Is This Your First War?: Travels Through the Post-9/11 Islamic World Less than a year before 9/11, Michael Petrou trekked through al Qaeda’s backyard in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He was back in Central Asia within weeks of the attacks — this time as a reporter, slipping into Afghanistan as rockets and tracer bullets lit up the night sky, carrying notebooks, stolen blankets, and a satellite phone. In the decade that followed, Petrou has returned repeatedly to the greater Middle East, where political Islam, liberalism, ethnic and religious nationalism, and Western military intervention shape and batter the lives of those who live there. In the process, Petrou has established himself as one of Canada’s premier foreign…. Read more
Pakistan in a Nutshell (Nutshell Notes) (The World in a Nutshell) While Mahatma Ghandi was orchestrating India’s independence from Britain, Pakistan’s founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, was negotiating a separate settlement to accommodate India’s Muslim population in the eastern and western corners of the subcontinent. From his efforts the new Islamic nation of P.A.K.I.S.T.A.N (Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Iran, Sindh, Tukharistan, Afghanistan, Balochistan) emerged in 1947. This 64-page booklet outlines Pakistan’s history from the Aryan invasion in 1700 BC (introducing the Vedic religion and Sanskrit language) to Musharraf’s ban on extremist Muslim groups in 2002 (also referenced in a two-page timeline of historical events)….. Read more
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Journey to Change the World… One Child at a Time (Young Reader’s Edition) Make this your next book club selection and everyone saves. Get 15% off when you order 5 or more of this title for your book club. Simply enter the coupon code MORTENSONTHREE at checkout.This offer does not apply to eBook purchases. This offer applies to only one downloadable audio per purchase. This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Greg’s twelve-year-old daughter,…. Read more
by uusc4all Question by Dick C: Is Islam on a collision course with the rest of the world? Its not just the West. Its Russia in Chechnya. Its China in its western provinces Its India with Pakistan Its everywhere. Muslims seem to love having a good old rumble with anyone. What happens when there is no-one else left to fight? Best answer: Answer by islam LiteIf you look at the rest of the world over the past 100 years, it is on a collision course with itself!!! Muslims are just babies when it comes to “good old rumbling”. – Russian Revolution —- 9.0 MILLION deaths – WORLD WAR ONE —- 15 MILLION deaths – Spanish Civil War —- 0.5 MILLION deaths – NAZI Concentration Camps —- 10 MILLION deaths – Chinese Communist Purges &…. Read more
Pakistan T20 World Cup Cricket Jersey 2012 (MEDIUM) PAKISTAN FLAG & PEPSI LOGO ON LEFT FRONT ARMCA WRITTEN ON FRONT RIGHT ARMPAKISTAN WRITTEN IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT SHIRTLOGOS OF PCB & ICC T20 WORLD CUP ON THE FRONTBRAND NEW SHIRT Show support for your National team with the Original CA Sports T-20 World Cup 2012 Cricket Shirt. The Green and White combination is beautifully brought out in these raised round-neck collar Cricket T-Shirts that also features a Pepsi logo and slanted Pakistani flag on the left sleeve shoulder and shoulder area respectively. Finally, there are contrasting Yellow borders on the collar and sleeves and a Yellow pentagonal star adorning “Pakistan” printed in cursive Urdu. The White crescent and Star never…. Read more
