currency in East and West

ABU MOHAMMED: ‘Salvador Dali. Who’s he?’ You would have thought a basic knowledge of 20th century art was required of college grads.

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Packed Malls and Road Rage: Hajj Break in Kingdom

Packed Malls and Road Rage: Hajj Break in Kingdom

ABU MOHAMMED: Many of us on the Hajj break are slaves to our cars, busy transporting our loved ones from beach to mall to play center

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A Yemeni Adventure: Wet Aden Heat, Smell of the Sea

A Yemeni Adventure: Wet Aden Heat, Smell of the Sea

ABU MOHAMMED: I went with a friend on a quixotic search for money owed. It proved to be a more adventurous trip than I had anticipated

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Better Than The West: An Immigrant’s View of Saudi Arabia

Better Than The West: An Immigrant’s View of Saudi Arabia

ABU MOHAMMED: Sometimes life in the Kingdom can be more than a little testing but it has unqualified advantages.

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Outdated: Rote Learning Is Wrecking GCC Childrens’ Future

Outdated: Rote Learning Is Wrecking GCC Childrens’ Future

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s an open secret that the education of the majority of nationals in GCC countries is a disaster. What’s to be done about the situation/

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Academic Pacing: It Simply Doesn’t Work in the Middle East

Academic Pacing: It Simply Doesn’t Work in the Middle East

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s a system of teaching that creates more problems than it solves. It’s time to call time on ‘academic pacing’.

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The Good, Bad and Interesting of Life in Jeddah

The Good, Bad and Interesting of Life in Jeddah

ABU MOHAMMED: Life’s more expensive than the capital, Riyadh, but Jeddah provdes a haven of outdoor art and it’s close to the sacred sites.

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‘Time’s Wing’ed Chariot’: Moves Slowly in Jeddah

‘Time’s Wing’ed Chariot’: Moves Slowly in Jeddah

ABU MOHAMMED: Resign yourself to time spent doing nothing apart from sweating gently in uncomfortable seats as you follow the visa process

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Opportunity U.S.A: Has ‘The Melting Pot’ Boiled Dry?

Opportunity U.S.A: Has ‘The Melting Pot’ Boiled Dry?

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s supposed to be society where everyone can ‘pull themselves up by their bootstraps’. Not now, according to research

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‘Critical Thinking’: The Missing Link in Saudi Education

‘Critical Thinking’: The Missing Link in Saudi Education

ABU MOHAMMED: As one who has been closely involved in Saudi education for some time I’ve observed, at first hand, a recurring major flaw

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Definitions: What Exactly Is Islam and What Is It Not?

Definitions: What Exactly Is Islam and What Is It Not?

ABU MOHAMMED: There is a great deal of misunderstanding concerning the nature and practice of Islam. Here are some key points.

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‘Erasing Idolatry’ or ‘Making Way for Five Star Hotels’?

‘Erasing Idolatry’ or ‘Making Way for Five Star Hotels’?

ABU MOHAMMED: The destruction of several historic buildings in and around Mecca is being justified in religious terms. But what will replace them?

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My First Hajj: It’s ‘Your Whole Life In Microcosm’

My First Hajj: It’s ‘Your Whole Life In Microcosm’

ABU MOHAMMED: There will always be some little detail from your first Hajj that will stay with you as the years roll by.

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Arabs Have Potential to be ‘Best or Worst’ Muslims

Arabs Have Potential to be ‘Best or Worst’ Muslims

ABU MOHAMMED: For me the opportunity to be close to the ‘Kaba’ is a huge privilege, for many of my Saudi acquaintances it’s taken for granted.

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Race in Arab World: Is There a ‘$1 Million Advantage?’

Race in Arab World: Is There a ‘$1 Million Advantage?’

ABU MOHAMMED: Skin colour, according to Jesse Jackson, conferred a significant financial benefit. Is the same true in the Arab World?

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“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…’ Or Perhaps Not.

“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…’ Or Perhaps Not.

ABU MOHAMMED: Witnessing the plight of a once popular actress reminded me of my own time spent on the streets. The American promise doesn’t always deliver.

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Islam and America: There’s Always Been A Problem

Islam and America: There’s Always Been A Problem

ABU MOHAMMED: If you look back over the last thirty years or so you’ll see that Islam has always been a problem for Americans.

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Challenge of the Faithful: Sacrifice and Fortitude

Challenge of the Faithful: Sacrifice and Fortitude

ABU MOHAMMED: The fear of losing everyday comforts induces fear and leads to hypocrisy among those who claim to live a good, faithful life

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The Post-Assange Era Looks Bleak for Media Freedom

The Post-Assange Era Looks Bleak for Media Freedom

ABU MOHAMMED: It’s clear that a lesson is being taught to Julian Assange and anyone else who believes in true freedom of the media

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‘A White Wife and A White Life’: The Goal of the Colonised?

‘A White Wife and A White Life’: The Goal of the Colonised?

‘In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.’ Thurgood Marshall A recent article on the Al Jazeera News website by Sudha G. Tilak titled Whitening Cream: Fair deal for India’s Women? —took me back to the days growing up black in the US; years before the hay days of […]

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