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May 18, 2014
Three Giants and Systems
My brother recently pointed out to me that with the publication of Khurram Ali Shafique’s Iqbal: His Life and Our Times, I can now claim to have covered three great Muslim personalities of the last century: Jinnah, Iqbal and Parwez. This was something that had never crossed my mind before. Jinnah and Iqbal rank among the most
May 14, 2014
Choose Your Destiny
Below is a reproduction – with permission – of the first lesson of the present course (Creating with the Soul) at the Marghdeen Learning Centre. It’s such a brilliant and interesting take on Jinnah’s legacy that I positively had to share it here. [Images are taken from the original article as it appeared.] On a
May 11, 2014
Iqbal Biography – Last chance for 15% off
Today is your last chance to get 15% off Khurram Ali Shafique’s new book, Iqbal: His Life and Our Times. Order directly from this page (https://www.createspace.com/4780451) and use the code in red at checkout to qualify. Offer ends tonight at 8 p.m. (British time).
May 5, 2014
Iqbal: His Life and Our Times – Releasing 8 May 2014
(Reproduced with minor edits from my mailing list message dated today, 5 May 2014). Pass it on! —————————————————- Hello Folks, As an update to my previous message, the UK/US edition of Iqbal: His Life and Our Times is due for release on Thursday 8 May at 8 p.m. British time. If you purchase a copy directly from CreateSpace in
April 21, 2014
Announcement: A Completely Different Book on Iqbal
(Reproduced with minor edits from my mailing list message dated today 21 April 2014). Feel free to pass it on! —————————————————- Hello Folks, It’s been a while since I last sent out a message to this list, and to many of my friends, I have been completely out of touch for a long time
March 31, 2014
Straight off the Wall
At the latest Marghdeen Learning Centre course (Thinking with the Soul) last week, the present (seventh) lesson is titled “Completion”. It’s focusing on this Iqbalian concept, summarized in the introduction of the lesson as follows: The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something. In this effort, it develops the ambition to come
January 16, 2014
Death of the First Generation – Systems Excerpt 2
Note: Second part of the Systems excerpt. Somewhere in an imaginary world, today marks the death of the first generation of characters from my novel, Systems. Also (really a note to self), the header image from the original colour scheme of this blog has been restored, but I’m keeping the current colour scheme otherwise. First part of the
January 14, 2014
It Begins Today … Systems Excerpt
Somewhere in an imaginary world, today marks the beginning of the end for the first generation of characters from my novel, Systems. To mark the occasion, here’s the passage that explains what happens that day … er, today. Another one will appear here on the 16th. Enjoy! – SK ———————————— From Systems, Chapter Eleven (Leon’s Promise)
May 8, 2013
Systems a Finalist in Indie Contest
Still officially on my break, but I thought I’d share some news I received yesterday via email regarding Systems. I’ve been awarded a Finalist medal in the Science Fiction & Fantasy Category of the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
February 16, 2013
Taking some time off
This is just to let you all know that I’m taking some time off from the blog. In fact my online activity is necessarily going to be minimal for a while. Can’t say when I’ll be back, but I will be eventually.
