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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136738082012-02-16T01:36:12.107-05:00let the mind speak!Witnessing a human side to politics, change and the society. This is the state of the worldImran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-86464423879042174522008-01-07T01:29:00.000-05:002008-12-09T21:59:07.679-05:00Direct from the DANGER ROOM

Uh, Oh: U.S. Special Forces May Head to PakistanBy Noah Shachtman January 06, 2008 | 4:13:30 PMoriginal post here"Charlie" and "Abu Muqawama" are the pen names for two of America's smartest counterinsurgency analysts. One's a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, the other's a civilian academic working for the Marine Corps. Together, they blog here. This is their first post for DANGER ROOM.Read on

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-35214307720930598482008-01-07T01:21:00.000-05:002008-12-09T21:59:07.933-05:00Brolin Thunder, this is GQ.

Last year, Josh Brolin thought his best Hollywood days were behind him. He’d sold his ranch, gotten busy with his stock portfolio, and cultivated a character actor’s mustache. Then he delivered five blood-chilling performances in a series of Oscar-worthy films—and now Hollywood is beating his door down.By Alex Pappademas; Photographs by Mark Seligerread more at the Original post

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-46202207584544086902008-01-07T01:16:00.000-05:002008-01-07T01:27:43.637-05:00SOF to Pakistan?

Sunday, January 6, 2008SOF to Pakistan?from http://abumuqawama.blogspot.comNYT is reporting that the US is considering sending special operations forces to the tribal areas in Pakistan. This has obviously been discussed before, but it's thought that President Musharraf may be newly amenable to the idea.But at the White House and the Pentagon, officials see an opportunity in the changing power

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-78832954499435868432007-01-13T15:05:00.001-05:002007-01-13T15:10:07.456-05:00An Examination of the New Iraq Policy

Leading Brookings experts representing a broad spectrum of disciplines examined the implications of President Bush's new Iraq policy initiative. Participants in the first public discussion included Sarah Binder, senior fellow, Governance Studies; Philip H. Gordon, senior fellow; Martin S. Indyk, senior fellow and director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy; and Kenneth M. Pollack, senior

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-55323661651317427742007-01-05T20:02:00.001-05:002007-01-05T20:02:21.063-05:00Lahore... but in Virginia?

This is a story about Lahore, a small town in Orange County, Virginia, which in the 1850's was named after the ancient city of Lahore in Pakistan. We spoke to the present American owner of a portion of the town's land, and also the Pakistani American who has recently bought that piece of land to develop it to match the Pakistani town of Lahore. The new Lahore will have a school, a museum, an

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-49455729408878463172007-01-05T19:47:00.001-05:002007-01-05T19:47:08.914-05:00Sawana and family

Sawana Siddiqui - welcome to earth!God has blessed our family with a lovely daughter. It feels great to be parents of two kids, now we talk in plurals. This is Sawana's first day on earth.with all the best wishes and love fromMom and Dad and big sister Injila.Samar and Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-78998112083672127322007-01-05T18:30:00.001-05:002007-01-05T18:30:29.661-05:00The woman behind the film – God and Allah need to talk

A one on one talk with Ruth Broyde Sharone a film maker and an interfaith activist from Los Angeles. According to her recent documentary film “God and Allah need to talk” she is on a path to unite humanity.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-16504079047498650112006-12-08T22:19:00.001-05:002006-12-08T22:19:57.598-05:00God and Allah need to talk – A film for healing and reconciliation

This is an enterprise mission story that talks about the film “ God and Allah need to talk” written produced and directed by Ruth Sharone, a Jewish American film maker and an interfaith activist from Los Angeles. The film talks about God and Allah being the same divine power and the fact that Gods children need to talk to each other rather then God talking to himself. The story is set against

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1165090813518341312006-12-02T15:20:00.000-05:002006-12-02T15:20:13.866-05:00Huqa Entertainment and Raakin Iqbal

A Pakistani American entrepreneurship. Often parents don't want their children to do anything but study while they are in high school, but Raakin Iqbal's parents did something different. They not only encouraged their teenaged son to get involved in business ventures, but alsohelped him set up his own media/entertainment company, called Huqa Entertainment. According to a recent article in the

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1163056450973768872006-11-09T02:06:00.000-05:002006-11-09T02:14:10.983-05:00American and Pakistani-American perspectives from Georgetown University

You must vote!____________On the eve of the election night we sat down with some American and Pakistani-American Law Students to hear their thoughts on the elections as well as on the results. The students were from Rising Leaders, Georgetown University, Pakistani Students Association, Pakistani Law Students Association, and the Muslim Law Students Association. This enterprise piece is aimed at

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1163055218949437692006-11-09T01:46:00.000-05:002006-11-09T01:53:38.993-05:00Electronic voting - one vote can make a difference

No matter what happens people still go out and vote and that is what makes America. It is the will and the right to exercise the power of your vote that can wipe the systems clean... no matter what the odds are. Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1162355614313484612006-10-31T23:26:00.000-05:002006-10-31T23:33:34.366-05:00Interfaith dialogue with students at American University p5

The last part of this series talks about the kind of legacies we will leave behind. Will the future generations be taking about us, the way we talk about our forefathers?Imran SiddiquiGlobal Crossover

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1162180481940934842006-10-29T22:54:00.000-05:002006-10-29T22:54:41.953-05:00Global Crossover

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1162177131399060402006-10-29T21:51:00.000-05:002006-10-29T21:58:51.480-05:00Interfaith dialogue with students at American University p4

Have we understood the facts about our own religion before we go and talk about Have we understood the facts about our own religion before we go and talk about others? Isn't there something that we are forgetting? Pooja, Clark, David and Stephanie from American University talk about the past, the present and the Future and met the facts face to face. To say hello to a better future.Imran

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161998024079878602006-10-27T21:06:00.000-04:002006-10-27T21:13:44.100-04:00America decides 2006

What is the importance of voting and how can one vote make a difference in a democratic society. for more watch Beyond the headlines on Geo.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161996222642640012006-10-27T20:36:00.000-04:002006-10-27T20:43:42.646-04:00Eid with Undersecretary Karen Hughes part2

After a month of fasting in Ramdan how we spent our Eid with Undersecretary Karen Hughes.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161995985253787762006-10-27T20:32:00.000-04:002006-10-27T20:39:45.266-04:00Eid with Undersecretary Karen Hughes part1

After a month of fasting in Ramdan how we spent our Eid with Undersecretary Karen Hughes.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161995289870252732006-10-27T20:21:00.000-04:002006-10-27T20:28:09.880-04:00Kashmir... the way forward

A look at how we can proceed forward with the Kashmir issue and listen to the innocent voices of the Kashmiri people. A forum recently organized by the Kashmir study group and United States Institute for Peace.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161995098880516592006-10-27T20:18:00.000-04:002006-10-27T20:24:58.930-04:00An interfaith dialogue with the students at American University Part3

An effort to try and find common grounds amongst the differant religions of the world.Imran SiddiquiGlobal CrossoverVoice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161231900695713642006-10-19T00:18:00.000-04:002006-10-19T00:29:10.303-04:00An interfaith dialogue with the students at American University Part2

An interfaith dialogue with the students at American University Part 2 - Trying to find common grounds amongst our differnt religions.Imran Siddiqui

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161231062460331472006-10-19T00:04:00.000-04:002006-10-19T00:11:03.166-04:00The state of Human Rights

Sadly but surely this is the state of Human Rights in my beloved Pakistan. But there are many out there who are making a difference... each day.imransiddiqui globalcrossover

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1161229970200782092006-10-18T23:46:00.000-04:002006-10-18T23:52:50.533-04:00Rebuilding Kashmir after the quakes

One year after the Earthquake that hit Pakistan and India in 2005, it still feels like as if the earthquake hit them yesterday. Nothing has happened since then and because of the red-tape and bureaucratic flaws and delays, we don't know if anything will happen in the near future.imransiddiqui.tv globalcrossover

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160707588859158502006-10-12T22:39:00.000-04:002006-10-12T22:55:18.183-04:00An interfaith dialogue with students at American University

We sat down with a Hindu, A Christian, A Jew, a Muslim and a Unitarian, inside a beautiful Chapel which is also known as Kay Spiritual Life Center at American University. Contemplating that maybe talking to the new breed of this 22nd century might help us find common grounds among the different religions of our world.Imran Siddiqui Voice of Americaglobalcrossover

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160629999578669562006-10-12T01:06:00.000-04:002006-10-12T01:13:19.636-04:00To the people of Pakistan and India

A message of peace and harmony from Sreenath Sreenivasan of Columbia University to the people of Pakistan and India.imransiddiqui globalcrossover voice of america

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160282649822109392006-10-08T00:37:00.000-04:002006-10-08T01:43:05.790-04:00Interfaith Dialogue - lets coexist

Rethink everything. A demonstration of Unity and Peace by the Interfaith Alliance of Washington DC. Imran Siddiqui Voice of America.

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160280555742270762006-10-08T00:02:00.000-04:002006-10-08T00:13:15.110-04:00Samina Qureshi and the dying arts of Pakistan

A talk with Samina Qureshi, the architect the designer, on the dying arts of PakistanIman Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160279082054877682006-10-07T23:38:00.000-04:002006-10-07T23:44:42.066-04:00MAN WITH A VISION -- ZIA CHISHTI

Watch this inspiring story about A MAN WITH A VISION -- ZIA CHISHTIThe force behind two revolutionary companies TRG resources and InvisAlign.Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160278393234176292006-10-07T23:26:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:10:46.163-04:00Injila

Injila's song. With love from Mom and Dad.Samar ImranMana and Friends

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160275162751652282006-10-07T22:32:00.000-04:002006-10-07T22:39:22.870-04:00Eid amidst the Earthquake

Eid wasn't happy that year... and now after another year, are we safer from our own ignorance?Remembering the victims and praying for their families maybe someday Pakistan would wake up.Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160273545480172922006-10-07T22:06:00.000-04:002006-10-07T22:12:25.520-04:00911 UnityWalk 05 & Religion in America

No matter what faith you follow or what you believe in, the fact is that we are all one humanity. Coming from the same place and going back to the same God. The revolutionaries of open societies demonstrate the value of diversity through the first 911 Unity Walk 2005 and experiencing Religion in America.Imran Siddiqui ' Voice of America.

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160272112438777822006-10-07T21:42:00.000-04:002006-10-07T21:48:32.650-04:00The Pentagon ... and its sadder side

A casual walk through the corridors of the Pentagon. The biggest office space in the world, The Pentagon has always been a source of intrigue and mystery but many people don't know that there's a sadder side to it as well. Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160270265700502012006-10-07T21:11:00.000-04:002006-10-07T21:17:45.933-04:00Explore the life of Prophet Muhammad ' peace be upon him

Explore the life of Prophet Muhammad ' peace be upon him, and learn the truth about his message. An insight in to this peaceful and informative campaign initiated by CAIR Council on American Islamic relations and Alex Kronemar of Unity productions foundation.Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160216458778867722006-10-07T06:14:00.000-04:002006-10-07T06:21:00.593-04:00911 Unity Walk 2006

Let there be love...Nature works in strange ways. How a tremendous tragedy like 9/11 can set a movement in motion that talks about love, brotherhood, peace and solidarity for all humanity. Imran Siddiqui, Brent Burd and Kevork Tashdjin' Voice of America.

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160200066354185082006-10-07T01:41:00.000-04:002006-10-07T01:47:46.363-04:00Bill of Rights

Human kind has always either taken or begged for his freedom… but with time perseverance and struggle, we have somehow managed to retain it, for some. But even after so many centuries of abuse and hate ridge and bloodshed so many of us are still not free. Many don’t even know that they too have rights in this world and that no one can take that away from them.Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160189718519653832006-10-06T22:48:00.000-04:002006-10-06T22:55:18.553-04:00John Densmore of THE DOORS and Reza Derakshani studio discussion

When politicians fail then it is up to the people to take the next steps toward peace and solidarity instead of conflict and bloodshed. John Densmore of THE DOORS and Reza Derakshani from Iran team up to bring you "peaceful sounds" from across the world.Imran Siddiqui Voice of America.

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160186794487742662006-10-06T22:00:00.000-04:002006-10-06T22:06:34.530-04:00Rise Pakistan

It is so sad to know that the tragedy that hit Pakistan in October 2005 is now a forgotten memory. But there are some people who are still struggling to help the victims of that devastating earthquake that shook Pakistan and India not so long ago. Where do we go next from here? Are we ready for another disaster, how much are we prepared? Imran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1160178987386255722006-10-06T19:50:00.000-04:002006-10-06T19:56:27.420-04:00The man behind SYRIANA

A candid conversation with Robert Baer - Former CIA officer and the talented brains behind the book "See No Evil" and the film "Syriana". Imran Siddiqui Voice of America.

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1158970871647025912006-09-22T20:20:00.000-04:002006-10-06T03:47:16.536-04:00Save the Children

Remembering the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan and India on October 8 2005. One year after that tragedy have we forgotten the lessons learned and will the future generations remember us with a good name? To commemorate the first anniversary of the October 8th 2005 earthquake, watch the story below.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj-7iVw-y6YImran Siddiqui Voice of America

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1143270238868046172006-03-25T01:54:00.000-05:002006-03-25T02:18:35.356-05:00ARE WE READY ?

God forbid… but what if an Earthquake hits Karachi or Lahore?Are we ready to face another calamity of such a scale that hit Pakistan on October 8th 2005? According to the current scenario we are definitely not even close to being ready.We were never ready before and neither are we now? Whatever the Government can do is another story but it’s about time that the Pakistani intelligentsia and the

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1139893115075187782006-02-13T23:58:00.000-05:002006-02-14T00:05:05.726-05:00imran siddiqui

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Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1139887804991874632006-02-13T22:27:00.001-05:002006-02-13T22:30:04.993-05:00learn to be

If something is not meant for you then that does not mean you can seize its right to exist… even God Almighty himself did not exercise that privilege.I think King Abdullah was right, we should stop thinking about tolerance and start discussing acceptance and what lies beyond it.Freedom of speech, and press, on display, and there’s so much that we can learn from it. God has created existence and

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1139001631894066112006-02-03T16:09:00.000-05:002006-02-13T22:38:08.350-05:00Insulting eachother wont take us anywhere

I know you can’t believe it just like how I can’t along with millions of others. But the fact is that this has been going on since the Prophets time (peace be upon him).The solution lies in helping the west and other non Muslims learn and know what true Islam is all about. WE FEAR WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW. The newspapers in Europe reprinted those cartoons to publicize themselves and they are

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1130715615146479612005-10-30T18:26:00.000-05:002006-02-13T22:39:28.466-05:00Some help so that others can see it.

It is honestly pathetic to see the people's reaction after the recent devastating earthquakes in Pakistan and how everyone wanted to help after a delay of a few weeks. Immediately after the quakes, I kept screaming for help but there was no one around to head the calls. Untill, people realized that this is a great oppertunity to market their goodwill amongst their circles. So it happened,

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1127934846348635462005-09-28T14:51:00.000-04:002005-09-29T01:40:38.426-04:00Some follow...some lead

It is so funny how others would want to have something once you start using it. Otherwise that thing can be just lying around somewhere for decades without anyone thinking about utilising it. I guess its the human mindset, so similar to the animals. The sense of jealousy or the quest to be the same as your challenger or even better. But its so insane, the price one must pay after hurting someone

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1118997458784991952005-06-17T04:28:00.000-04:002005-06-17T04:47:36.150-04:00Lets co exist!

How can we keep an innocent man locked up in the prison for 22 years, not knowing nor realizing that he hasn’t committed any crime? Imagine how much of unfairness this world has seen, how many times man has hurt another man so bad, that even the sky witnessing all this taking place, couldn’t even shed a single tear. It embarrasses me to be a part of the human race at times, and that’s mostly, but

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1118780150479003602005-06-15T04:15:00.000-04:002005-06-14T19:42:04.140-04:00Why are young Pakistanis leaving Pakistan?

I guess the answer can be as simple as it can get. If you stop once in a while and just stand back and look at how and where these people are crazily running to... is mind blowing! I think that if any one of us, comes into the ways of each other be it on the road, at work, while helping others or while killing someone else out of extreme anger and mad blindness, at times life here can be pretty

Imran Siddiquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868062421287940041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673808.post-1118785354845848262005-06-14T17:42:00.000-04:002005-06-14T17:42:34.846-04:00

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