Arabic and Islamic scholars of faith, culture and science

الشافعي وابن حنبل “تتلمذا” لأبي نواس وابن أبي ربيعة قُتل مجاهدا.. شعراء سجنهم التاريخ في مربع المجون أحمد مولود أكاه 23/3/2021 “حدثنا أبو نُوَاس الحسن بن هانئ (ت 198هـ/813م)، قال: حدثنا حماد بن سلمة (ت 167هـ/784م)، عن يزيد الرقاشي (ت 119هـ/738م)، عن أنس بن مالك (ت 93هـ/713م)، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: «لا يموتنَّ أحدُكم…… Continue reading Arabic and Islamic scholars of faith, culture and science

The tooth fairy

The tooth fairy Do you know that August 22 is the national tooth fairy day, and while plenty of Americans surely celebrated the day by employing the fairy (or fairies) and her generous cash giving, the rest of the world has their own tooth  in place to honor anyone or anything responsible for whisking their…… Continue reading The tooth fairy

Haunted water pond in Brunei

My true stories and life memories . This one I call the Haunted water pond in Brunei It was hot and humid day in Brunei back in 1995 when a group of friends decided to go to a pawn area In Temburong by boat , deep in jungle part of Brunei. I was happy to…… Continue reading Haunted water pond in Brunei

The Baker’s Dozen

This is going to be a very trying year for people with Triskaidekaphobia, also known as the fear of the number 13. While the superstitious folks afflicted with this problem can easily stay home on Friday the 13th, it’s going to be a lot harder to stay inside for another 362 days.  I like to…… Continue reading The Baker’s Dozen

The Magic Eye- Hamsa- Khamsah

  Do we close our eyes when we pray, when we cry, when we kiss, when we dream. When are we ready to hear a good news or a result of a test, when we look at the beauty of something. Is it because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt only…… Continue reading The Magic Eye- Hamsa- Khamsah

The greatest enemies of human progression have been humans themselves -Steve Ramsey

Centuries of war, between Catholics and protestants , Shia and Sunni, Communists and capitalists, fascists, Nazis and the those who have faith.Brain wash Ideology from Iran spreading to Bahrain, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria Destroying infrastructures and killing minorities for power and money gain, oil and minerals and the control of the middleast. They destroyed Yemen…… Continue reading The greatest enemies of human progression have been humans themselves -Steve Ramsey

True stories of Culture & Superstitions – Steve Ramsey

True stories of Culture & Superstitions 1- The Ghost in my my Life. In the late 1960s  my father was stationed in north Iraq army camp,  my family lived in an old large Turkish house in Baghdad with a water well, long corridors and large rooms.  ” That was an amazing house with an amazing structure…… Continue reading True stories of Culture & Superstitions – Steve Ramsey

SAAD RAMZI ISMAIL- The number 5 symbolizes God’s grace

The number 5 symbolizes God’s grace, goodness and favor toward humans and is mentioned 318 times in Scripture. Five is the number of grace, and multiplied by itself, which is 25, is ‘grace upon grace’ (John 1:16). The Ten Commandments contains two sets of 5 commandments. The first five commandments are related to our treatment…… Continue reading SAAD RAMZI ISMAIL- The number 5 symbolizes God’s grace

Superstitions- Part 2 By Steve Ramsey

Superstitions- Part 2. Iraq like all countries has its fair share of strange, weird and wacky superstitions. When visiting  Iraq, expect to see ready-made nests on the roofs of  some Iraqi houses houses. These Iraqis make them hoping that a stork will nest on their roof, which is good luck. If ever attending an Iraqi birth celebration, don’t count on…… Continue reading Superstitions- Part 2 By Steve Ramsey

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