The Grand Moofti Speaks

Imran provides a Pakistani-Singaporean's perspective on Singapore, Pakistan and other subjects of relevance ... to him.

Friday, 30 July 2010

Black, white, grey ... and the middle way

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Theoretically, the middle ground is the most populated. It is where the 'average' is supposed to lie. The extremes are outliers, pla...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Wearing ties and sporting mullets: Iranian paradise?

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It may be due to Persia's rich history that Iranian pride sometimes gets in the way of their leadership. Like their neighbour to the wes...
Monday, 26 July 2010

Afghanistan: the US military negotiates with the Taliban?

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Clinton rode into Islamabad atop her pure white horse last week. (Anyone remember the Whitewater scandal and the suspicious death / suicide...
Friday, 23 July 2010

Life as a game of Backgammon

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My blog's been getting pretty heavy lately, so much so that I almost feel weighed down by it. I thought it's time I dial down the se...
Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Singapore’s religious law and common space: time for a review

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The recent arrest of full time national serviceman Muhammad Fadil under Singapore's Internal Security Act is a reminder that extremist ...
Monday, 19 July 2010

Singapore Inc., Temasek and reaping rewards

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All Singaporeans are shareholders in Singapore Inc. A fact which the government has a tendency to remind us particularly around election tim...
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Friday, 16 July 2010

Nicolas ‘Ataturk’ Sarkozy and French republican principles

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Ataturk (1881-1938) was a product of his time and generation. Having watched the once great Ottoman Empire humbled, he struggled to save wh...
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