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#Muharram: Karbala and Indian Connections
Karbala and the emerging Muharram related culture has a deep and emotional connection with India.
When the Umayyids stopped the passage of Husain and demanded fealty or death, Husain expressed the wish to be allowed to leave the Umayyid territory and allow him to go towards Hindustan.
Did the Imām just randomly named this place?
History tells us that India and its people had been in contact even during the period of the Prophet. We are told that a few of his companions too were “Hindi”.
We have this story of Cheramun Perumal, a king of Kerala who is said to have gone to meet the Prophet, become his companion and later his followers built a mosque known after his name at his ancestral place in Kodungallur (Kerala). Two more South Indian Sahabis are mentioned: One of them was Thameemul Ansari whose holy grave is located in Kovalam near Chennai. Another important Sahabi is said to have been Syed Ukkashah Oliyullah (a witness to the Seal of Prophets on the shoulder of Prophet Muhammed. His shrine is located in the Portonovo city in Tamil Nadu. We know that during the Prophet’s lifetime there were a number of Indian merchant communities settled in Arab lands, from whom he came in contact with certain Indian products.
The Indian trouser and achār are recorded in certain Ahādith (Sayings) to have been liked by the Prophet. Many caravans of Indian merchants were visiting and participating in Meccan and Medinan trade. By the time of Imām Ali, the Islamic Caliphate was reaching up till Sind.
The Indian connection with Imām Husain and Karbala event is further cemented by the fact that when soon after the Tragedy, the friends of Ahlulbayt started to resist, many Indians were part of this active resistance. Actually some of the first responses in favour of Imām Husain and against Yazīd was by certain Indian communities.
When the caravan of the prisoners of Karbala, comprising of the Holy Family led by Zainab and Imām Zainul Abedin had reached near Damascus, at least two attempts were made by Indian contingents, the “Zutts” (Jat) and the Brahmins, many of whom were slain by the army of Yazīd. The Indian merchants and traders in Arabic sources were generally nomenclated as Zutts, a term perhaps derived from Jats.
Whoever they were, they were Hindus from India. Till date there are Brahmins from Kashmir, Punjab and certain other parts of North India who proudly call themselves Husaini Brahmins. They are Hindus by faith, but revere Husain as their Saint. They very proudly claim that their ancestors laid down their lives for Husain and his family, consequent to which they were given a boon: till date, they claim, their necks bear the mark of the sword, as a reminder of their ancestors being slaughtered to safeguard the family of the Prophet.
During the subsequent period under later Umayyid rulers and Abbasids, when the persecution against Ahlulbayt was at its peak, many members and followers of the Prophet’s family fled towards India, heeding the wish of Imām Husain. There they were protected and allowed to settle. Raja Dahir is said to be the first Hindu ruler to welcome them and secure them. Even today in District Patiala, at a place called Samāna, there are the graves of two Imāmzadas.
Over the centuries after their settlement, Karbala emerged as the greatest ambassador of an emerging cross cultural traditions. The entire set of Muharram rituals - from tazia to the marsiyas of Mīr Anees and Mirza Dabeer are under the heavy influence of the local Indian traditions. Most of the Muharram rituals which you witness in the world over, are under the influence of the cultural traditions of this country.
Perhaps no other cultural or religious occasion has helped in the creation of a cross cultural dissemination more than Muharram.
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#Muharram: Karbala and Indian Connections
A Believer of Imāmi Shia Islam, a follower of the House of Ahlulbayt never ever believes that following the cultural traditions of this country will dilute their faith!
The result of this acceptance of cultural traditions of the land which accepted them was that soon the message of Muharram along with its Indianised rituals were also taken up by the local non-Muslim population: Muharram came to be commemorated as enthusiastically even by all types of Hindus, from Brahmins to Rajputs to Marathas. Even the tribals and Gonda started bowing before the tazias which became sacred to them as well!
If some of the tazias, in the form of votive tombs, are typical to the Indian subcontinent: they are based on the concept of Ratha. Actually some tazias in India are till date shaped in the form of Jagannath Rathas of Puri and Bhubhaneshwar. So is the “mātam” (conflagration) on fire and many such things. You may till date visit Gwalior, or even Baroda to see how these former Maratha kingdoms still commemorate Muharram by taking out tazia processions from their Hindu palaces!
Muharram has helped in creating a culturally “Indianised” Muslim, and Hindus who are open to Muslim cultural traditions! The one who commemorates Muharram, he is one with this great nation: this country enriches us, instead of “contaminating” us! We emerge as Proud Indians and Proud Husainis!
שרשור לסיכום שנת 2025, ועל אחד הקטליזטורים שהעיפו לדעתי את הבורסה קדימה בשנתיים האחרונות.
אתייחס גם לשאלה האם הבורסה בת"א במצב בועה.
השרשור יהיה קצר משתכננתי... אז קדימה, מתחילים🧵
1/ כפי שאתם כבר יודעים, המדדים המובילים עשו השנה מהלך של כ-50%, ובהתאמה דולרית כ-70%⬇️
2/ העליות לא הגיעו מנקודת שפל, הן לאחר 27% עליה בשנת 2024 במדד ת"א 125, אם כי ללא ספק יש כאן רכיב של תיקון לשפל בשנים 2022-2023 שהיה עמוק גם בוול סטריט.
כפי שכתבתי בעבר, כל עליה בשוק ההון יש לבחון אותה האם הגיעה מהתרחבות מכפילים, או מצמיחה ברווחים⬇️
3/ בוול סטריט השנה העליה הייתה מאוד מאוד בריאה, עליה שנותנת תשתית גם לשנה הבאה, המכפיל כמעט ולא התרחב, מדד הSP נמצא מצד ימין, וניתן לראות שהעליה היא בגלל עליה ברווחי החברות, זו צמיחה בריאה, כך שלמרות שמכפיל הרווח מעט מתוח, עדיין יש מקום לעליות ככל והרווח למניה ימשיך לעלות.
כל זה בשונה מהעליות ברחבי העולם שהיו מונעות מהתרחבות מכפילים בחלקן, כפי שניתן לראות בשאר העמודות שמייצגות מדדים שונים ברחבי העולם.⬇️
Les rejets de chaleur des climatiseurs sont-ils mal évalués ?
Vu que tout le monde parle de climatisation, on va se concentrer sur un sujet essentiel pour l’urbanisme et les espaces publics : la pollution thermique.
UN FIL 1/27
La climatisation sauve des vies.
Un peu moins de 20% de la diminution de la surmortalité dans les pays développés peut être attribuée à son développement.
Le reste s’explique par d’autres facteurs comme la prévention ou les comportements.
Quand on parle des climatiseurs et de leurs nuisances, on évoque parfois leur bruit, mais surtout les rejets de chaleur qu’ils produisent dans l’espace public.
L’équipe de Vincent Viguié a publié en 2020 une importante étude sur le sujet :
A Auren (AURE3) 3ª maior geradora de energia do Brasil, deu um prejuízo de R$ 602 milhões no 1T26.
Susto? Calma: ~R$ 506 milhões disso é "marcação a mercado", um prejuízo que NÃO saiu do caixa. O EBITDA foi positivo em R$ 926 milhões.
Vou destrinchar 🧵
1/ A Auren é uma geradora de energia de 8,7 GW, com um portfólio 100% renovável: hidrelétricas, parques eólicos e solares. Ela ficou desse tamanho depois de comprar a AES Brasil (concluído em out/2024).
O modelo: produzir energia e vender via contratos de longo prazo (geração) + comprar e revender energia no mercado (comercialização). Receita majoritariamente indexada à inflação (IPCA), é um ativo "real".
2/ O trimestre foi fraco no resultado, mas com um detalhe importante:
• Receita líquida: R$ 3,07 bi (+4,1%)
• EBITDA ajustado: R$ 926 mi (-23,2%)
• Resultado: prejuízo de R$ 601,6 mi (era lucro de R$ 54 mi)
O grande vilão foi uma marcação a mercado NEGATIVA de ~R$ 506 mi em contratos futuros de energia. Isso é um ajuste contábil de preço, não é dinheiro que saiu. Somaram-se hidrologia fraca e o tal do "curtailment".
Slöjtvånget i Sverige – dokumenterat i svenska domar
Under flera år har jag läst ett mycket stort antal svenska domar om hedersrelaterat våld, LVU, kvinnofridskränkning och vårdnadstvister.
I dom efter dom återkommer samma ord.
Slöja. Hijab. Sjal. Huvudduk.
Inte som ett val.
Utan som ett krav.
I debatten talas det främst om rätten att bära slöja.
De här domarna handlar om rätten att slippa.
De flesta av flickorna och kvinnorna som tvingas kan inte själva berätta. Antingen lever de fortfarande med makarna eller familjerna som kontrollerar dem. Eller så har de brutit sig loss och lever med skyddade personuppgifter och hotbild.
Gömda från sina förövare.
Och nästan lika osynliga i den svenska debatten.
Den här tråden handlar om dem.
Här samlar jag maskade utdrag ur svenska domar där slöjtvång förekommer. Den påtvingade slöjan är aldrig hela berättelsen. Gång på gång framträder den som en del av grovt våld, allvarliga brott och hedersrelaterat förtryck.
Det här är bara en liten del av de domar jag har börjat dokumentera. Tråden är varken heltäckande eller ett urval av de mest allvarliga fallen. Jag kommer att fylla på när tid finns. Hur många domar det till slut blir vet jag inte. Men jag vet redan att den bara kommer att visa en bråkdel av de fall som finns.
Och även domarna visar bara en bråkdel. De berättar om de fall som av någon anledning har nått en svensk domstol. Hur många flickor och kvinnor som lever under samma tvång utan att någonsin synas i rättssystemet vet ingen.
Bakom varje dom finns minst en flicka eller kvinna.
Tillsammans tecknar deras berättelser ett mönster som alltför länge har förnekats, bagatelliserats eller ignorerats i den svenska debatten.
1. Kvinna, 31 år.
Tvingades bära hijab. Hotades med att skickas tillbaka till hemlandet om hon tog av den. Efter separationen försökte mannen fortsätta kontrollera henne och förbjöd henne att gå ut utan hijab.
2. Flicka, 14 år.
Tvingades bära hijab och följa långtgående religiösa krav. Mamman hotade att skicka henne till ett hemlandet om hon inte lydde.
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Una psiquiatra de Stanford avisa: la gente está más deprimida y ansiosa que hace 30 años porque vivimos enganchados al placer fácil.
8 consejos para resetear tu dopamina de forma natural:
1/ No tocar el móvil la primera hora del día.
Al despertar tu cerebro está limpio.
Si lo primero que haces es scrollear, te pegas un chute de dopamina antes de empezar y arrancas el día ya en déficit.
Esa primera hora marca el tono químico de toda la jornada.
2. Empezar con algo incómodo: ducha fría o ejercicio.
Lembke lo llama buscar el "dolor" bueno.
Ante un malestar voluntario, el cerebro compensa subiendo la dopamina de forma limpia y duradera (un estudio que cita midió subidas de ~250% con agua fría).
El placer fácil baja tu nivel; el esfuerzo lo sube.
Platón describe en sus diálogos una isla gigantesca y poderosa situada más allá del Estrecho de Gibraltar y que algunos han identificado como la civilización de TARTESSOS.
Bienvenidos a la España mágica.
🧵Dentro hilo 👇🏼
Hacia el 360 a.C., Platón describió en sus diálogos una isla gigantesca situada más allá de las Columnas de Hércules y que representaría el ejemplo de Estado ideal.
Esta isla habría sido una potencia marítima rica, tecnológicamente avanzada y con un ejército formidable.
Su nombre: LA ATLÁNTIDA.
La capital de esta poderosa potencia habría sido diseñada en anillos concéntricos alternos de tierra y mar, conectados por canales.
"Katie Phang ... brings this action against Todd Blanche ... claiming that he has improperly withheld information and failed to comply with other requirements in violation of the Epstein Act."
"[T]he Court GRANTS Ms. Phang’s motion."
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2/ "Ms. Phang identifies five categories of violations of the Epstein Act."
[See 5 in screenshot below.]
"The Attorney General does not respond substantively to any of these arguments."
"Accordingly, Ms. Phang is likely to succeed on the
merits."
3/ Corresponding to the five categories, Judge Sullivan states it is "ORDERED that by no later than July 2, 2026, the Attorney General shall" produce the documents or show cause.
On 29 August 1944, General von Choltitz confessed to another general that the liquidation of the Jews was the worst job he had ever carried out and that he had done it with great consistency down to the very last detail.
Hitler's own commanders admitted their guilt:
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In an astonishing turn of events, the generals at Trent Park divulged their own guilt to each other. In a conversation recorded on 29 August 1944, von Choltitz confessed to von Thoma: ‘The worst job I ever carried out – which, however, I carried out with great consistency – was the liquidation of the Jews. I carried out this order down to the very last detail.’
Von Thoma’s reply laid the blame on Hitler for issuing the orders, as he sniggered: ‘Ha! Ha! Ha! It’s a good thing that you can now produce such unimpeachable proofs.’ Even von Thoma’s laughter was written on the transcript of the conversation by 'secret listeners'..
Two months later, the secret listeners picked up another frank admission from von Choltitz: ‘We are also to blame. We have cooperated and have almost taken the Nazis seriously . . . I’ve persuaded my men to believe in this nonsense ... I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. May be we are far more to blame than those uneducated cattle [the Nazis].’ Von Choltitz appeared only to express remorse after he knew he could face charges of war crimes and the death penalty.
(continued)
General Liebenstein told von Thoma, ‘We once shot forty thousand Poles in a concentration camp.’ Von Thoma replied, ‘Out at Dachau in 1940 were a great part of the Polish intelligentsia, university professors, doctors, lawyers – that’s the pathological part of it, this mania.’ In a separate conversation, von Thoma said the killings were committed on Hitler’s orders.
Neuffer and Bassenge discussed crimes committed by the German army. Bassenge told Neuffer that the Goering Regiment was a wild lot. ‘I know officially,’ Bassenge said, ‘because part of the paratroops were formed from the Goering Regiment.’
‘Did they commit murders?’ asked Neuffer.
‘Yes,’ replied Bassenge. ‘They secretly condemned and murdered people in the barracks and the officers took part.’
De Giscard d’Estaing à Macron, les 50 décisions qui ont coulé la France
L’Institut Thomas More dresse l’inventaire des décisions politiques qui ont mis la 🇫🇷 à genoux. Chute du niveau scolaire, 35 h, chômage, déficits, dette, insécurité… Et si le déclin 🇫🇷 avait pu être évité ?
1/10 🇺🇦 SITREP du 25/06/2026
Une journée marquée par des frappes ukrainiennes profondes en Russie, ciblant des infrastructures énergétiques et de communication vitales. L'UE a également débloqué un premier versement majeur pour soutenir l'Ukraine. #UkraineWar
2/10 📊 BILAN DES PERTES RUSSES (25/06/2026)
Les Forces de Défense ukrainiennes rapportent des pertes significatives pour l'occupant:
➕1270 soldats
➕1 char
➕2 véhicules blindés
➕67 systèmes d'artillerie
➕4 MLRS
➕3 systèmes de défense aérienne
3/10 💥 FRAPPES STRATÉGIQUES EN RUSSIE
Plusieurs raffineries ont été touchées: Poltavskaya (Kouban) à plusieurs reprises par le SBU, et les raffineries Bashneft-UNPZ et Ufaneftekhim (Oufa), à 1400 km du front.