Book review: “Jug of Love” by Ayatollah Rohullah Mousavi Khomeini

Persian to English translation of the poems composed by Imam Khomeini, from 1986-1989, by Dr Muhammad Legenhausen is an illuminating discovery to the English-speaking world.  The expression of emotions, mysticism and overflowing imagination in the poems demystifies all the preconceived notions about an iconic figure of the twentieth century, who is mistaken as a philistine person.

By translating eight of the many poems from Persian to English (ghazals) composed by Imam Khomeini (1902-1989...

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Kargil – Please Mind Your Meat!

How much meat should a person consume in a day, month, or in year? Are we developing a carnivorous appetite? How much is too much? Lately, these questions have been bothering me for a while. Why? Because I firmly believe that most of us are turning into meatatarian: a person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat. Let’s ask ourselves this philosophical question: How much meat have I consumed from the time I appeared on this earth? If you ask me then you should not be surprised that I was...

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