The art of storytelling is amazing, and a large segment of the Quran is about stories of bygone nations where God tells their prosperities and plights. Captivating stories told in the Quran include Prophet Yusuf’s story, which Allah calls the best of stories. Sparked by furious envy aimed at him by his brothers, the prophet …
Writing technology is at its peak today, but it has journeyed a long way. Writing evolved from Painting caves to carving on stones to writing on papyrus sheets to writing on clay tablets to writing on parchment to writing on paper, and eventually using keyboards and voice typing/recognizing machines. Ancient peoples used tedious and slow …
God has commanded reading and revealed an entire chapter of the Quran on the significance of reading. “Read in the name of your Lord” (96:1). However, some people are oblivious to the benefits of reading and may deride non-student individuals who carry books with them and read them in public places. The “Read” chapter of …
Faysal Roble is a Somali intellectual and a seasoned writer, but he is the epitome of Somali tribalism. He has contributed to Somali intellectual literature and participated in innumerable political and social discourses. Although I do not personally know Mr. Roble, I have read many of his articles and long essays. He critically analyzes selected …
Tahrib is killing Somali youth but they are bent on continuing it. Young Somali men and women embark on perilous journeys to escape poverty and lawlessness in their home country and reach Europe or North America, where they think milk and honey flow. Tahrib is an Arabic word which means “smuggling” or “illegal migration”. Young …
