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[ALOCHONA] World Bank alarmed at rises in food prices worldwide

World Bank echoes food cost alarm

Courtesy BBC World 14/4/08

Robert Zoellick - 13/4/2008

Mr Zoellick called for a "new deal" to help ward off a food crisis

The rapid rise in food prices could push 100 million people in poor countries deeper into poverty, World Bank head, Robert Zoellick, has said.

His warning follows that from the leader of the International Monetary Fund, who said hundreds of thousands of people were at risk of starvation.

Mr Zoellick proposed an action plan to boost long-run agricultural production.

There have been food riots recently in a number of countries, including Haiti, the Philippines and Egypt.

"Based on a rough analysis, we estimate that a doubling of food prices over the last three years could potentially push 100 million people in low-income countries deeper into poverty," Mr Zoellick said.

His proposal for a "new deal" to tackle the international food crisis was endorsed by the World Bank's steering committee of finance and development ministers at a meeting in Washington.

The World Bank and its sister organisation, the IMF have held a weekend of meetings that addressed rising food and energy prices as well as the credit crisis upsetting global financial markets.

Spiralling inflation

Food prices have risen sharply in recent months, driven by increased demand, poor weather in some countries that has ruined crops and an increase in the use of land to grow crops for transport fuels.

GLOBAL FOOD PRICE RISES

paddy field in the Philippines

Wheat: 130%

Soya: 87%

Rice: 74%

Corn: 31%

Time: Year to March 2008
Source: Bloomberg

Food costs: facts & figures

The price of staple crops such as wheat, rice and corn have all risen, leading to an increase in overall food prices of 83% in the last three years, the World Bank has said.

The sharp rises have led to protests and unrest in many countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, the Philippines and Indonesia.

In Haiti, protests last week turned violent, leading to the deaths of five people and the fall of the government.

Restrictions on rice exports have been put in place in major producing countries such as India, China, Vietnam and Egypt.

Importers such as Bangladesh, the Philippines and Afghanistan have been hit hard.

"We have to put out money where our mouth is now so that we can put food into hungry mouths," Mr Zoellick said. "It's as stark as that."

He called for more aid to provide food to needy people in poor countries and help for small farmers. He said the World Bank was working to provide money for seeds for planting in the new season.

He also urged wealthy donor countries to quickly fill the World Food Programme's estimated $500m (£250m) funding shortfall.

Mr Zoellick's "New Deal for Global Food Policy" also seeks to boost agricultural policy in poor countries in the longer-term.

On Saturday, the head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, warned of mass starvation and other dire consequences if food prices continue to rise sharply.

"As we know, learning from the past, those kind of questions sometimes end in war," he said.

He said the problem could lead to trade imbalances that may eventually affect developed nations, "so it is not only a humanitarian question".

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[ALOCHONA] Clashes in Dhaka -- Unfair criticism of Jamaati Islami

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Dear members,

Assalamu Alaikum.The letter writers below are are over-stating things.There had been much more police-people clashes in all parts of Bangladesh , specially in Dhaka, even around Baitul Mukarram , during the last time of President Ershad , last days of Khalida Zia's government in 96 and 2006 , at the beginning of present caretaker government in october 2006, then these liberal and secular people did not say about civil war and did not make any comparison with LalMasjid.

The present problem has been created by several quarters, not one section, first making a women policy which can affect some Quranic provisions, then govt's failure to amend the policy quickly, continuation of movement by some Madrasah and political elements even after govt's declaration that they will do nothing against Quranic commands and laws, then police excess in not allowing a delegation to submit a memo to the Chief Advisor , attack on police by some elements in Baitul Mukarram area, continuous provocative statement by Madam Rasheda Chowdury. All these have escalted the problem.

But some media people are trying to discredit Islamic elements only, they are trying to blame Jamate islami who are not involved in these clashes at all ( as stated by them in press statements).They are asking the government to take action against so-called master-minds.This part of the secular and secular press has never been fair in news generally , particularly about Jamate islami .

Shah Abdul Hannan

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From: Syed Mirza

To: khabor@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 4:48 PM

Subject: Re: [khabor.com] Bangladesh, get ready for Afghanistan-Pakistan Style Civil War

Muslims are slaves of Allah and His religion islam. So, Bangladesh is a perfect Islamic nation and will follow the foot steps of Paki-land. In future, insaallah, BD will turn into a hub of islamic suicide bombings and many many Lal-Masjid dramas will be staged soon.All razakars of '71 are mightier than ever and they will soon train thousands of suicide squads and will blast bombs to eliminate all remaining no so good muslims from BD holy land of the East. Allah-hu Akbar!

SKM

On 4/12/08, akhter <akhter@erols.com> wrote:

Dear All,

During our independence, last 37 years, we got governments of ineffective, most of the times anti-democratic, anti-socialism, anti-nationalism, and anti-secularism rule (our main pillars of foundation of Bangladesh, are shattered now). Continuous major corruptions in very high level of government eroded our moral values and trust in democratic government. Fundamentalist, Fanatics, and religious terrorists filled the vacuum of distrusted and corrupted government. Bangladesh is now unrulable, unlawful, chaotic country, Afghanistan-Pakistan style mild or massive civil war may be the news of every other day. Attached news items are sample of our future daily life...

Regards.

Yours sincerely,

Golam F. Akhter

Bangladesh-USA Human Rights Coalition

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Second Day of Protest in Baitul Mukarram Area

Violent clashes with cops leave 200 hurt

Shotgun looted by activists found in mosque compound

Staff Correspondent

Three members of Islamist outfits beat up a policeman, two with the snatched shotgun and helmet while the other with a bamboo stick, after the cop fell behind his retreating colleagues who chased the agitators near Baitul Mukarram National Mosque yesterday. Photo: STAR
Hundreds of Islamist activists clashed with police for hours on the second day of violent protests in the city's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area yesterday, leaving over 200 people injured.

Police used batons and fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to break up demonstrations against the recently announced national women development policy in defiance of the state of emergency.

At least 52 policemen and five journalists were among the injured.

Some 17 people were arrested in connection with the clashes. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mazharul Islam of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Motijheel zone last night said they filed a case accusing over 100 people of assault on police and looting firearms.

An intelligence official requesting not to be named told The Daily Star that they have already identified those inciting violence. "We have suggested that the government take a tough line against them," he added. Eyewitnesses said violence broke out at around 1:35pm, minutes after Jum'a prayers when police barred a procession coming from the north gate of the mosque. Incensed, the other members of the radical Islamist outfits who were preparing to join the march began throwing projectiles at the law enforcers. As chase and counter-chase continued for hours, hundreds of those who went to the mosque for Friday prayers became trapped inside. At around 3:00pm, some demonstrators caught a policeman cut off from his colleagues and beat him up. They snatched his shotgun and broke it up into pieces, said the media cell of DMP. Earlier, some 50 people were wounded in Thursday's fight between the Islamist groups and law enforcers. Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced the National Women Development Polcy-2008 on March 8, causing a firestorm of protests among Islamist organisations Since then, some radical groups have been claiming that the policy gives equal inheritance rights to men and women, while the government maintained there is no such provision.In efforts to scotch the discontent, four advisers of the caretaker government on March 27 met Islamic leaders and formed a review committee headed by the acting Khatib of Baitul Mukarram Mosque. A report by the committee is due by April 16. But some Islamic groups including Ahkam-e-Shariah Hifajat led by Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Anti-Quran Law Resistance Committee of Allama Azizul Huq Shaikhul Hadith, Islamic Law Implementation Committee led by Islami Oikya Jote's Fazlul Huq Amini and Chhatra Jamiat Andolon of Maulana Muhiuddin Ahmed opted not to wait and launched violent street agitation Thursday. A huge number of students from madrasas across the city took part in the pitched battles with police yesterday. They acted on instruction from their teachers who were staying inside the mosque, said the eyewitnesses.

After around four hours of fighting, areas like Purana Paltan, Dainik Bangla intersection, Bangabandhu Avenue, Gulistan and national stadium were littered with brickbats as smog from tear gas hung heavily over them. The agitators launched attacks on the police from every corner of Baitul Mukarram and took shelter inside whenever police went on a counter-offensive. They took bricks off under-construction structures on the mosque premises and split those into pieces to hurl at police. Around 1,500 law enforcers in riot gear struggled all along to control the crowds. At one stage, rumours spread that three of the protesters were killed, adding fuel to the agitation To escape tear gas, both the law enforces and agitators burned carpets of the mosque, woods, furniture of several street side stalls and papers making the air heavier and adding to the sufferings. The marchers chanted slogans demanding resignation of Women and Children Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury and the interim government. The injred policemen were admitted to Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital while journalists, pedestrians and protesters received treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and various private medical facilities. DMCH sources said 22 madrasa students were admitted there.

Monirul Islam and Hasan Raja of Prothom Alo, Abu Taher Khokon of New Age, and Belal Hossain of Ekushey TV--all photographers--were badly injured. Of the policemen wounded, condition of inspector Selimuzzaman, Sergeant Israfil, Sub-Inspector Kamrul, and constables Belayet, Enamul, Emdad, Kamrul, Monir, Kabir, Shafique, and Sarwar was stated critical, according to the DMP media cell. An official of the cell told The Daily Star last night that during the clashes, police shot 312 tear gas shells and 243 rounds of rubber bullets. DMP (Motijheel) DC Mazharul Islam said, "They attacked first, forcing us to retaliate with baton-charge and tear gas. He said at least 35 platoons were engaged to disperse the agitators till 3:30pm. Meanwhile, Islami Oikya Jote Chairman Fazlul Haque Amini at a press conference at Purana Paltan in the afternoon alleged that police attacked them without provocation. He claimed that more than 100 of their workers were injured in the clashes. "We called a rally to drum up supprt for the anti-Quran rules," he added. Amini also said, "If our demands are not met, the fire ignited today [yesterday] will spread like wildfire across the country." Asked about mosaic stones taken off the mosque's wall, he said he was not aware of it.

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Demand for women's equal rights logical, says CJ

It's a must to become well educated democratic nation

Unb, Dhaka

Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin yesterday said the demand for equal rights for women in every aspect of life is logical. "Women are about a half of the total population. Hence, their demand for equal rights is logical. Then why various incidents are taking place now centring the issue?" he wondered. The chief justice was addressing the inaugural session of a two-day workshop titled 'Justice System Education Initiative on Gender Equality Issues', arranged by Khan Foundation in its Democracy Auditorium in the morning.
Chaired by former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, the event was addressed, among others, by Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim, and Executive Director of Khan Foundation Advocate Rokhsana Khondker.

Ombudsman of the state of West Bengal of India Samaresh Banerjee, addressed the event as the guest of honour. Referring to a part of the country's constitution that guarantees equal rights for women, the chief justice said without establishing women's rights Bangladesh will never become a well educated democratic state. He urged the country's judges to play their roles in courts on various gender issues with compassion towards the women. Justice Fazlul Karim also laid emphasis on the sympathy of judges when dealing with cases filed by women seeking justice. He said, "We, the judges, always try to pronounce objective verdicts. But sometimes because of our unconscious minds, a woman might become a victim of injustice. So, be very careful, put yourself in that woman's shoes." Samares Banerjee said judicial systems in South Asian countries are not well equipped to deal with crimes on gender issues. Gender justice is a new jurisprudence all over the world, he said, and underscored the need for initiating judicial education on gender issues in Saarc countries.

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[ALOCHONA] ACC: Jamat MP and Foreign Minister's son sentenced

Jamaat MP jailed for 10 years
Faisal Morshed for 7 years
Courtesy New Age 14/4/08

Former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury was on Sunday sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information on his assets in the wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
AK Roy, the judge of the special judge’s court 2 set up on the Jatiya Sangsad complex, also sentenced former foreign minister M Morshed Khan’s son Faisal Morshed Khan to rigorous imprisonment for seven years in the same case.
The court also fined them Tk 1 lakh each and ordered them to serve three more months in jail in case of failure to pay the fines.
The court also ordered confiscation of the Land Rover Range Rover, bought by the Jamaat leader on tax-free quota, as Shahjahan failed to prove any legal source of Tk 50 lakh spent on buying the vehicle.
The Jamaat leader was in the dock when the verdict was delivered. The sentence of Faisal, who is now in hiding, will come into effect after his arrest or surrender.
Shahjahan was jailed for seven years for amassing illegal wealth beyond his known sources of income and for three years for hiding information on his wealth.
The court ordered concurrent execution of the sentences, meaning the Jamaat leader would need to serve a maximum of seven years in prison.
The commission’s deputy director Abul Kalam Azad, posted to its Chittagong office, filed the case with the Chittagong Port police on July 1, 2007 accusing the Jamaat leader of owning the vehicle worth Tk 50 lakh beyond his known sources of income and hiding information on the vehicle in the wealth statement he submitted to the commission.
In the charge sheet, the commission’s assistant director Jahangir Alam, also the investigation officer of the case, pressed charges against the Pacific Motors managing director, Faisal Morshed Khan, also the AB Bank chairman, for abetting the Jamaat leader in amassing the illegal money.
Although the Jamaat leader claimed he had borrowed Tk 20 lakh from his brother to buying the tax-free jeep, the prosecution told the court that the Tk 50 lakh was paid from Faisal’s account with the City Bank.
Charges were framed against the two on November 4, 2007 in the Chittagong divisional special judge’s court, but the case was transferred to the special judge’s court 2 of Dhaka on February 12 for trial.
The Jamaat leader surrendered on November 29, 2007. He faces five more cases — three on extortion charges and one on murder charge.

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[mukto-mona] Musings from a General]

>Musings from a General
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>[The source of the following writeup is an active-duty general in the Bangladesh Army. The author of this piece wishes to remain anonymous for obvious reasons. There are lots of interesting snippets here: a 2006 coup plan, Anwarul Iqbal's exist strategy to the UAE, etc. But I was not aware the Iazuddin has 20 pet dogs or that the government expenditure for those dogs is upsetting some young army officers, but the most important piece of information hinted in this piece explains why Moeen U. Ahmed's tenure as Chief of Staff was extended by one year. We were convinced that MUA will, after his retirement in June, step up to 'rescue' the country. But given the prices of essentials, specially the world-wide shortage of rice, becoming the de-jure ruler of Bangladesh is a no-win situation. So MUA, who is evidently a smart man (yes, I know the joke about Military Intelligence being an oxymoron, too) decided to extend his term by one year and remain the de-facto ruler until then. Does this mean the election will be pushed back until 2009? Generals are allowed to resign and enter politics, so we believe Gen. Ahmed is firmly straddling the fence at this point, but we will not be surprised if "unavoidable circumstances" pushes the election back. J @ ShadaKalo]
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>Who Was Behind the Military-backed Government in Bangladesh?
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>Interesting stories started emanating from the Bangladesh military intelligence sources in Dhaka. The rumor states that Mr. Anwarul Iqbal, who was in-charge of Police Force was asked to withdraw police forces from the 'war zone' on October 28, 2006 where few political activists and demonstrators were beaten to death. A selected few media blamed the 'logi boita' for the deaths while the Awami League leaders claimed and a few private TV channels showed that the Jamat supporters opened fire while shouting 'morle shoheed, bacle gazi' (if you die, you would go to heaven and if you don't die, you become a winner for eternity). His Deputy Police Commissioners repeatedly apprised him of the consequences of withdrawing the police forces and argued that the function of the police force is to maintain law and order. He did not listen to their arguments. As a reward and for his obedience, he was picked up as an Honorable Advisor in the current military-backed emergency government of Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed. Recently, he tried to put the Election Commission under fire by announcing that the Thana and local Parishad elections would be held prior to the national election for which the caretaker government was primarily installed. More interesting, as a precautionary measure, it is reported that Advisor Anwarul Iqbal has recently brought private flats in Dubai and UAE with a view to settle there after the change of the government. If the story is not true, he may submit a detail story on the 28th October incident as well as his income and wealth statement to dispel the rumors.
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>It is also reported that the British High Commissioner Mr. Anwar Chowdhury managed to diplomatically defeat the U. S. Ambassador Patricia Buetenis who desperately wanted to have the national election in January 2007. She miserably failed as the EU diplomats sided with Mr. Chowdhury and therefore, she was withdrawn within 15 months of her service in Bangladesh. Now she is posted as the Deputy U.S. Ambassador in Iraq. Reportedly, British High Commissioner Mr. Chowdhury was a trusted confidante of the Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and he continually briefed her to stand strong in her demands. At the same time, he advised the BNP-Jamat leadership especially Begum Khaleda Zia not to compromise. He really enjoyed the rivalry of the Begums, the London-based the Economist so aptly enumerated. He earned confidence of Sheikh Hasina as his father was an expatriate Awami League leader in the United Kingdom. He was also close to the inner circle of the BNP leadership especially Mr. Saifur Rahman by being a Sylheti, the most trusted Minister of Khaleda Zia. British Prime Minister Tony Blair appointed Mr. Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi native as the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh to get political support of the Bangladeshi British nationals. In spite of his efforts for another term, he has recently been withdrawn by Foreign Secretary Milliband. Unlike others he stayed there for four years. But the damages that he did to this nation's nascent democracy will remain afresh just like the British Raj's dual policy of divide and rule for years to come.
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>It is further reported that all arrangements were smartly made to have a military takeover in Bangladesh on October 28th. However Khaleda Zia's political advisor Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, a shrewd politician that sided with Pakistan in 1971 Liberation War reportedly received information from Pakistan's ISI, the military intelligence forces and quickly foiled such attempt by hurriedly forming a Caretaker government headed by President Iazuddin Ahmed. Once the Caretaker Cabinet was formed, the military found difficulty to take over. President Iazuddin, a very selfish man has no love for the nation or nation's laws and rules other than himself.
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>When the advisors of the Caretaker government of Iazuddin Ahmed were making progress and getting positive response from the opposing political parties, Dr. Iazuddin Ahmed at the advice of few selected military and civil society leaders obstructed any resolution. It is reported that both the TIB and the CPD got reasonable funding to continue their criticism of political leaders to create public opinion against them without fully knowing that they became a part of the conspiracy. However, CPD's Chief was rewarded with an Ambassadorial post immediately after the installation of the military-backed government that received nearly Tk80 crore British fund.
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>As the economy is failing under the inept caretaker government composed of foreign trained international bureaucrats and there is no hope of recovery soon, the military is fed up with Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed's government. Last January, four advisors were replaced and additional assistant advisors have recently been appointed to manage the economy. As it is not improving and there is not much hope of a quick fix, General Moeen U. Ahmed, the Army Chief is contemplating of handing over powers to an elected government. No wonder, while addressing the media this week he boldly stated that 'military has no political ambition'. Since last week a few generals have been quietly circulating the above 'untold stories' or 'classified information' as General Ahmed is convinced that leading such chaotic economy would be a bad choice now. However, before leaving the office, like a section of politicians that imported and enjoyed tax-free personal automobiles or made money out of such privilege, Army Chief General Moeen Ahmed rewarded him and his close associates with promotion and extension of service. That mentality of enjoying public benefits has not changed in spite of corruption jihad in the country. The current caretaker government will be over in 8/9 months, but upgrading of selected military ranks will continue even after its departure as the milestones of Fakhruddin government.
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>It is also reported that President Iazuddin Ahmed has been feeding his 20 pet dogs costing the public exchequer over couple of lac taka each month and as some young and dedicated army officers raised noise due to famine condition in the country, President Iazuddin to silence them extended the tenure of their boss, General Moeen U. Ahmed by a year. Question is; is it the same old 'give and take policy' of past governments in a new bottle? Or is it something new and fresh 'so-called reform' to deprive younger officers?
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>March 26, 2008
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Dear Mehul,
Thanks for your post. Yes indeed you have some good points. Just because you opposed Obama, some members thought that you were a Republican or a devout supporter of Bush. We have seen in the past critics of communism being portrayed as capitalists, critics of Islam dismissed as agents of Jewis/Christian/Hindu fanatic groups, critics of Awamileague party as being Jamatis, critics of BNP/Jamat as Awamee-Bakshalee, critics of BJP as "pseudo-secular" etc. This naive simplistic bipolar frame of mind is not becoming of a freethinker with a rational and independent judgment of things. In logic, this fallacy is termed as fallacy of bifurcation or 'black and white fallacy'. Bifurcation occurs if someone presents a situation as having only two alternatives just as president Bush "either with me (Bush) or with them (Islamists)" - where in fact other alternatives exist or can exist – in fact people have option to be neither with the Bush nor with the
Islamists.

My suggestion is why can't we just point out that fallacy without using any adjectives. You can take our conversation as an example. Both of us are arguing, but not showing any kind of disrespect towards each other. A good debate turns to silly if members focus solely on 'indignant tone' other than the logical analysis of your argument. Believe me, it had happened to me in the past and those were not my happy moments.

I always like your informative post. I know you have enough strong points, and you can express yourself without using inflammatory language, and/or displaying an inappropriately indignant tone.

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[mukto-mona] Fwd : Re Ibn Arabi "Monster in the mirror"

Fwd. Re Ibn Arabi "Monster in the mirror"

Dear Ramona,

Most grateful for your loving efforts in the path of love as preached over and over in Rumi's teachings and tradition.

With deep gratitude, I am going to fwd it to some who wanted to know more about the immortal and modern interpretive translation of the 'real monster' within. We being shackled to a relatively inhuman and out dated past and present, don't, or perhaps can't dare to see and confront the 'monster in the mirror', that is 'us'. For, perhaps we are too afraid to even take a peeking glance at the reality of being a mere and miniscule 'one' amongst the all encompassing 'oneness' of all humanity and the Oneness of the Creator.

-Kalim

<<...-See and declare your religious/nationalistic membership as useless

and obsolete. An old, but worthless game.

-Shed the garb of your 'ism' and your i-dentity of belonging.

-You can stop all wars.

  That love is my religion and my faith.

 --Ibn Arabi (1165-1240)  >>

With deep gratitude, love and regards.

-Kalim


Subject:	Re: Re Ibn Arabi "Monster in the mirror"
Date:	4/13/2008 6:35:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
From:	anima_mundi@sbcglobal.net

Dear Kalim,

Sorry for the delay in my response to your inquiries. I had not been online.

I believe the translator is the following:

Michael Sells, "Stations of Desire"--

Love Elegies of Ibn 'Arabi and New Poems.

Jerusalem: Ibis Press, 2000.

Stations of Desire is a selection of new translations from Ibn 'Arabi's famous collection of love-poems, the Turjuman al-ashwaq, providing a beautiful example of his poetic genius. Sells, the translator of a highly-praised volume of pre-Islamic qasidas, Desert Tracings, manages to convey the supple, resonant quality of the original Arabic, so that the poems come vividly to life in English.

This volume includes an introduction to Ibn `Arabi's Translator of Desires (Turjuman

al-Ashwaq) and new translations of 23 of the poems.

In addition to a substantial selection of the odes themselves, Sells provides an insightful introduction that makes this work accessible to contemporary readers, locating the poems within the tradition of Arabic poetry and the path of Sufi mysticism.

The book also contains a section of Sells' original poems, modelled on the Turjuman, which provides a further commentary on the medieval odes and their extension into the present climate of poetry.

However, I'm not sure. So I have written to him to confirm. Here's his website:

http://www.haverford.edu/relg/sells/home.html

I'm also sending the image of "Monster in the mirror" as an attachment to this email.

Hope this covers it.

Ramona

Kirfani@aol.com wrote:

I have shared the piece with many. I was wondering as one of the recipients has also asked "whose translation is it?"

I went to your blog, but could not find the answer. Could you kindly help? Will appreciate very much.

Regards.

-Kalim

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Monster in the Mirror

"They all talk about 'peaceful co-existence' and no more war,

and 'love thy neighbor' and destroy the evil.

But has any political/religious leader, ever said:

Do you want to stop all wars? Then:

-throw away your flags

-remove your religious robes

-place all your 'holy books' in the garbage

-strip yourself of ideological brainwashing & venom

-exorcise your beliefs

-look for evil in yourself

-'I' is the destructive factor.

-Understand and go beyond.

-See your identification with your political party, ideology, that

though pleasing and security feeding, is food for division and war

-See that 'tolerance' for the other 'tribe'

is a civilized form of temporary peace

-Do not say 'the Other started!' See that You start it,

and the start is every moment of your personal life.

-Stop putting belief before Life

-See your religiosity/nationalism/racialism

as destructive identification, and arbitrary fantasy

repeated and reinforced by the millions of your tribe,

until it looks real, giving a pleasurable adrenalin stimulation...

and death… of you, of your children.

-See and declare your religious/nationalistic membership as useless

and obsolete. An old, but worthless game.

-Shed the garb of your 'ism' and your i-dentity of belonging.

-You can stop all wars. There is plenty of space and food on this

earth for all of us. It is available, in peace, only if you give up

your fictitious I-dentity and craving for power.

Within my heart, all forms can find a home. It is

A meadow for gazelles, a monastery for monks,

A temple for idols, the Ka'aba of Islam,

The Torah of the Jews, the book of the Quran.

And wheresoever its camels turn,

That love is my religion and my faith."

 --Ibn Arabi (1165-1240)

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