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towards a beginning of Islamic renaissance
There's this guy that used to be an important figure in the government after the revolution in Iran. He is Abdolkarim Soroush. Recently, he has began to openly do some discussions with the traditional religious figures in Iran, and I find it really encouraging. He is more on the Sufism side, believing that Koran is not the exact word of God. It's ( Read more... ) -
A super quick backward glance
Look! I've managed to write lots of stuff here for a couple of days now! Let me take advantage while I'm on the roll ( Read more... ) -
CMU commencement ceremony
Today was CMU's commencement closing ceremony ( Read more... ) -
summer and talent bursts
My summer officially starts tonight! I finished the last project presentation, then there was the department's commencement ceremony. Later in the evening my best friend and I came to my house for a while. Yes, it was a very great day ( Read more... ) -
A mind game
Someone who finds the flaw in following sentence will get the cookie!
If there was no meta-logical explanation for the existence of existence, I wouldn't be existing right now. -
Juno and Niagara and a proud sister
I will try to update more for a while. Let's see if I can keep it up a little ( Read more... ) -
On exams and Pittsburgh and the norms of living in an apartment
Hello again! God I am surprised I have survived this far! The past month, for me, was crazy. I had so many tough exams and projects and assignments. I lost track of the number of times I damned myself for choosing so many tough courses this semester, or even choosing CMU! But hurray! I survived :D ( Read more... ) -
My First Journey to Washington D.C.
Journey to Washington D.C. was unforgettable ( Read more... ) -
Spring!!!!
Today I finally truly felt the spring! God, life is so beautiful in spring ( Read more... ) -
Washington D.C. Cherry Blossom
I've been thinking of attending Washington's Cherry Blossom festival, which starts this weekend and lasts for 3 weeks... Best time for me and my friends seem to be this weekend (March 29th) but I'm a little worried that maybe the trees won't be in full bloom by next week ( Read more... )