Search Results for 'Culture'

Balinese Culture and Hinduism

Bali is an island full of culture, especially in Ubud where we’re settling for at least the next year. Sometimes called “The land of a thousand temples,” Bali literally has tens of thousands of temples and shrines on the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Moderate Islam, Pop Culture, and the 'All-American Muslim' B...

I think Jonah Goldberg is making excellent sense with his assessment of the ‘All-American Muslim’ controversy we discussed yesterday: Pop culture is designed, basically, to create an impression of what is and isn’t mains [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

How I learnt where Islam ends, and culture begins

Till my teens, I was in my opinion a good Muslim. I found it very difficult to lie, I gave charity, I prayed, I fasted, I respected my parents, and forgave those who hurt me. I was satisfied with my religious beliefs because they supporte [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Converts find it hard to fit into Muslim culture

AUSTRALIAN women who convert to Islam often find themselves with a foot in two camps and a tent in neither. A Muslim community may be very welcoming, but converts often find ethnic and language barriers difficult. And, though they f [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Avatars, Gods and Goddesses of Vedic Culture

Understanding the assorted Divinities or gods and goddesses of the Vedic or Hindu pantheon is not so difficult as some people seem to think when it is presented simply and effectively. And that is what you will find in this book. This wi [...]