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Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi
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Our racism — whom to blame?
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi My young caller was clearly upset. Still, he managed to express his thoughts and feelings, intellectually: * According to your article, “Fighting anti-expat mania”, it is us, the young, who are guilty of racism and ignorance ...
Fighting anti-expat mania!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi In the first half of the 20th century, the Arabian Peninsula was mostly a harsh place to live in. There were times that were harder than others. Wars, especially World Wars, as well as tribal conflicts, ...
Ethiopian phobia: Candle holders needed!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi On the night of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, a group of Americans carrying candles surrounded the Islamic Center of Eugene, Oregon, where I spent my higher-study years. They explained to the ...
Singapore: Tropical green!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Singapore is a small island-nation (704 km2), with 5.5 million inhabitants. “Where do you go for space to accommodate future generations?” I wondered. "The answer is not to abandon public parks and uproot jungles, which makes ...
Singapore: Peace, harmony and order
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi Friday prayer in the Al-Nahdah Mosque of the Harmony Centre in Singapore was typical, except in one sense .. the center itself. Opened in 2006 by no less than the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the ...
The ancient psychological hospital of Jeddah: Time for cleanup!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi I received my cousin’s desperate call while I was about to take my afternoon siesta. His psychologically disturbed son was at it again. This time the young man was not just throwing his sisters’ bags and ...
Haj: A journey into our humanity
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi The young African was making her rounds in Muzdalifah selling tea and coffee. We were seven Hajis, and had multiple orders. Before leaving, she came back a bit confused. “How much you gave me sir?,” she ...
Haj: Who gets to go?
DR. KHALED M. BATARFI The man at the desk in the eyeglasses store was an Asian in his sixties. His smile was bright and hearty. After the usual welcoming words, he asked me if I was going for Haj this year. ...
Let women speak!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi I was on a live Panorama FM program. The issue was women driving. My callers were mostly against, and were all ... men. The interviewer and I were reminding women to please call in — we ...
Empowering rather than discarding retirees!
Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi “Are you afraid? You tend, in your last three articles, to place all blame on retirees, none on government, companies or society,” protested my retired friend. “Just have a look at the salaries they give us! ...
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