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May 2006

Peace Talks – GOI – ULFA: What Next?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 22:40

After the third round of the peace talks between the Government of India and ULFA-appointed PCG, it seems there is still demand of independent Assam by some ideologues of the PCG. Further, there is demand that some ULFA leaders/militants be released from Indian jails. There seems to be little or no discussion about what ULFA wants in the name of development of Assam – an alternative plan if independence is not granted. Release of ULFA prisoners: Why? First lets ask the question that why anyone is put in jail. I would say for two reasons.

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Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 22:18

Zikir and Zari represent a musical genre of Assam; they are a group of devotional songs prevalent among the Muslims of Assam. Although Zikir and Zari are similar in tune, Zikir songs embody the teaching of Islam whereas the Zari songs are based on the tragic episodes of the Karbala tragedy.Zikir The term Zikir, derived from Arabic “Ziqr”, literary means singing or remembering Allah’s name. It applies both to the musical genre and to the occasion of its performance, the devotional assembly of Islamic mysticism or Sufism in Assam.

Zikir and Zari: Sufi songs of Assam

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 21:48

Zikir and Zari represent a musical genre of Assam; they are a group of devotional songs prevalent among the Muslims of Assam. Although Zikir and Zari are similar in tune, Zikir songs embody the teaching of Islam whereas the Zari songs are based on the tragic episodes of the Karbala tragedy. Zikir The term Zikir, derived from Arabic “Ziqr”, literary means singing or remembering Allah’s name. It applies both to the musical genre and to the occasion of its performance, the devotional assembly of Islamic mysticism or Sufism in Assam.

Rafting Down the White Waters of Wisconsin Rivers

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 17:32

It was Saturday morning. I woke up at 5 am that day and a long Memorial Day weekend was waiting for me. As I watched out of my window it was pouring down. But, nonetheless, the trip would go on as per schedule. So, after a light meal at my home I left for my college where a group of nine others waited for me. We packed our vehicles with all the necessities for a camping trip and the ten of us left at 6 am. We took two vehicles, a truck and a van. The destination was Wisconsin, a state bordering Iowa on the east. Our intensions were laid out at a pre-trip meeting on Thursday.