Haidar
Ashoora procession/haidar, originally uploaded by jamalaly. Images of commemoration of Imam Hussain‘s martyrdom in Karbalah on the 10th of Muharram in 680 CE. The “haidar” is a barbaric and completely...
View ArticleVlog #32: Friday Breakfast
Friday, being the first day of our (new) weekend, is rather special and we traditionally start it with a ‘special Friday breakfast’! Hungry?
View ArticleAncestral Vices
Stopping evolutionary change is like trying to stop a tsunami with a few bags of sand. It just doesn’t work. I think the rulers of the Middle East recognise that fact, but they think that hiding their...
View ArticleAshura, time for the community
A traditional activity during the Muharram Ashura commemorations is that various communities in Bahrain do different things, all of which are helping each other, especially taking care of the less...
View ArticleBahraini Harry Potter Campaign!
I think that cinemas using their 34 screens to show Harry Potter’s latest movie in Bahrain should strive to involve the community considering the considerable takings they will reap from that film. So...
View ArticleMahmood’s Den Scapegoat of the moment
In keeping with the Den’s traditions, I have the honour in announcing the Scapegoat of the Moment who will have the unbridled responsibility of carrying ALL of the world’s ills on her shoulder;...
View ArticleMtvSM time again, this time in honour of…
What's MtvSM I hear you ask? It's that ancient Mahmood's Den tradition where I authorise you to completely and unequivocally to lay the blame on a person or entity of my choosing. Fear not, they are...
View ArticleKhobiz!
What unites a country? What unites people? What unites a family? Food, probably, is one of the most uniting factors known to man! So in celebration of Bahrain and its people, in an attempt to show that...
View ArticleHappy what?
Here comes Ramadhan. The month where almost no work gets done When productivity of just about the whole Muslim nation grinds to a halt And efficiency is not even a concept to be tolerated Where people...
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