January 20, 2005
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Haj — the epitome of submission
 Haj is one of Islam’s five pillars yet, as with other modes of worship, it, too, has been whittled down to a mere ritual, with some believers concentrating more on the rites than the spiritual significance behind them. Here, we attempt to review the spiritual and historical importance of Haj, and what the pilgrimage means to the besieged Muslim Ummah of today....
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Giving them a sympathetic hearing
 This is what a flyer given to me in Morocco on my recent visit there said (the original was in French and Arabic): Youth Health Area We listen to you and take care of you What’s it about? If you have a health problem....
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A taboo word
 When my 13-year-old daughter arrived home from school in tears and told me that she would have to go to hospital to have a chest x-ray to check for TB, I was — understandably — devastated....
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Deadly volcanoes
 Volcano — it conjures up vivid, lucid images of red-hot lava spewing out of a looming mountain, like mountain of fireworks gone astray, bruising and charring everything that dares to come in its way. But in reality there’s so much more to learn about them....
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The great sacrifice
 A dusty service road below a bridge trails off from the not-so-super Super Highway that connects Karachi with Hyderabad. Here, the landscape changes as the port city''s urban sprawl gives...
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It’s weaning time
 Introducing your baby to solid food can be a stressful experience, but with a little planning it can be a rewarding process for both you and your baby. Experts are divided on the best age to wean the baby but most recommend sometime between four and six months....
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An ailing world
Some centuries back most of mankind lived in thatched houses. The lives of the overwhelming majority, in the words of philospher Thomas Hobbes were, “nasty, brutish and short”. Today, most of the people in the world according to the World Bank are, “powerless, voiceless and helpless”....
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Rebuilding lives
 Hundreds of people are injured in accidents or burned in fires each year with many suffering from severe disfigurement. These burn victims not only have physical scars, but deep emotional ones, too. However, they can lead constructive lives if they have access to advanced medical treatment and proper rehabilitation....
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For the love of life
 The gypsy look is all the rage worldwide. With major international designers showing frills, flounces, scooped necklines, smocking and lots of trinkets and beads on the ramps this season, the world is indeed adopting the look of the nomads....
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Genesis of crime
 During my student years, especially in college, I was very poor in mathematics. But that does not mean I cannot make mathematical formulae. Here is one I’m very proud of; Injustice...
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The swimmer’s bane
 Q: We have our own backyard swimming pool, and my daughter has taken to swimming like a fish. She has dreams of the Olympics, but her shoulder has bothered her this...
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At a snail’s pace
 Slugs and snails are an absolute menace in the garden as these voracious wee beasties, or not so ‘wee’ sometimes — I have seen some absolutely humongous ones — can literally decimate your beautiful garden overnight....
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Eight Days a Week
 The Incredibles, about a family of superheroes forced into retirement by the Government and living in the suburbs in disguise, is a smart, inventive and funny (sometimes very funny) animated film. It’s yet another feather in the cap of Pixar Studios who earlier brought us the Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo....
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Barbecue feast
 Beef botis Ingredients 1 kg boneless beef 4 tbsp ginger paste 2 tsp garlic paste 4 tsp tikka masala 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce...
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