The Most Beautiful Type of Writing: Calligraphy

From holy texts to royal decrees, Chaucer to Shakespeare and Greek to Latin, all writing was passed down from generation to generation – strange to think about in this technological age! How cursive, which carries social and cognitive benefits, became the latest fetish of the analogue authenticity set~ It is estimated that the Romans were …

Keep Fast or Observe Fast

According to Keith Bradford from UK, I have kept fast today. / I have observed fast today. are wrong and the correct expressions are I have fasted/been fasting today. / I have observed the fast today. Both to fast and to observe fast means the same, it's just that the former is less formal than to observe a/the fast. Sparky Malarky from Us says, if you are supposed to refrain …

Islamic Reflections: Can I as a Muslim Celebrate Gregorian New Year?

—On an unrelated note, I like the word Luna. Man in the Moon Tsar Luna. The witch Luna Lovegood. And the likes. Islamic/Hijri Calendar is based on the lunar system (based on the moon phases), and lunar year is not dependant on varying seasons or weather conditions unlike Gregorian calendar which is based on the …