WAHAB'S VIEW

cinema review

2012-02-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

"VellariPravinte Changathikal"-

an appreciation by wahab

When I happened to see the film ,velleri pravinte changahy,it really impressed me , it could revive our olden days’ ( 40 years back) memories on malayalam cinema. It beautifully narrates a inter-religious love story typical of the seventies, where two neighbors who have grown up together realize they arein love when they becoming young adults.This story is presenting us as cinema inside the cinema .

An old unreleased, spoiledfilm roll has been find out from the storage of a studio which has been directed by an unfortunate artist who suicide due to burden of loan. This filmhelps us to compare the real value and sacrifice of the olden day’sartists and present commercial valueless ‘icons’.

Dileep as Ravi andKavya Madhavan as Sulaikha, along with Manoj K Jayan(Basheer) and Indrajith,have essayed their roles to perfection. The song, 'Pathinezhinte..' rendered byShreya Ghoshal and Kabeer is outstanding ,its scene and action is a true typical of seventy’s commemorating Prem Nazir and Sheela.etc.

ADAMINTE MAKAN ABU:

2011-07-05T11:44:00.000-07:00

Pain Of an Unfulfilled Dream

In the ecstasy when getting Haj Passport

‘Small is beautiful” E.F.Schumacher said it in economic perspective.

But Small dreams about small things are often, I feel, a great and beautiful thing.

Just after watched the movie “Adaminte Makan” I thought so.

I could realized a sense of passion of an ingenuous, poor, country fellow man about his utmost aim in his life, that to perform a halal Haj without any obligation to others.

Sometimes, it is not so relevant to us, considering our modern life of facilities and amenities. We may think whether it is so difficult to perform a Haj in this time of globalization.

This film brings us into the emotions and ambition of a deprived and pious person who does not curse his poverty. He is an embodiment of nobility. To full fill his ambition he started to accumulate money from his livelihood. He knows only to sell scent (attarwala) He couldn’t get any help from his grown up son who is in Gulf country and ashamed of his father.

It is really touching; the director Salim Ahammed shows us so many obstacles happened in the path of Abu’s ambition. You will burst out in a single shot, that his wife compelled him to sell their cow &calf to mobilize ticket amount even she is very fond of them. He also dared with hidden pain to cut off a jack fruit tree from his 5 cent house plot. Finally he showed his maturity and console his wife when he know he could not full fill his ambition, but really, as viewer our heart will pain on him long time.

The beauty of undeveloped northern village of Kerala (I think it is interior of Mattanur)

is splendid through out the movie.

Salim Kumar, who plays Abu, an honest 75 year old scent merchant who lives with his wife Ayisumma (Zareena Wahab) amazes you with his incredible acting Realy he lived as Abu absorbing all feelings.. It’s indeed heartening that the national and state awards juries chose him for the best actor award for his splendid performance.

The director, pours his heart and soul into the film and the honesty with which he has approached the film is there to be seen in every frame. The film glorify essence of Islam and Haj through innocent beliver. That is the greatness of this film. I suggest all Muslims will encourage this film showing all Madrassa Muallims and students in Kerala.

Every actor in the film has done their role excellently. From Zareena Wahab, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjarammoodu, to those who have appeared in a scene or two, leaves lasting impressions in the viewer’s mind.

It’s perhaps an once-in-a-lifetime role for Salim Kumar and he gives subtle acting an altogether different meaning. He is just outstanding and his performance has been easily the best by any actor in Malayalam.

There are a few situations intended to give a ‘classy feel’ like the character of Ustaad and his disciple, Hyder and also some characters which may have been used for an effect, like a Christian wood trader and a Hindu teacher who shows amazing compassion and support for the old man during some crisis moments. But then, all that acts in a positive way for this noble film.

Adaminte Makan Abu has done proud for Malayalam and will find its place among the most powerful films ever made in Malayalam. As a viewer, the easiest way to appreciate this gem is to watch it at the theatre,. Don’t miss this one, it’s a must watch.

Waiting response,

wahab, Payyoli

E mail: wahabkp@gmail.com

A Mangostian Idea

2011-06-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

ഇതു മധുരിക്കും മാമ്പഴക്കാലം

ഭാരത മെന്നു കേട്ടാല്‍

അഭിമാനപൂരിതമാകണം അന്തരംഗം

കേരളമെന്നു കേട്ടാല്‍ തിളക്കണം ചോര ഞരമ്ബുകല്കുള്ളില്‍ !

മാംബഴമെന്നു കേട്ടാലോ, ഉറണം വെള്ളം നാവുകളില്‍ !

( മഹാ കവി വള്ളത്തോള്‍ +വഹാബ് )

കേരളത്തില്‍ ഇതു മാമ്പഴക്കാലം , എന്നാല്‍ ഗ്ര്‍ഹാതുരത്വമുനര്തുന്ന

പണ്ടത്തെ മാവിന്ച്ചുവട്ടിലെ കളികള്‍ ഇന്നുണ്ടോ?

കേരള വര്‍മ വലിയ കോയി തമ്പുരാന്‍ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചതു കേള്‍ക്കണോ?

മാവ് മുറ്റത്ത്‌ നിറയെ വേണം

തയ് മാവ് ആവണം

നിറയെ കായികള്‍ വേണം

മൂത്ത് പഴുത്തിരിക്കണം

കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് പോലും കൈയെത്തി

പറിക്കാന്‍ കിട്ടണം ( മയൂര സന്ദേശം)

ഹൈ ടെക് വീട്ടിനു ചുറ്റും
ഇന്‍റെര്‍ ലോക്ക് വിരിച്ച മുറ്റത്ത്‌

എങ്ങിനെ മാവ് ഉണ്ടാകും ?

എന്നാല്‍ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെ , കേട്ടുകൊള്‍ക!

ഈ ഉള്ളവന്‍ ജനവാതില്‍ പഴുതിലൂടെ പഴുത്ത മാങ്ങകള്‍

പറിച്ചെടുക്കാന്‍ പറ്റും വിധം മാവുകള്‍ വളര്‍ത്തി ,

മഹാ കവി കോയി തമ്പുരാന്‍ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചതിലും

ആപ്പുറം എത്തിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു ! ആശംസിക്കുക !

ആശിര്‍വദിക്കുക!!

(സംശയ നിവാരണത്തിന് ഫോട്ടോകള്‍ അന്യത്ര ! )

ആവശ്യക്കാര്‍ക്ക് കൊറിയര്‍ ആയി അയച്ച്കൊടുക്കും

-വഹാബ്

പുസ്തകവിചാരം: അഭിപ്രായങ്ങൾ

2011-04-24T00:19:00.000-07:00

പുസ്തകവിചാരം: അഭിപ്രായങ്ങൾ

PARROT IN THUNJAN PARAMBU WISHES MALAYALAM BLOG WRITERS

2011-04-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

Mr Ramanunni Publishing a Blog Book

Get-together of Kerala’s Bloggers at Thunjan Parambu

I have got a chance to attend a unique meeting of Malayalam bloggers’ . It was wonderful experience when bloggers from various places in Kerala ,from Kasargd to Parassal and mostly from NRKs, have sit together in Thunjan Parambu , the historical place where lived and worked Thunjeth Ezhuthachan , father of Mlayalam literature.
Malayalam Blog writings are flourishing in internet and it may be a turning point of transformation for Malayalam literature from conventional book publishing style to e literature. There are so many talented Malayalam writers and artists chose their media internet by Malayalam Blog writing.

Most of the participants said about their freedom of writing in Blog, they need not bother about seeking publishers and distributors. There also revealed some of the story of social generosity venture through some blogs.

Among 160 participants, there were much talked Malyalam blog writers like Kumaran writer of familiar blog:‘Kumara Sambhavangal”,Manoj Ravindran Blog NIRAKSHARAN),Lathika subash whos dared to contest against Achdanandan is also a prominent blogger ,VK Abdu(Korkarus), Director of Info Madhyamam,Ayishabi (Chattikkari) etc etc.

The meeting got a chance to familiarize each other who are behind the blogs and who are sarcastically criticizing behind the curtain of internet. This get together was joyful and useful. Blog owner of “ചട്ടിക്കരി " , Ayishabi from Calicut who never expected more then 50 members, brought with her 50 unakkayi and sammoosa declared a competition among members to supply these bites logically.

Whole members have actively participated through out 10 to 5 p.m.a resourceful lunch in plantain leaf is remarkable.
Camp has ended with realization that pen and paper will not have place for tomorrow’s Malayalm literature , rather it will grow beyond the world through blogs and webs with utmost freedom of writers.

I noticed symbolic parrot in Thunjan Parambu was wishing with its twitters these Mlayalam Blog writers as the messenger of great Ezhuthachan who wrote' Mahabharatham Kilippattu' wth iron nail(എഴുത്താണി)) hundred years ago.

Wahab kp

Heating Debates of participants


Lathika Subash relaxing with blog after Election

Ayishabi with empty vessel of sammusa&unnakkai

Malayalam Literature Museum In Thunj..Parambu

Mailanchy Oppana - Kizhakku Pookkum Murukkinenthoru Chuva chuvappanu!

2011-04-17T09:05:00.000-07:00

Mailanchy oppana on marriage eve our children by their own idea & performed fantastically . Players: Sithu, Chooni, Liya, R etc...azika

AN APPEAL TO INDIAN MUSLIM LEADERS:

2010-10-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

Let us Sacrifice Babri Masjid
for the harmonious India

Unfortunately, Allahabad High Court verdict didn’t please the petitioners. It is ‘rare in the rarest’ judgment in the history of Indian judiciary. With good reason, the Wakf Board’s claim to the land where their Masjid stood for almost five centuries has been dismissed as time-barred. And it is not clear why they are being given a third of the land while two-thirds go to the two Hindu litigants. If it was a conciliatory gesture to end an impossibly politicized sectarian problem, the two communities should have got half-and-half.
Since the court has declared the site to be Lord Ram’s birthplace, what right do Muslims have on it? They want the whole plot for their grand Ram temple.

Sure, we can understand the danger of going against majority sentiment in an increasingly intolerant, polarised society was clear. The court had effectively taken on the task of providing a political solution to an incredibly politicised problem of faith. And allowed the majority‘s belief disregarding the Constitutional guarantee .
We know, the verdict undermines justice and contradicts the secular, democratic credentials of India.
In this circumstances I put forward this appeal before the Muslim leaders in India,who promised to accept court verdict, before it.
As an Islamic believer and a subordinate to Indian judiciary, I appeal to the Muslim leaders, to hand over their remaining right on one-third portion granted by the court in the disputed land. Especially in the wake of Justice D V Sharma’s exclusive ‘finding’ that ‘Babari Masjid was built against the tenets of Islam by Babar,whatever was the ultimate truth.
By doing this in this juncture, it will be ever memorable in the history of religious harmony in India. It is also good to keep the precision of Quranic sense that prayer will be accepted by Allah when it is only from the ‘halal’(serene) ground. . We could not know the genuineness of the ground on which Babar ordered to build the mosque and how much Babar was committed to Islamic faith. Babar is not our role model, but there were many historical evidences for the generosities&sacrifices from the life of prophet Muhammed(s.a) ,our role model and his colleagues. When 1 st Caliph Abubecker invited to inaugurate a Christian church by performing Namaz inside, he lovingly abstained from to do so fearing any possible claim in future by his followers for this prayer place. This is one of the examples of fidelity kept by the prophet and his colleagues.
Let us forget past mistakes and go ahead for the progress of the community and India.
We take good examples from history and it is not apt for our modern & future generations to unearth the ugliness of the history. Modern India should stand affirm on the Bill passed by Parliament in 1991 (Place of Worship Act 1991, Bill No. 124c).

For us, Babri Masjid is one of the mosques among thousands in India. No any peculiar holiness on it like Masjids in Mecca,Madeena & Kuds
If there will be religious harmony and more over, the good existence of our future generations in India, it is great than exists a mosque in an ever disputed place.
I remembering that Ayodhya itself was a place of religious harmony. During anti British rebellion of 1857 Hindus under the leader ship of Ram Gurucharan Das and Muslim under the leadership of Amir Ali joint-handedly participated in the struggle.British Govt. hanged to death both leaders together at a tree in Ayodhya.
When this tree was becoming popular, British cut the tree as if to split the community.
So my wish is that to plant another tree of mutual harmony in Ayodhya and in India for the well-being of our present and future generations by settling the issue amicably.
With prayers,
K P A Wahab,Payyoli
Ph: 9288192750 - Email: wahabkp@gmail.com

Kuruwa Dweep, a devil’s Islands in Wayanad

2010-06-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

A tour description by Wahab (Caption derived from the short story of Paulo Coelho, which also follow at the bottom)

To treat the unexpected success of our last son in his Exam
We have to arrange some thing - tension free.
“Let it be a tour” suggestion came from family circle.
But, to where? His mother suggested a name of place never I familiar before.
She got it from her previous Wayanad group tour with our Gulf members. They usually get tour in Kerala in Monsoon season because it coincided with their holiday.
She remembers the announcement from the bus by then tour leader (it was not other than my elder brother, Mehmood KP) “ Sorry dears, due to the technical reason we cannot forward to Kuruwa Dweep.” Remembering this, ‘Kuruwa’ now becomes her ambition and our destination.

We, 13 family members, reached the starting point of the Kuruwa at noon with joy and appreciated the scenic views before crossing it. It was really a splendid creation of the nature, but as if it has hidden some mysteries. It is not mere an island, but a set of some islets surrounded by shallow water with full of sharp and slippery rocks. To reach every islet we had to cross through these bridgeless ‘sirath’ several times. Children were actually with the hilarious dream to play in the shallow water between these islets. As some one said, ‘every win has a pain’ we suffered lot to cross through this devil’s lake. Some fell by slippery and some one’s legs trapped in granite trammel inside the water. Fact is that we had no options other than to face these obstacles, because we are at the middle of the destiny (destination). It was heard that some of us was whispering ‘nafsy,nafsy’ (save me, save me) while crossing this ‘mahshara like situation. It has said that in ‘mahshara’ there will be expectation of heaven after miseries, but here we had only the repetition of this painful crossing and walking through the jungle part.
However, it is interesting that at the middle of these hardships children are swimming, playing, spraying with water with hilarious joy.
We returned to the starting point at 6 evening after painful but successful trip. Any way, now, when we remembering it, we seem proud to take the adventure and thanks to the God by saving us all from the devil surrounded the island, which we later knew about, even if some say it is a superstition.
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The Devil’s Pool,
By Paulo Coelho

I am looking at a lovely natural pool near the village of Babinda in Australia.
A young Aborigine boy comes over to me.
‘Be careful, you don’t slip,’ he says.
Rocks, apparently quite safe to walk on, surround the small pool.
“This place is called Devil’s Pool” the boy goes on. ”Many year ago
Oolona, a beautiful Aborigine girl who was married to a warrior from Babinda,
fell in love with another man. They fled into these mountains; but the husband found them. The lover escaped, but Oolona was murdered here in these waters.
Ever since then, Oolona thinks that every man who comes near is her lost love,
and she kills him with her watery embrace”
Later on, I asked the owner of the small hotel about the Devil’s pool.
“It might just be superstition”, he says, :but the fact that eleven tourist have died there in the last ten years, and they were all men”

Selected from the book of Paulo's Short Stories compilations- "Like the flowing River"

'PRAVASAM' - A fantastic treasure from Mukundan

2010-03-26T21:30:00.000-07:00

'PRAVASAM' ,Noted Novel by M Mukundan

Mukundan says 'an attempt to pay respect to hundreds of thousands of Malayalis living as non-resident Keralites in different parts of the world '

ആനുകാലികങ്ങളിലൊന്നും പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടാതെ നേരിട്ട് ‌പുസ്തകരൂപത്തില്‍ എത്തുകയാണ് എം മുകുന്ദന്റെ ഈഏറ്റവും പുതിയ നോവല്‍. അഞ്ചു പതിപ്പുകളിലായി അഞ്ചു ‌വ്യത്യസ്ത പുറംചട്ടകളില്‍ പതിനായിരംകോപ്പികള്‍ ഒരുമിച്ച് പ്രസാധനം ചെയ്യുന്നു. വൈക്കോല്‍ തുണ്ടുകൊണ്ടുള്ള കരകൌശലവിദ്യയായ Hay Art-ന്റെ പുനരുദ്ധാരണത്തിനു ശ്രമിക്കുന്ന ലക്ഷ്മി എന്‍ മേനോന്‍ ‌പുസ്തകത്തിന്റെ കവറുകളിലെല്ലാം ആകലാവിദ്യ ‌ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. എസ് കെ പൊറ്റെക്കാട് ഈ നോവലിലെ ഒരു കഥാപാത്രമാണ്. ഇങ്ങനെ ഒട്ടേറെപുതുമകളുണ്ട് ഈ ‌പുസ്തകത്തിന്.

മലയാളിയുടെ തലമുറകളായി തുടരുന്ന പ്രവാസജീവിതത്തിന്റെ ‍സങ്കീര്ണതകളെ ‌ആവിഷ്കരിക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമം.

EXPECT APPRECIATION AFTER COMPLETING THE READING
RECOMMEND TO READ TO ALL - WAHAB

'ALCHEMIST' REJUVENATES OUR MYSTIC MIND....... (AN APPRECIATION BY WAHAB)

2009-12-08T01:44:00.000-08:00

I read the book ‘The Alchemist’ two years ago but without considering it as world’s bestseller. Because a bestseller may not be a best reading experience to me (remember, Harry Potter also a bestseller).Still now I

couuld keep in mind the aftermath of reading the Alchemist. I

also vehemently agree that it is a book which can change the entire views of a readers

The narration in Alchemist, I think is based on symbolisms, has four pillars concerning the mystics of life: first one, it emphasizes the essentiality to listen what our mind have to say. The second is about understanding and following the Signs (of Devine or so called God) in the universe. Third one is to know about the stubborn relationship between the universal phenomena and place of human beings in it, Fourth, and more over, is the importance of constant chasing to the secret dream which has inherited in the mind of every individuals.

Being a spirituality- searching novel and in some context it goes and justifying some ‘superstitious belief’, Kerala communists ‘ budhi jeevi’ and some time our Mujahid sects cannot digest the novel. That was the history of literary tolerance in Malayalam. When O V Vijayan wrote ‘Gurusagaram’ they wrote off him. Same was in the case of noted pet-thinker late M Govindan.

There had so many novels &stories in the past like ‘Alchemist’ which gone through the philosophical atmosphere. Among one was the book‘Sidhartha’ by Herman Hesse ( I remember my olden time of 1976s when going to noon show film Chitravani,Telicherry and once I happened to see the film ‘Sidhartha’ based the book of Herman Hesse .As a teenager I understood nothing then, but I tried to read Sidhartha and to know about Herman Hesse) Hesse traveled through Srilanka,Sumatra,Malaya and finally India, the epicenter of ‘sanatana philosophy’ and by assimilating it he wrote books ‘Sidhartha’,’Journey to the East’, ‘Glass Beed Game’ which deserved Nobel Prize in 1946. In Malayalam there may rarely have this type of books eg; Alkoottam, Govardhanante Yathra by Anand, and most I liked one is ‘Himavante Madithattil’ by Rajan Kakkanad even though it is mere a travel book.

When I tried to search writers resembling to Paulo Coelho I have only got at least above said Herman Hesse. While Hesse traveled through the land of Hinduism, Coelho’s land is Islam. Native place of the character, Santiyago in ‘Alchemist’ is Spain which was once glorious place of Islamic culture. Besides, his journey on the camel and some where on horse back through the centaury old African streets, desert and some tribal places of Semitic region is a touching experiences to readers also. The time in the novel is not present Arabia .It seems about hundred years back before the advancement of modern amenities.

The author narrates enlightening story about a shepherd boy’s quest and his journey to find out treasure (Nidhi). The Andalusian boy, Santiyago began his travel due to a dream sighted when he was sleeping at a dilapidated, abandoned building premises in Spain with flocks of sheep. In dream a girl appeared in the flocks of sheep and played with it and holds Santiago up and put him down near a Pyramid in Egypt…..

He approached many wise men to interpret the dream. Even in this task the innocent boy has lost his valuables including his sheep. After giving offer, he knew from a Gypsy woman and later from an old king that a valuable treasure has kept for him near the pyramid in Egypt.

Arranging money by selling his herds of sheep, he started his journey to the destination where his treasure kept. Along the way, he encounters helpful guides as well as seemingly tremendous obstacles. Once in an African street the innocent boy was robbed completely by a guide. He decided to return home, but his heart advised him go to destination. To make money to continue his journey, he worked about 4 month in a dried shop (onakka peedika) where crystal pots (sfadika bharanikal) were selling. Shop owner is an old man without any dream in his life. It is very touching to me the narration about relationship of the boy& shop owner (I remember Nettentavida Usmanikka ,a late merchant in Chokli) the business became prosperous due some technical steps of the boy. The shop owner never interested in change and even in growth. His ambition is only to go Haj(but no work for it). The boy’s aim is only to mobilize money from his coolly to continue his journey. Very fondly the shop owner gives him sent off. The boy continues his journey to find out his treasure. In the book we read:

"When a person really desires something all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream." Santiago is constantly tested along the way, yet he continues to listen to the murmurings of his heart, which are never wrong. Santiago learns about love along the way and helps others to face their fears as well. Coelho states, "And that's where the power of love comes in. Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are."

I suggest the “treasure” in the story is a symbol which only can fulfill the real meaning of human life. That may be the faith in God or of divinity or ultimate truth or man’s fate. But, author never discloses any where in the book what it mean other than treasure of gold and pearls. That itself is the aesthetic beauty of the story. What you can understand from following lines from the book:

Everyone on earth has treasure that awaits him," his heart said. "We, people's hearts, seldom say much about those treasures, because people no longer want to go in search of them. We speak of them only to children. Later we simply let life proceed, in its own direction, toward its own fate. But, unfortunately, very few follow the path laid out for them - the path to their destinies, and to happiness. Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place. So we, their hearts, speak more and more softly. We never stop speaking out. . "

Reaching your Personal Legend is never easy. Life has its challenges for every one of us, and its most difficult tests are saved for the last moments before we truly succeed.

It is really wonder when I examined the philosophies in Alchemist I could suggest that the author is too much influenced by Quranic stories and thoughts .Once when Santiago was under the custody of warring tribe leader in the desert. He told by Tribe leader a story of thousands years back: “‘Thousands years ago a young man imprisoned because of his faith in his personal dream. The man was bought by the merchants and brought to here (Egypt), Meanwhile the king of Egypt saw a dream in which seven weak cows eat seven fat cows. .The interpretation of this dream given by the young man was that country would face the famine, so King could survive it. That young man was a foreigner like you.”

Here we remember the story of prophet Yusef mentined in Quran : The king of Egypt said “I d see in dream seven fat cows, whom seven lean ones devour- and seven green horse and seven others..: (Quran12-43)

Besides, It is very clear, in my opinion, that author has influenced by the thinking of Imam Gazali, renowned Islamic philosopher and author of ‘Ihya Uloomudeen’. I strongly believe the name ‘Alchemist’ itself taken from Gazali’s Arabic book “Kimya Sa-ada”(Alchemy of Happiness- its Malayalam translation is available)

In the middle of the journey the boy got in familiar with several fellows who have their own ambitions or dreams. The boy involved discourses with them all, and the author showed us the language is not a problem between them, they speak the language of heart.. An English man who was always involved in reading book was among one, his intention is to find alchemist, and the boy was helping in this regard. During the intervention with the Alchemist, boy asks Why you called as Alchemist, what is its meaning? He got reply; Alchemist is the scholar who is rare in this world who knows to turn lead (cheap metal) to gold. In the Gazali’s book (when I read it later) there we can read about this, but in spirituality perspective.

In short, I reached in the observation that Paulo had profoundly influenced by Qur-an and some soophy like thought, especially like Imam Gazaly etc. In this context, we can understand why this legendary book not discussed in our Malayalam literary critics’ fields. Every book from west and west-east usually over-talked and discussed effusively, but in the case of Alchemist we never see it…

Before writing the ‘Alchemist’, Paulo Coelho, a mere Brazilian local drama director was not known to out side world. Born in 1947, spent early ages by writing songs for a pop troupe and lived-in a hippy life style. But it was a turning point in his life when he got a chance in 1986 to travel to a famous pilgrimage place in Spain. It has told that he got a Devine inspiration from the sanctum sanctorum of that pilgrim centre. He described this experience in his former book ‘pilgrimage’ which has written very next year. His next book was ‘The Alchemist’ written in 1988 in Portuguese language.

. This tale is inspiring, and captivating. Santiago grows throughout the story and in the end, even though he was tested severely, he preserved and obtained his treasure by following his dream. We only limit ourselves - only we place limitations on us, as the universe conspires to aid us in all directions.

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Following is the brief story from the book :

1 Santiago lived as shepherd in Spain and knew everything how to raise sheep and shear them. He waited to see the Merchants daughter for a year. On the way he sees a dream and wants explanation from gypsy. 1-10

2 Boy visits gypsy for explanation of his dream and comes to know that hidden treasure is waiting for him in Egypt near the pyramids. Gypsy gets assurance from him for tenth of treasure for dream explanation. He tries to ignore that but gets motivated by Melchizedek King Salem in the Plaza. He determines that he will go ahead and look for his treasure. He gives six of his sheep to King for directions. King gifts him two precious stones Urim and Thummim which will help boy when he is unable to read the omens. 11- 32

3 Boy lands in Africa and finds himself in the streets of Tangier. He realizes that Pyramids are going to take days of journey and money to cross the Sahara desert. He met with Spanish speaking boy who assured that will help him cross the Sahara and drop him till Pyramids. But he betrayed him and took all his money for the reason to by camels. By this time Santiago was looser without any money to return or survive for food. 32-37

4 Boy learns to live in those conditions and starts to work for Crystal merchant.(spadika ppatram) Crystal Merchant's business was not doing so good because it was located on the hilly street. Boy realizes that even if he works very hard for year he could not collect enough money to go to Egypt, but he had no choice. 38-45

5 Boy was selling crystals better than ever as if time had turned back to old days. Boy with his innovative ideas of making display and selling tea in crystal glasses started making lot of more money. The business grew and he have to hire two more employees. After 11 months and 9 days of arriving at Africa he takes blessings of Crystal Merchant and starts his journey for Egypt. By this time boy had learned to converse in Arabic. 46-60

6 Boy joins huge caravan which was going to cross Sahara and pass through Al Fayoum (A desert side village). Boy meets an Eglishmen in Caravan who spent most of his time with his books. While caravan was already in the desert they come to know about tribal wars. Englishman shared his knowledge he gathered in years of reading Alchemy, Elixir of life and Philosopher’s Stone. Englishman wished to see Alchemist who was available in Oasis of Al Fayoum. After reaching Oasis,Santiago helps Englishman by asking about Alchemist from a girl near the well. That how this Spanish shepherd boy meets Fatima. 61-89

7 Boy falls in love with Fatima and tells everything what happened to his life and why he is there. He wanted to marry her and do not further look for treasure. Fatima realizes that Boy is the gift of desert she is expecting from her childhood. But Boy has to wait since tribal wars can be fatal in journey to Egypt. 89-94

8 Boy watches hawk(Parunthu in malayalam)s as they drifted on the wind and then one of the hawk made a flashing dive through the sky, attacking other. A fleeting image came to the boy: an army, with its swords at the ready, riding into the oasis. The Boy approaches chieftains to tell them about this omen. After many discussions oasis decides to prepare for the tribal attack. During this time he meets Alchemist he was looking. Alchemist invites boy to meet if he is saved from tribal attack. Five hundred tribesmen attacked Al Fayoum which was defended with a great plan. The boy was presented with fifty pieces of gold and offered to become the counselor of the oasis. 94-108

9 Boy visits the Alchemist to know more about his treasure. Alchemist tests the boy when he says he understands language of omens and finds life in the desert. Alchemist recommends boy to sell the camel and buy a horse to march for the pyramids. When boy says he believes he has already found the treasure. He has earned enough from crystal merchant, awarded fifty pieces of gold from oasis chieftains and he has found his love in Fatima a desert woman. Alchemist tells him how he will loose his ability to interpret omens by not obeying them. Boy decides to pursue his destiny and meets Fatima to assure his comeback. 109-118

10 Alchemist and boy begin their journey for treasure. This journey turns to be learning for the boy. He cultivates the language of omens and realizes the soul of the world. On the way they meet three armed tribesman. Three of the Arabs laughed at the explanation of the alchemist for what he was carrying and allowed them to proceed. Boy learns about alchemist’s capability to turn lead into gold, but he is not shown how it is achieved. 119-131

11 Boy heard sound danger signal and after some time they were arrested by tribesmen dressed in blue, with black rings surrounding their turbans. To protect from the situation Alchemist gives away all the earnings and gold to chief and presents boy as alchemist who can turn into wind. He took three days for boy for preparation to convert into wind. This is the time when boy feels threat of death and becomes more aware of his live. On third day he learns to speak with wind, desert and sun. With this they get released and escorted till they reach close to pyramids. 131-146

12 Alchemist and boy visit the Coptic monastery and witness some alchemy of converting lead into gold in front of Monk. Alchemist makes four part of gold and gives one part to boy for loss of his belongings at tribesmen. One to Monk and one he keeps with himself. Remaining piece is kept at Monk in case boy needs it. From here the boy is lonely goes to pyramids where he meets refugees of tribal war. These men take away his gold and leave him with lesson. 146-155

13 Here is the climax of the whole story which I wont write and let you read the book to enjoy - Epilogue 159-161

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Some discourse :

The crystal merchant was silent for a few moments, and then he said, "The Prophet gave us the Quran, and left us just five obligations to satisfy during our lives. The most important is to believe only in the one true God. The others are to pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and be charitable to the poor". "The fifth obligation of every Muslim is a pilgrimage. We are obliged at least once in our lives, to visit the holy city of Mecca.

"Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked.

"It's not what enters to men's mouths," said the alchemist. "It's evil what comes out of their mouths."

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PAZHASSI RAJ: HISTORY & CINEMA

2009-11-03T17:51:00.000-08:00

I have seen the movie "PAZHASSI RAJA" with the sense of the history which happened 210 years back.Cinema has a Hollywood standard and a great experience. But it has not covered the first part history of Pazhassi, ie his battle attempt against Tippu Sulthan with the support of British.I think it has avoided considering the present communal harmony of Kerala If this film a Hollywood production,( like by Attenborough or Splint Burg) there will be a real story justifiable to history. However, even neglecting this part from Pazhassi'shistory, the film is almost justifiable to history and more over very appriciable.
Let us examine the history beyond cinema:
The British in Kerala had interest only in trade at beginning. But they had to involve in the political struggle prevailed between some kings in Kerala to succeed their trade monopoly than French and Dutch. They purposefully created conflict between Kerala Kings to dominate their power and trade.
A military-turned ruler of Mysore, Hyder Ali had no sea port to bring ware fare & horses to his kingdom (Mysore) and French was ready to supply to them.But he could not easy to reach French dominated Pondicherry.So he intended to capture the way to Mahe which was a French region and his troop with horses came to Malabar on 1766 through the various kingdoms in north to south of Kerala. Some of them avoided confrontation by giving him wealth and warfare (Samoothiri gave Rs 28 lacs,Kochi king gave 4 lacs and 8elephants,Thiruvithankoor king gave 15 lacs and 8 elephants etc.) and some of them fought with him by shake handing British.( Among these, Pazhassi was prominent) It was the main need of British to defeat their strong enemy, Mysore King,(otherwise British might had evacuated from Malabar much century earlier) But in the 3rd Anglo-Mysore war (1790-92) British defeated the King,Tippu Sulthan and killed him at a face to face battle. (They finished their No.1 enemy which might have the ruler of Kerala and eliminator of British from south India)
After the defeat of Tippu, malabar kings and feudals were reinforced at their places. At this time Brtish imposed huge taxes as the rewards of their war against Tippu . this was not bearable to Kerala kings & feudals.

When Kerala was ruled from Mysore by Tipu and Haider, their officers used to collect taxes directly from the farmers bypassing the land lords, but the British changed this and decided to collect taxes directly from the Kings and Nair Lords. The amount fixed as tax by the British was unreasonable and people did not have the capacity to pay that much. Faced with revolts from people, the kings were unable to collect the taxes.
After Tipu left, the British ignored Pazhassi Raja and gave the land to his uncle(in flim Thilakan) on lease. This insult also helped in triggering the revolt. Pazhassi Raja stopped collecting taxes and this upset the British. Since the king was popular, they could not do anything but stop collecting tax for a year, but to add more insult, they extended the lease given to his uncle for another five years. On June 28, 1795, Pazhassi Raja challenged the British by stopping all tax collection and giving refuge to people who were considered revolutionaries by the British.
The Army was deployed under Lt. Gordon tried to arrest the king in his palace, but he had already escaped. The British negotiated with him and allowed him to return, but another misunderstanding caused him to flee again to the mountains of Wynad. Showing that there are no permanent enemies or friends, he sought the help from Mysore, from the same people he helped the British fight. The year 1797 saw a series of revolts resulting in the loss of lives for many British soldiers and they were forced to withdraw. With an army of thousands of Nairs and Kurichiyas, Pazhassi inflicted such defeat on the British that they were forced to retreat and negotiate. The lease with his uncle was canceled and Pazhassi agreed to live peacefully with the British.
In 1799, after the fall of Tippu at Srirangapatnam, the British decide to take over Wynad which Pazhassi claimed as his own. The peace treaty was broken and with an army of Nairs and Kurichiyas, Pazhassi decided to wage a guerilla war from the mountains of Wynad. The fighting started in June 1800, and the British strategy was to isolate Pazhassi from his Southern Malabar supporters. They succeeded and Pazhassi was left roaming in the forests with his wife(in flim actor Kaniha) and few supporters.
His supporters like Chuzhali Nambiar, Peruvayal Nambiar and Kannavathu Shankaran Nambiar were caught and hanged, but this did not halt Pazhassi. In 1802 Edachena Kungan Nair ,Kaitheri Ambu Nair and Thalakkal Chanthu captured Panamaram Fort and killed the 25 British soldiers there and this victory brought a new vigor to the resistance movement.
An increase in tax at this stage upset the local population which rose in revolt. The Pazhassi soldiers made use of this and inflicted more damage on the British. Besides this the British troops caught diseases and it looked like they were in deep trouble

Confrontation with the British
The potent cause of the revolt was the unpopular and unjust revenue policy followed by the occupying foreign British East India Company in Malabar. He stopped all collections of revenue. The Raja further threatened to cut down all the black pepper vines if the Company's officers persisted in revenue collection.
In April 1796, an unsuccessful effort was made by the British to capture the Raja in his own palace at Pazhassi.
On December 18, the British Commissioner issued a proclamation forbidding the people to assemble or to assist the Pazhassi Raja and warning them that if they did so, they would be considered as irreconcilable enemies of the Company and that their property would be confiscated. On December 30, a futile attempt was made to reconcile the differences between the Raja and the Company. On 8 January 1797, Pazhassi Raja's Nairs launched daring attack on the havildar's guard stationed at Pazhassi and the whole party except one man was killed. In the battles fought on three successive days, 9th, 10th and 11 March 1797, the detachment made by the Company forces was overpowered by the swords, spears, bows and arrows of Pazhassi Raja's Nairs. As the situation was full of perils, a reconciliation with the Pazhassi Raja became a matter of political expediency.
After South Canara and other parts of South India were occupied after battle of Seringapatnam in 1799, Pazhassi Raja raised the standard of opposition a second time and ; shook for a while the very foundations of occupying British power .
Colonel Stevenson's efforts early in 1801 cut off the pazhassi Raja from his adherents by May the British troops had made much headway and with every port both above and below the ghats in British hands and the whole Nairs disarmed, the Pazhassi Raja became a wanderer in the jungles accompanied by his wife and immediate attendants.

On May 24, 1804, Colonel Macleod issued a proclamation warning the people that they would be treated as rebels if they failed to furnish information about rebel movements and if they helped the Pazhassi troops with arms, ammunition or provisions. Finally the proclamation of June 16 offered rewards for the apprehension of Pazhassi - Raja, two other members of his family and his principal lieutenants and declared their estates and properties confiscated from that date.
Death
Thomas Harvey Babar, a young British officer came as the sub collector of Thalassery in 1804 and was assigned the responsibility of suppressing the Pazhassi revolution. In April, he issued a directive making it illegal for the local population to help the revolutionaries and he also mandated that the British should be informed about the movements of the revolutionaries. On June 16, a reward was announced for the capture of Pazhassi and his commanders and soon Thalakkal Chanthu was captured

On November 1st 1805, Baber took direct charge of the operations. November 30th was an important day for Pazhassi Raja; it was his mother's death anniversary. He bathed in the Mavila Thodu, and finished his prayers. The British attacked them lead by Thomas Baber. Pazhassi was wounded very much in the battle. After the battle they found the dead body of Pazhassi in the shore of Mavila Thodu. According to Baber, he might be one of the men who fell very first in the war. The Raja's body was cremated with "customary honours". With the death of Pazhassi Raja, the resistance movement in north Kerala came to an end.

His body was taken back with respect by the British and cremated, but his death bought an end to the resistance movement. The other leaders either committed suicide or left the country.
Puralimala between Mattannur and Muzhakkunnu was the center of Pazhassi revolt (1793-97; 1800-1805)

What Told Us the Cinema
Director Hariharan and writer M T Vasudevan Nair say about an important episode, which is Pazhassi Raja's war against the British that happened more than 210 years.
The film begins during the time when the British had ordered to levy heavy taxes from the various kingdoms and Pazhassi Raja (Mammootty), who belonged to the Kottayam Royal family in Thalassery of Malabar region in Kerala, opposed this. After being forced to flee with his Queen Kaitheri Makkom(Kaniha), Lieutenant Edachena Kunkan (Sarathkumar) and Kaitheri Ambu (Suresh Krishna) to the forests, Pazhassi Raja started guerilla warfare against the British from the forests in Wayanad. He had the support of the tribal warriors like Thalackal Chanthu (Manoj K Jayan) and Neeli(Padmapriya).
Mammootty is grace personified and the perhaps the best thing about him as the mighty Pazhassi Raja is that it is virtually impossible to imagine anyone else in his place. Shorn of any artifice or nervous energy he is real. 20 years after Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha, he still looks majestic and handsome. Without doubt, this is one of the best roles in his illustrious career.
The surprise packet is Sarath Kumar, who looks perfectly fit, heroic and absolutely invincible as Edachena Kunkan. Kaniha looks beautiful even without any make-up or jewellery and has the royal look that is required for her role as Kaitheri Makkom.
As the fierce tribal girl who fights like a cheetah, Padmapriya excels in her role as Neeli. Manoj K Jayan, Suresh Krishna and Suman have all done their job quite convincingly. The rest of the cast, which include the English actors like Linda Arsenio, also delivers an inspiring performance.

Hariharan and MT Vasudevan Nair have proved their brilliance when they team up several times before and once again, they underline their eminence, with a genuine effort. The technical aspects like Ramanath Shetty's cinematography, Ravi Dewan's action, Resul Pookkutty's sound and Sreekar Prasad's editing have also succeeded in taking to a different level.

Yes, there are aspects which one feels could have been better, like Ilayaraja’s music( it is not so expected) but the film as a whole is good enough that makes us forget those flaws. Critics might say that the film has taken some cinematic liberties and in fact it does but on the whole it is engaging and entertaining.
The aspect most attracted me that the tribal style of fighting. It has its originality.
Sound mixing maestro Rasoo Pukkutty done well (Exg: a fighting seen at rainy time)

I request to all to see the cinema and post your comments
Wahab, after the hangover of seeing cinema
from Keerthi Theatre,Vadakara
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"IFTHAR" IN MALABAR IS UNFORGETTEBLE WITH ITS TREMENDOUS 'KOLL"

2009-09-06T04:20:00.000-07:00

What is the most atractive activity during the Ramzan Fast? To some one ,may its 'Athazham' or to some others its 'Muthayam' with 'Pola' after prolonged 'tharaveeh' or some like 'pasad'(cursing others) from varandha of mosque.What ever it may be, if frankly say, I like various malabari snacks/dishes during the Ifthar time.
Oh, How is it beautiful to waiting for sun set 'Bank'(azan) infront of varius snacks ,tongue slippery malabary dishes, juices and good smelt 'thari kachiyathu' etc.
Here, I am not hesitating to express my sympathy to our poor gulf people who cannot experience this kind of homely tastes.
How ever, I advice them try to cook some malabari snack. With the help of my better half I give you the following. item.((expect more item at next time)
Pls try and inform the experience to me:wahabkp@gmail.com

Unnakaya-A Malabar Speciality

This is one of my all time favourite Malabar Snack-Unnakaya which my mom used to make so gorgeously....Yes the name owes to its shape, the shape of 'unnakaya' or the cotton pod....creative, isnt it, whoever has invented the name!We had an unnakaya tree in our garden back home, with the unnakayas hanging like hermits in deep meditation....and their souls at times escaped the pods of their transient existence as light free flowing cotton..... and how I wished they were all the Malabar Unnakayas!!What a scrumptious snack, made of banana....In Malabar area you get this in many of the hotels as a snack...Whenever we passed by the 'Paris hotel' in our place we used to sniff the beautiful aroma of the Unnakaya and would give a longing look at my father...and he would go and get a big parcel of hot unnakayas...My brother and I would be just waiting to reach home to attack the unnakayas,only to be joined by my father! He loved anything sweet!Well many people hesitate to make this Unnakaya at home, for the mess it can create if a little bit careless during the preparation.Just a few tips to avoid the mess: the Kerala banana(Nenthrappazham) that you use should be semi ripe(Karimpazhukka).Too ripe bananas can create a mess.While grinding the modern mixer is very likely to make it more soft,it is better to use a grinding stone, if you have one or even the mortar and pestle will do.Or else while grinding in the mixer,dont add any water and dont overgrind it.If the consistency is not right you can have a real mess with the filling coming out or not being able to mould at all or bananas getting charred. I have had my share of casualties when I tried it for the first time, but has been able to perfect it with time.So much said, here is the recipe:

Ingredients
Indian Banana/Kerala Banana/Nenthrappazham-4(Half ripe)
Eggs-2
Grated coconut-150g
Sugar-2Table spoon
Raisins-25g
Cashewnuts-25 g(broken)
Ghee-1 tbsp
Salt-a very small pinch
Cardamom powder-1 tsp
Oil-For deep frying (usally,coconut oil)

Method:

Cut Bananas into 3 pieces.Blanch the pieces in boiling water,till the peel starts separating from the fruit.(Pazham Puzhungiyathu)
Peel off the skin,run a knife thro' the middle and remove the black seeds in the middle and mash it or grind it to a chappathi dough like consistency without adding any water for you should be able to mould it into the unnkaya shape.Keep it aside.(In case you feel, the consistency is a bit loose, put it in the refrigerator for a while).

Now prepare the filling. Beat egg lightly, with sugar and a very small pinch of salt,just enough for scrambling.Heat ghee in a wok.Once the ghee is hot, add cashews, raisins,poppy seeds and saute for a couple of minutes till everything turns golden.Add the grated coconut.Saute it for a couple of minutes and finally add the beaten eggs. Scramble it and mix well with the remaining ingredients.Remove from the fire. Let it cool. Grease your hands with a little ghee.Make a lemon size ball out of the banana 'dough',flatten it to small discs.Spoon in the egg(2tsp) filling.Close the edges,press lightly and roll it in your hands into the elongated shape of cotton pods(the edges tapering).Now heat oil in a wok.When the oil starts smoking, carefully slip the unnakaya into the oil.Wait for a minute before turning sides.Lower the flame or else the banana will get charred easily.Keep turning the sides till all the sides become uniformly golden.Enjoy the Royal Malabar treat!
(TRY & MAKE HOMELY 'IFTHAR')- WAHAB & AYSHA WAHAB

'WAITING FOR AZAN AND IFTAR GUESTS' BY WAHAB courtesy: 'Waiting for Godot ' by Samuel Bucket (1952)

YES,ONAM IS OUR OWN NOSTALGIA

2009-08-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

The own festival of God's own country has come once again,remembering us our nostalgia-
which goes our mind to childish joy of swimming ponds, fervent search for flowers to make "pookkalam",
unanimous get together for tasty 'Sadya' in leaf, the ardent smell of burned co- conut oil from the hair of our elder sisters and the innocent arguments amidst the plays like 'oonhal', 'chulli&kol',kabadi etc. ....and ... and, sorry dear,I never disclose the remaining memories, because those are my own and willing to keep ever only in my heart as if it is my own valuable treasures.

Wish to all my dears and nears the happy , prosperous & healthy ONAM which will be free from tricks and slfishness("Kallavum Chathiyum") and infectioous diseases like H1N1, chikkun gunya (instead of chicken fry)

Your own friend,Wahab from 'God's own country'
(I don't know when it became not 'our own country')

WHY JINNAH'S GHOST STILL HAUNTS "CHINTAN BAITAK" OF BJP ?

2009-08-22T18:52:00.000-07:00

It is paradox of history that Jinnah is still haunting senior leaders of BJP,
first Mr LK advani in 2005 now its so called hanuman, Mr Jaswant Singh.
Unfortunately Jaswant has been thrown out from the party without any notice while Advani holding high post. Why BJP leaders showed their fond of Jinnah one by one? They should understand that liberal thinking and writing of books are highly risk and it is good to keep it in mind.

Gentle man with suit,Generous man without suit.

Modern Indian leaders tempting with modern dress. Their role model is gentl man with suit and fed up with 'half naked fakhir'

MY SCHOOL’S ‘ENGLISH CLUB’

2009-07-09T19:03:00.000-07:00

Some Modules for English language acquisition

‘English Club’ formed in our school meant for enabling the students to speak English and improve conversational ability in their daily life. For this, we create an apt atmosphere and twice in a month all students in the school congregate discarding the class barrier and they freely make their presentations and activities with the help of teachers-in-charge.

Followings are some language acquisition activities:

1. Making of simple sentences using familiar words.

2. Filling the spelling gap with pre-arranged stickers of letters.

3. Dialogue making and presentation of conversation based on familiar life

4. Story telling and its roll play

5. Post Office play: letter writing, posting and writing reply letter.

6. Question-Answer debate at group vise

7. Several Games for English acquisition.

Why Use Games

Language learning is a hard task which can sometimes be frustrating. Constant effort is required to understand, produce and manipulate the target language. Well-chosen games are invaluable as they give students a break and at the same time allow students to practice language skills. Games are highly motivating since they are amusing and at the same time challenging. Furthermore, they employ meaningful and useful language in real contexts. They also encourage and increase cooperation.

Followings are some games:

Game 1: Whisper Circles

• Aim: Speaking (using a whisper), pronunciation, listening, grammar

• (it takes ...to do ...)

• Notes:

1. Divide the students into groups of 6 to 10.

Choose one leader from each group. Give the leaders the card which has the sentence :I like ice-cream, I don’t want orange, I want Ice-cream only” Ask him to memorize the sentence, go back to his group and whisper what he has read on the card to the person on his right. Each person will whisper the sentence to the next person and the sentence can be said only once. The last person will say the sentence out loud. If the sentence is correct he won.

Game 2: Missing Headlines

Aim: Reading silently, reading for specific information, speaking (discussing in pairs).

Notes: Cut out news items and their headlines from a newspaper. Paste the news and headlines on separate sheets of paper. Photocopy them.

1. Ask students to work in pairs. Give each pair the photocopies of the news and headlines.

2. Ask them to match the headlines with the news items.

3. The same with the one written on the card, that group wins.

Game 3: Crazy Story

• Aim: Writing, reading aloud, listening, grammar (simple past tense, reported speech)

• Notes:

1. Prepare sheets of paper with six columns which bear the following titles at the top

 WHO?

(a man's name)

 WHOM?

(a woman's name)

 WHERE?

 WHAT DID HE SAY?

 WHAT DID SHE SAY?

 WHAT DID THEY DO?

2. Divide the class into groups of 6. Give each group one sheet of paper. Ask the first student to write under the first part and fold the paper so as to cover what he has written. Tell the student to pass the paper onto the next person. As each person writes, he should only look at his fold. When all students finish, one student from each group will be asked to read their story in the following format. You can write the format on the blackboard.

 ............. met ............... in/at ..............

 He said ..............................................

 She said .............................................

 And so they ..........................................

Game 4: Find the Differences

Aim: Speaking (describing people and actions), listening, grammar (there is/are....., s/he has ......., s/he is .......ing, s/he is + adjective)

• Notes:

1. Find or draw two pictures which are the same except for seven features. Photocopy them on separate sheets of paper.

2. Ask students to work in pairs. Give one copy of each picture to the pairs. The pairs are not supposed to show their copies to each other. Partner A's will describe their copy and Partner B's will listen carefully and examine their own copy to find the differences. They can ask questions if they require more detailed information or need any clarification. The pair that finishes first wins the game.

Game 5:English Gap-Filling Games

Make your own gap-filling exercises from English texts. Choose a short, interesting English text that is not too difficult (e.g. lyrics, text from your textbook, news, excerpt from a children story). Copy the text and delete some words in the copy, e.g.:

prepositions - adjectives - verbs in a certain tense

Try to fill the gaps correctly and then take the original text to check your answers.

This sure is more fun when doing it with friends. Everyone prepares a short text and gives a copy to the others, who will try to fill the gaps correctly.

To make things a bit easier, you can provide the words in a different order or as a translation.

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Every Day Practice makes perfect.

How many English words can I learn per day? 10 English words or phrases per day aren’t too many, are they? Just give it a try. You will find that you can learn them in next to no time.

So why not take a little time each day (Monday to Friday) to learn 10 new words?

Use the weekend to revise what you have learned during the past week(s). This way you’ll enrich your English vocabulary by 50 new words per week. (That’s 200 new English words after a month!)

Little strokes fell big oaks.

.Game 6: Match and Catch the Riddle

• Aim: Reading silently, reading aloud, pronouncing segmental and suprasegmental features correctly, listening selectively, grammar (simple present tense), linguistic and nonlinguistic reasoning.

• Notes:

1. Divide the class into two groups: The QUESTION group and the ANSWER group.

2. Give the questions to the first group and the answers to the other group.

3. Each student in the first group is supposed to read the question he has aloud and whoever has the answer in the other group reads the answer aloud.

If the question and the answer match, put the students in pairs. If they don't, continue till the right answer is found. Each student can read his part only twice. When all questions and answers are matched ask the pairs to read the riddle they have just for fun.

Some Suggested Riddles

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

What animal is gray and has a trunk? A mouse going on vacation

What animal eats and drinks with its tail? All do. No animal takes off its tail when eating or drinking.

Why do mother kangaroos hate rainy days? Because then the children have to play inside.

How can you tell the difference between a can of chicken soup and a can of tomato soup? Read the label.

Why is an eye doctor like a teacher? They both test the pupils.

Why did the cross-eyed teacher lose his job? Because he could not control his pupils.

Why is mayonnaise never ready? Because it is always dressing.

Do you know the story about the skunk? Never mind, it stinks.

If a papa bull eats three bales of hay and a baby bull eats one bale, how much hay will a mama bull eat? Nothing. There is no such thing as a mama bull.

What does an envelope say when you lick it? Nothing. It just shuts up.

Why do cows wear bells? Because their horns don't work.

Why shouldn't you believe a person in bed? Because he is lying.

What is the best way to prevent milk from turning sour? Leave it in the cow.

Why does a dog wag his tail? Because no one else will wag it for him.

Ask students to work in pairs. Give one copy of each picture to the pairs. The pairs are not supposed to show their copies to each other. Partner A's will describe their copy and Partner B's will listen carefully and examine their own copy to find the differences. They can ask questions if they require more detailed information or need any clarification. The pair that finishes first wins

Some Advisable suggestions
• Games should be regarded as supplementary activities. The whole syllabus should not be based on games only -- even for young learners.

• When choosing a game, the teacher should be careful to find an appropriate one for the class in terms of language and type of participation.

• Once the game has begun, the teacher should not interrupt to correct mistakes in language use.

• The teacher should not compel an individual to participate. Some learners may not want to participate due to personal reasons. Forcing students to participate usually does not have successful results.

• A game which looks wonderful on the paper may not work in the actual classroom setting. If it is tiring or boring, it should be stopped.

• Give clear instructions. Unless the learners know what he is expected to do and how to do it, the aim cannot be achieved, and the game cannot be played.

“Boring!” Well, that’s definitely not the way it works.

Try to find a positive aspect to studying. Why not watch your favorite film/CD in English and write down some useful words or phrases that you want to remember. You could also read the lyrics of Top 10 songs and try to understand what they are about. Or check out celebrity sites and learn more about famous actors, bands and other stars. This sure is good for your vocabulary and on top of that – it’s lots of fun.

“Always look the bright side of the life”

[ English Club Team,Kuttiprom LPS]
Above is the report submitted to SSA,Chokli
By Teacher-incharge: Abdul Wahab KP

2009-06-15T10:34:00.000-07:00

Then, Who is in this world like our beloved Kamala Surayya?

2009-06-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

…
Scattered thinking by- WAHAB

I have never seen or heard a woman of this kind,

Who is with total innocence of heart like a child and

Symbol of real love, affections and sincerity.

She dares to tell the story of bitter reality without fear,

But with her heart touching style, so it became favorites to all.

She was a woman of generosity in her real life.

Her saying and writing were nothing but, true copy of her thinking.

When I read almost her books it was an indescribable experience.

Her first English poem “summer in Culcutta”and her child hood memory

“Neer mathalam poothakalam” and all have eternal reading experiences.

The last novel “vandikkalakal” has not so such feeling gave us like others,

But it shows us her freedom of mind even after she embraced Islam.

Her concept on Islam was not based on mere conventional belief,

Or ‘rigid circle of shari-at’ or rituals as insisted by ‘Islamic scholars’

I believe she offered herself to Allah in its true sense than any other Islamic scholar.

When many of so called Islamic scholars keep hypocrisy, and argue for Islam,

This noble lady, who do not know what is hypocrisy, told about Allah, is great.

When She told about love and affection in indiavision interview today,

We, my wife and I actually burst into tears, so sincere and great was her mind.

Religions or Islam without love & affection is meaningless (I,think Islam also against it)

Some of Islamic scholars still justify for, or argue against, ‘manipulated shari at’

Rather than to high light the essence and soul of Islam which is everything

Made easy to mankind.(Allah does not mean difficulties, but easiness)

I strongly believe Allah accept Kmala surayya to his glorious paradise. we pray for it.

We also pray to Allah to meet us with her in the heaven and to hear her eternal stories

MY READING EXPERIENCE WITH INDIAN THOUGHT

2009-05-03T03:57:00.000-07:00

NAME OF BOOK: INDIAN THOUGHT (Bharatheeya Chintha)

Author: K.Damodaran,

Published on 1973(Eng.version), 1984(Malyalm version)

Publisher: Kerala Bhasha Institute

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IMPACT: There is no any country or place other than India where
The cradle of different philosophies thoughts, culture & religions.
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One of the day of this summer vacation, when I was no where to go
I was confined home due to sever summer hot and election hot,
I happened to take an old book in my shelf and had a flow read
Even it was not a novel or story and even I had read the same book
Twenty yeas ago, but, then with blind prejudice against all

Indian philosophies which lead to ‘Kufr’ and ‘jahannam’.

The book very simply introduces the history of all philosophies,
Vedas, Upanishaths, Ithihas, various renaissance thoughts,
Brief history of renaissance movements ,soophy views etc
Prevailed in India in its chronological term and in analyzing style.

There are huge books about Indian philosophy by scholars like
Pf..Das Gupta and Dr.Radha Krishnan (former Indian president)
But this book is entirely different because,the book not only discuss
The philosophical subjects,fromVedas to Akbarnamas to Iqbal,
But also it examines the growth of philosophies according to
The growth of social, economical view which is a communist style.
But not in a mechanical Marxian style that all dogma and
Philosophy are arose only from the materialistic circumstances.
Even if the auther ,K.Damodaran ,was an eminent thinker of
Communism in India, he emphasized the roll of spiritual philosophy
In building up the materialistic society and roll of religions,
Not only Hinduism,Jainism,Budhism but non Indian religion,
Islam also countable in the expansion of Indian philosophy.

The book consists 44 resourceful chapters spread in 748 pages.
The chapter arranged chronologically and easy to read.
The first chapter begins with narration of primitive men in India
He adopted modern scientific study method in analyzing
The development of Indian primitives to the modern age
Through the various stages of philosophical thoughts of contradictions.
We wonder in the assimilations and harmony in these contradictions.
The last three chapters one (42) is about views and thoughts of Jawahar Lala Nehru
In chapter 43 ,”After Independence” author discuss the economical, cultural situations
In a political perspective, Inequality, exploitations among classes in India.
In the last chapter, author asks “future of Indian thought” and he learned us
I Indian philosophy is not “Hindu religion” but it is a culture of thoughts which
Transformed through thousands of years and it obliged so many views and religions.
Philosophies prevailed in India was not mere spiritual and religious,
So many atheistic philosophies had aroused and prevailed in olden India
He He described us about Lokayathas and Charvakas,pucca anti god philosophy.

Among other chapters are (3) Beginnings of philosophy in India,
Chathurvarnya and brahmav concept(5),Budha,Jaina views(10,11)
Yoga darsan(14),Bagwat Geeta(17),feudalism&Hindu religion(18)
Adwida Vedandam(22) in which he widely described&critisized Sankaracharyas views
Islam and post feudalism(27), Bakti movement in India, swami vivekanandan etc.
Revivalism&renaissance movement in Isalam(34),Iqbal,Ravindra nath tagore
Comments on Mahathma Gandhi’s thought,Influence of Marxism in India etc. etc..

I strongly recommend read this book (to those who not read it).
I don’t know the book is now available in market. I am proud of keeping it in my shelf.

Pls comment, send your views & suggestion about the topicsin the book
regards waha kp

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2009-03-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

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2009-01-28T19:38:00.000-08:00

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KUTHUBI: A LEGENDARY PERSONALITY OF MALABAR

2008-10-30T05:57:00.001-07:00

Shamsul ulama Kuthubi Muhammed Musliyar is a legendary personality,an Islamic scholar who lived in the middle of 20 the century in Malabar, India. The magnificent personality whom people depended as the last resort for their religious and social disputes.

Birth: Born in 1878 at Cheppilayam village (now A R Nagar), Koduvayoor, Malappuram District.

Father: Cherusalil Ahammed Musliyar, Koduvayoor

Studies: Preliminary studies done under Pocker Musliyar (F/o Sdakathulla Moulavi) at Thirurangadi Tharammal Masjid.

Then after, he learned under famous Islamic educational reformist, Moulana Chalilakath Kunhahammed Haji at Peringadi, Mahe. When Chalilakath was invited and took charge as the principal of Darul Uloom,Vazhakkad, famous Islamic learning centre founded by Koyappathudi Moyin Kutty Saheb, Kuthubi and his colleagues also moved to Darul Uloom to continue the study under Chalilakath.

‘Kuthubi’ is the call name given by his ustad,Chalilak Kunhi Ahammed Haji.

Followings are some of the co-learners of Kuthubi at Darul uloom:
K.M.Moulavi(Kathib),Cherusseri Ahammed Kutty Musliyar,Tharakkandy Abdul Rahiman Moulavi(F/o TK Abdulla, Jama-ath leader),etc..

After completion of learning from Darul Uloom, Kuthubi conducted ‘Dars’(High level religious school) in Panoor, Kannur dt. from 1924.

Kuthubi served as principal in Darul Uloom,Vazhzkkad ,same where he completed his study. Then after he served as Mudarris (religious teacher) in following places: Nadapuram juma masjid, Thanoor,and in a brief period Uppilath Masjid,Peringadi near his house where he married and settled.

SOME PROMINENT DISCIPLES OF KUTHUBI: Kanniyath Ahammed Musliyar(President,Samastha),Sadakathulla Moulavi (president,Samasthana Jam Eyyathul Ulama),Kaipatta Beeran Kutty Musliyar,Keezhana Kunbdulla Musliyar,Kangad Kunhabdulla Musliyar,Mujahid leader M C C brothers,E K Moulavi Kadavathoor,Prominenet Congress leader E Moidu Moulavi etc…

As an eminent religious leader, Samastha Kerala Jameyyatul Ulama (an Islamic scholars’ forum founded in 1924), sought opinion and final judgments (Fatwa) of Kuthubi for their decisions.

FAMILY: During his study in Peringadi,Mahe, he married Mariyam, a member belongs to Pulikkandy Family, Chokli. He bought plot namely Kattil Peedika in East Pallor,Chokli-Mahe and built house there.

Offspring:
1. Ayisu (1910-….) Husband: late Abdurahiman Musliyar (Malappuram)

2. Kunhi Pathu (1912-1944), mother of T S Brothers Expired at Kasargod.
Husband: late Sayeed Musliyar,Kasargod

3.Kadeeja(1917-1977), Hus: Ayinikkad Kazi late Abdul Kader Musliyar(1905- 1985)

4. Abdulla Musliyar(1920-…….) Kazi,Mangad Mahallu, married Zulaika,Panoor

5. Kunhahammed Haji (1922-1984) marriedKadeeja,Mambaram, Tly

6. Kunhamina (1924-….) Hus:late Kunhi Moossa Moulavi,Panoor

7. Asiya (1927-……)Hus:late Sayeed Musliyar Kasargod after expired hisfirst wife (No 2)

8. C H Abdul Rahiman Musliyar (1929-1991),Mother:Dayima,Kuthubi’s 2nd wife, Parappanangadi

9. Nafeessa (1932-….) Hus: late K.Abdul Azeez Musliyar,scholar,Samastha Mushawara member, Tikkodi (Payyoli) and their offspring: K.PMahmood(mailto:mehmoodkp@gmail.com Abdul Wahab (wahabkp@gmail.com), Abdul Latheef (latheefkutuby@yahoo.com )

AbdulRasheed (rashidnajath@yahoo.com ) Muhammed Shafi , Abdul Shukoor ( shukoor_a@hotmail.com)

Death: It was on the eve of a Bandh day all over Kerala, the legend personality passed away at night at his house in Chokli in 1966 .The body buried next day at the premises of the Madrassa built by himself (now Kuthubi Masjid). Even though every vehicle movement was stuck all over Kerala due to the intensity of bandh, it was a wonder that thousands & thousands of people including eminent scholars all over Malabar flowed to Chokli to see the last look and to attend the Janaza Prayer.

Not concluded: There are so many incidences and stories about Kuthubi some of which are believed by some as miracles. Let us reveal some of them later. Any way he was a pious man who lived with all dignity. If you have more information about kuthubi pls send to wahabkp@gmail.com

Some memmorables used by Kuthbi:

1. Palanquin's part inwhich he often
used for local travel.(Manjal)

Comments From RASWEEN,my son

2008-10-18T21:59:00.000-07:00

IS IT A RECORD ?

I am an admirer of Sachin. He is a man of records in cricket. He is roll model of children like me. He played cricket at his sixteen. He made cricket an event .He is the man of century. He won 39 century in test, 42century in one day cricket. He made 89 half century. He become man of the match 57 times and man of the series 13 times. He is a player who gained more runs-16361 in one day cricket. He is a first player who completed 10000 and 16000 runs match in one day match. More over I believe he is a prestige of India.

But I strongly oppose it is not consider as a record that he completed 12,000 runs in over all tests. It is not a wonder, but a normal thing, because it is due to his chances to play cricket for a long period. Suppose, if anybody who stay more time or long period in Gulf countries (like among one of you), they have get more chances to fly by aero planes. They have to return home once in a year, minimum.

Similarly, my father is working in school for a long period in Mahe and he should have to travel by bus regularly. Can we say he got record in bus journey? (Actually it is truth comparing our other family members).

So, dear news reporters don’t make us fool by reporting such normal things as a big record. How ever, We, the children, believe that Sachin is prestige of our country, Pls.inform yr suggestions.

RASWEEN, RAF-HA, PAYYOLI

E-mail: rasweenwahab@yahoo.com

Novel should be aesthetic but BARSA is lack of it

2008-10-14T08:42:00.000-07:00

Is it a fashion for fame to modern women ?
Or expressing the real agony of them?

To become a liberal women in the modern society, is it
a fashion to criticize Islam and its all concept even Quran?

Or is it real apathy and agony arise from the experiences
and miseries of muslim women? How we consider if it

is from women among Muslim society?

Even after they know very well that there is bitter
consequences of Thaslima Nasrin, a Bangledshi muslim
woman writer, it is from Indian women who dare to to
,write novels and eassys (Amina Davood)
critisizing Islam and its common
concepts and dogmas, some of them are in the way of
declaring themselves that they are in the circle of Islam
but against commonly misunderstood Islamic dogmas.
Here a novel,BARSA, from malayalee muslim woman
writer,Kadeeja Mumtaz . Barsa means disclosed face.
In the novel she criticize purdha, so called gender
inequality in Islam, ignorance of woman feeling , she says, especially when
Allah advice prophet Ebrahim to sacrifice his son
Ismail, without considering feeling of his mother,Hajara
. Why women not consider even as a human being ,she
asks in book and narrates the emotion and feeling of
Hajara as a mother .
But in aesthetical aspect, when I read the book I felt a
bore reading. It is a fact that one who read Kamala
Surayya’s short story, he will disappoint by reading this
book, in its artistic sense.
Sarroundings of the novel is a hospital inMecca and
heroin of the novel is a doctor practicing there who
recently came there from Kerala. I recommend to read
this book only in the basis that if you want know the
criticizing point of a Keralite Muslim Woman who dare
to do so.
Wahab payyoli

A positive review of "BARSA"

2008-09-27T02:48:00.000-07:00

Review of "Barsa" (pls click for larg fond)

BARSA- Is a real agony or mere fashion of modern Muslim women ?

2008-09-09T17:03:00.001-07:00

Kadeeja Mumtaz-Author of Barsa

(Born in 1959 in Trichur Dist,Kerala.D/o Shamsuddeen and Fathima. Served as a gynacology doctor in Mecca,Saudi Arabia for 7 years. Associated proffessor in gynocology Dpt.in Kozhikkode Medical College)

Read this book critically as it has most discussed in Kerala's Islamic-literature senario.

TEXT BOOK CONTROVERSY IN KERALA

2008-09-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

Is 7th std Book worst than 'Evolution Book'? Text book controversy

Is 7th std Book worst than 'Evolution Book'?

It is unfortunate that young men among the new generation born and brought up in the midst of opportunities thanks to the progress of science and technology, become puppets in the hands of wily politicians and religious leaders who have ulterior designs. They brake their bones and shed blood in the name of innocuous text book. Do they know that there are academic books all over the world thousand times more harmful than the class 7th book.

Zoology text books teach evolution which says that man evolved from chimpanzees through mutation and super -activation of the gene prodynorphin

which is responsible for cognitive powers and superior intelligence of man.

This scientific theory strikes at the root of all religions. There was healthy controversy about the theory in Europe in the 19th century. But the vast the majority have accepted the theory and it led to the advance of biological and medical science.

In politics a handful of leaders may get upward mobility when thousands break their bones. Let our younger generation understand that life is more precious than some crumbs of political power. Let them wait for change of power through votes and democratic process in our democracy.

Pls react in this regard,

Wahab : 09288192750 (India)

Labels: Text

Collection fromGreat Rassal Khan

2008-08-28T19:47:00.000-07:00

HAPPY NEWS FOR FAT MEN - Eat More As you Like - Anti-obesity Pill to dieter from All restrictions

2008-08-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

Scientists may have discovered an anti-obesity pill that could free dieters
from all eating restrictions and also help slow down the ageing process.
A study published in the journal,” Mechanism of ageing and Development, suggested that the pill may “lock in” the benefits of dieting, allowing dieters to return to normal eating with out putting on weight.
According to the researchers from Britain’s University of Liver Pool, the pill-a dietary supplement called Alpha Lipoic acid- also slows ageing, which is a known effect of low-calorie diets.
Malcolm Goyns, director of immorgene concepts, a scientific research company in Stockton-on tees, who led the reasearh,said he was sufficiently himself.
:Our discovery indicates that by following a calorie restriction diet for six months and taking Alpha-lipoic acid while eating normally, the same life extension effect will be experienced.” Goyns was quoted as saying by the Independent news paper on Thursday. How ever, he cautioned that by simply adding the supplement to the diet has no effect.
“It seems that alpha- lipoic acid fools the body into behaving as if it was still on what ever diet it was following before the supplement was added,” he said, adding “ we found there was an anti-obesity effect as well” The finding however, has parked a row between tow of the scientists who carried out the research, conducted in rats.over whether it can be applied to human being.
“It is an unusual and interesting finding and it needs repeating in further research. That was as far as I wasprepared to go,but Malcolm wanted apply it to human. I said I didn’t agree with his interpretation and we had to wait for further studies.” Said Brian Merry of the school of Biological science at British University.

The New Indian Express; 08-08-08

OPPERTUNITY IS WAITING YOU,BUT YOU ARE THE PROBLEM

2008-08-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

This is the story of tremendous success in a short span through an innovative and new trend of business.

Defenitly you can also achieve this position, if you simply turn your heartwith positive trend.

For more detail pls visit:www.tlcnet.in

From site u can see news and event

(page 28)

MY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES

2008-08-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

HUMOUR ADDS
COLOUR TO
TEACHING
HUMOUR is or should be a part of human life.” Laugh your worries away” is a familiar saying. Laughter provides an easy escape route for one’s pent up feelings. For a healthy body and mind it is quite essential as it rejuvenates and fills one with vigor and vitality. It propagates the message of health and joy and energizes one by relieving mental tension.

“Laugh and whole world laughs with you; snore and you sleep alone,” is the saying of Anthony Burgess. Mahatma Gandhi once said,” If I had no sense of humour I would long ago have committed suicide.” For a conductive teaching-learning situation, it is imperative that there should be a place for humour. A ready witted teacher with an abundant sense of humour, is student-friendly, than one who is moody and morose. A lesson taught with humour and more an appeal than one dull and dreary.Humour adds colour to teaching and promotes an innate interest in learning and makes it enjoyable and concrete.

SOME CLASS ROOM JOKES

We come across many incidents providing humor in our class room from the every ordinary to some striking and spontaneous ones. As one who has served the cause of education as a teacher and headmaster for nearly thirty years, I have a first hand knowledge of many. Here below I give sample of a few:

(1)” my little son is too sensitive,” said a mother bringing him to school for the first time. “Don’t worry! We’ll take care of him,” said the teacher .Added the mother,

” If he is naughty please don’t punish him. Just slap the boy next to him. That’ll frighten him and accomplish your purpose”.

(2) The mathematics teacher of third standard teaching the concept of addition and subtraction put a question to a pupil. ”Rasal, if one and one makes two, and two and two makes four, how much does four and four make?” The replay came from Rasal, ”that isn’t fair, sir. You answer the easy ones and leave the difficult one to me!”

(3)During a routine conversation, Kumar told his teacher, “Sir, my brother has trouble with appendicitis”. Teacher quite concerned asked, “Oh! Is he so ill?” Quick came the replay from Aneesh, “no sir, he can’t spell it “

(4) The science teacher during the cause of a lesson posed a question to a student to name any two major inventions that helped man get up in the world. Pat came the reply,” the alarm clock and the escalator, sir”.

(5) A teacher was onc annoyed with a pupil who was in the habit of giving same excuses for applying for leave. once when gave the reason as due to the death of his grand mother, the teacher got wild and asked if he had not applied for leave for the same reason the month before , the pupil calmly replied that on that occasion it was his maternal granny and now it is paternal.

(6) The mathematics teacher was teaching a lesson on the concept of time and distance. At the end of it, he put question to Mohan “A green lorry with a speed of 40 km take 60 minutes to reach a distance; a blue lorry with 35km speed 75 minutes and an yellow lorry with 30km speed 90 minutes . From this what do you understand?” I a flash, came the answer from Mohan,” All the Lorries should be painted green, sir”.

(7)The English teacher taking a lesson on “change of voice,” in functional grammar asked a student to change the voice of the verb in the sentence, “Rama killed Ravana”. The enthusiastic student in a split second repeated the statement of the teacher modulating his voice.

HAVE YOU ANY EXPERIENC ? PLS. SHARE.

wahab

"TEXT BOOK DEATH"- REACTION FROM "KINGDOM" OF SAUDI ARABIA

2008-07-29T04:47:00.000-07:00

THIS IS FROM MEHMOOD, SAUDI ARABIA
Dear All,
While performing his duty, a innocent teacher been assulated and
killed by aggressive muslim youth league workers in malappuram.
Couple of days ago they have burnt millions of worth books,supposed
to distribute to poor pupil, under the leadership of our former education
minister sooppy...
This is too brutal..muslim league party cannot survive without
power. their power thirst made them blind..they are using religion
as a weapon. but they are not aware of the consequences, far reachig problems of muslim existence, country like ours...unfortunately
socalled muslim groups (eg. jamaeth,mujahid) also knowingly or
unknowingly particpating with them..how can they justify their
agitation ? gov. had decided to reform the book.in democratic
system we should have democaratic culture. from the begining itself,
no reason for agitation against the book..remember, when mr c.h.
mohd koya was edu.minister, Umerfarook's carrekecher (spell?) was
appeared in tex book...no protest, no jihad, somebody pontedout and removed the page.
Muslim jihadi group must stop this baseless,illogical agitation with immideate effect. or they have to face the consequences...things
are changing,especially after the death of Mr.Agustine Joseph,
otherwise league leaders and turban group has to pay heavily...
alappuram is changing.. league is a sinking ship..shihab thangals
magic water (his own spited water) cannot save league anymore...

regds/mehmood ( Jubail, Saudi arabia, E mail: kpmehmood@gmail.com)
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Opnin:We all agree his suggestion and participate in his feelings in the issue .How ever,it is good to avoid agressive remark on persons like shihab thangal ( he is very innocent person who knows nothing about issue and he is in another "world")
wahab
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What a Brutal Is This?

2008-07-19T19:16:00.000-07:00

BOW OUR HEAD TO THE VICTIM OF
TEXT BOOK VANDALISM

Actually this is very shame in the history Kerala’s education scenario. An innocent teacher,James Augestin, who came punctually to attend teachers’ refreshment course(monthly cluster meeting) have unfortunately loss his life (for much criticized Jeevan) by the kick and suppress of Text Book Jihad mob (arrogant youth League).Mr.Ummen Chandy criticized Govt. for not deploying police force before every cluster meeting premises. In which sense he said this? Does he believe a democratic govt.could deploy police battalion in front of such academic event?

Teacher’ cluster meeting is entirely for teachers and by teachers. What is the role for political party mob or Youth League there? (What is the role of cat in gold market?)

Mr.Ummen Chandy and his colleague Mr Kunhali Kutty should have instructed their party men not to go there and make vandalism.

The 7th class text book is apt for our newly adopted academicals pedagogy. Besides,Govt. had appointed expert committee to reform the book and as per its and curricular committee’s recommendations Govt. has readied to revise the book.

In this circumstance, every one can understand the motive of anti book agitation again. That is to create feeling in minority that if the 7th class book exists, “the religions will be in danger” and to exploit religious communities for their political motive

But what happened finally by the “martyr” of a teacher? Leadership of the League may assess this agitation get them gain or loss. But my humble request to the leaders of non political Muslim Organizations to abstain and end co-operation from this politically motivated or misunderstood agitation for the sake of Islam.

Abdul Wahab,Payyoli

wahabkp@gmail.com

Is music "haram"?

2008-07-18T19:32:00.001-07:00

Dear,
Do you like music? Is music a forbidden fruit to us? I wish to qoute here world legendary musician, Beethovan: " Music is higher revelation than philosophy". May I add to Beethovan this also? ...But Gazal is the sweet flow in the profound river of philosopy.

Some believe music should be kept distance with us in the religious , cultural aspect. can we do ? what is your view ?
pls send, but along with 1 song of your most selection.(after scanning)
here is some, pls appreciate.(latr send attachment to your mail)
lovingly ,
wahab

Expert Committee's suggestion is not a Surrendering

2008-07-15T10:55:00.000-07:00

The Text book expert committee's suggestion or recommendations are to be welcomed. because it has been constituted by Government and it constis Experts to clear and to make the book most suitable to attain carricular objects, at the same time considering the genuine complaints from the societiy. The authority never claimed the book is 100 percent perfect. So that govt. formed the ex.pert committee.It is also a culture of democricy.
But , our opposition parties' aim is another one.I believe , actually they are not took the spirit of its acadamic aspect, modern learning pedogogy etc.
lovingly wahab
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And this is from Hamza Pottindavida, a wel wisher of Kerala's modern learning methedology:

Fine, if there is a recommendation from the committee to remove this lesson from the text book, then, this should be seen in the context of the mayhem created by
all religious bodies, communal and the secular parties alike out of political vendetta
This may not change the basic issues which were highlighted by many progressive writers in this forum. This may not mean that Mr Wahab kp or me are going to propagate or promote mixed marriages and call for a 'Jihad' toward this or would set an example ourselves !
What we were trying to highlight was the need to have tolerance, acceptability, pluralistic thinking and multi cultural co-existence
There would be many who are strongly believing in these lines and India being a secular country need to incorporate some kind of secular thinking process in the educational environment without hurting any particular religious sentiments which the Kerala Education ministry did not do in this context
As I said earlier, we are still teaching Darwin and the Origin of species in our schools which is a direct attack on all established religions as Islam, Christianityor Hinduism consider this as the case for our origin !

All religions have shown a tolerance here and what we need is the same kind of acceptance in other areas
We have a well established Madarasa system which will definitely take care of all "Kufriyaths' taught in our modern schools !

Best Regards/Hamza

INDIAN LEFT SHOWED ITS IDENTITY

2008-07-10T20:01:00.001-07:00

What ever the benefit or trap in the Indo-US nuclear treaty, my opinion is that it is great thing that once again Indian Left wing showed its political identity by withdrawing support from Congress led Government. Formerly, left dared to give support to form congress government with the view that Fascist Hinduism’ let not to rule India. That was also their strong commitment on secularism and its beneficiaries is minority community in India, especially Muslims.
In this aspect, it is very thinkable how we can analyze the stand and plays of Muslim League which is everything under a ‘religious’ and spiritual leader. We all blame Left because of their secular, materialistic, and non religion (mathamillatha Jeevan) view.
You say, who is useful to minority and who stand with minority issues and their worries. Is it League or Left?
And which leaders exploit poor minority (muslim) members, League’s or Left’s?
I think, League leaders are not aware about the consequence of Indo-Us nuclear treaty or perhaps they have no any idea about “123 agreement” or “Hydel Act”. When Left was very seriously involving in discussion and arguments against signing up of treaty and giving warning to Central govt., our League leaders are making jihad agitation in Kerala against 7th class book without reading its single page .( it is another story, in fact it is not anti Islam, but in my opinion, it is very pro Islamic: because it promulgate the student for more reading about religions like Islam, ultimately it gains Islam)
At the beginning Left Party warned Govt. not go with nuclear treaty with US because US has always their own imperialistic agenda. Is anybody believed US aim is India’s nuclear development? Contrary, it is said that many traps are in the agreement, among one is to make India’s participation or inaction in US’s proposed Iran aggression.
To make treaty with India US amended section 123 of ‘American Atomic
Energy Act-1954’. (Commonly call 123 agreements)
Beside, to get approval for 123 amendment from Americans a US senator Henry Joseph Hyde presented and passed a bill in American congress ‘Us-India Peaceful Energy Co-operation Act’ (commonly call “Hyde act”.
There are so many section in this act which ignores India supremacy and India’s liberal foreign policy.(*let’s discuss later what are they).
In this context I am very proud about left for their reaction against our govt’s treaty with this imperialistic, anti Islamic power.
At the same time I ashamed with the stand of our’(Muslim)League’ keeping tightly its single minister in power without using
an international opportunity to show its pride and response to oppressed muslims in the world especially in the middle East.
Your response are invited
With love wahab

BUT LEAGUE IS MAKING JOKES

2008-07-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

Amidst in the busiest involment in mobilising muslim 'umma' for a jihadi agitation in Kerala against 7 the class text book and collecting books for burning purposes, our Muslim League leaders have been annoyed by some medea persons asking some unwanted questions:
"What is your party's policy about Indo-Us nuclear Treaty?", and "Do your party's ministership quit,if govt. go with the treaty?" or "do you stand against Govt like Left has did?"
To answer these question league leader compelled to gather for a meeting in its leader's residence yesterday.
While they are taking food,some discussion was going on:
Thangal asked to E Ahammed: " Ahamedsahib, What is 123 agreement?"
Ahammed replied: "that is very simple, it is about 3 steps. 1 is the unwanted crisis aginst our ministership (quit or continue), and 2 is about a crucial desicion by our questionable leader, Thangal, and 3 is your decision as usual to continue in ministership with a strong hold".

Thangal noded his head with a smile and started to pray by saying "Al fathiha".
Then every thing ok. Media persons rounded Kunhalikutty for briefing.
(Na oodu billa, I believ thangal is innocent person)

There was also a conversation between Thangal and Kunhali Kutty also:
Thangal asked him: "Yella, Kunhali Kutty sahib, What is hide(Hyde) act?
Kunhalikutty replied: In English hide means covering up or keep secret every thing
from public like me in the ice creame incident".
Thangal again smiled appreciating the ability of Kunhalikutty who over took Goerge Bush
and wispered:"Avan Puliyaanu Kettaa.."
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Press Note by League: 'It will be very misarable to muslim umma that not early getting their passport if
E Ahammed resigns from mistership for a silly matter"
What about your openion, pls reply, add more by yourself.
regards wahab

7th std book

2008-07-02T20:45:00.000-07:00

The row over the 7th standard text book in Kerala is politically motivated by some unacademic politicians. Some political parties only interested in their political gains and not bother about the academic aspect of our schooling. They criticised the book even without reading and understandin the curricular object in the lesson. They must know that the new education pedagogy adopted in Kerala is most innovative inwhich students themselves create knowledge by understanding the situations and evident from the experiment dine by them. Teachers are only fecilitating them for such expiriments and finding outs. In this methode student discusse by group and interact their ideas and create knoledge. Student, unlikely our conventional methode,are not puppets whispering what they hearing from teachers.
This is child centered education not teachers centered like usual type.
Unknowing these devolopment in Kerala's education system, some irrogant political party criticise and disagree with new methodology in our education system which implemnted after long and profound thinking and discussions by able innovative persons with a wide social concept.
This controversy opened a new chapter in Kerala. Some Panchayath dared even to ban this text book in school in their jurisdiction.( Kalpakanchery Panchayath authoritis passed a resolution to ban the book in studying this book) They victimised a politiacal consipiracy even without reading the chapter in the text book.
KeralaGovernment instituted a committee to reviw the book and to suggest what ever in the book as anti academic and anti religion, more anti progress of our society. But our opposition party not willing to cooperate with them without reading of hte book. Their motive is another thing than education of our children.
pls react without prejudice

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from a NINAN

Is 7th std Book worst than 'Evolution Book'?

2008-07-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

It is unfortunate that young men among the new generation born and brought up in the midst of opportunities thanks to the progress of science and technology, become puppets in the hands of wily politicians and religious leaders who have ulterior designs. They brake their bones and shed blood in the name of innocuous text book. Do they know that there are academic books all over the world thousand times more harmful than the class 7th book.
Zoology text books teach evolution which says that man evolved from chimpanzees through mutation and super -activation of the gene prodynorphin
which is responsible for cognitive powers and superior intelligence of man.
This scientific theory strikes at the root of all religions. There was healthy controversy about the theory in Europe in the 19th century. But the vast the majority have accepted the theory and it led to the advance of biological and medical science.
In politics a handful of leaders may get upward mobility when thousands break their bones. Let our younger generation understand that life is more precious than some crumbs of political power. Let them wait for change of power through votes and democratic process in our democracy.
Pls react in this regard,
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2008-07-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

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2008-06-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

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