The Arif & Ali blog is now on Twitter and AllConsuming.net. What’s Twitter? Twitter is this wonderful service to help stay in touch with friends no matter where you are by sending status updates of…
There are just a handful of books that I can say have dramatically changed my life for the better. War of Art by Steven Pressfield sits way high on that list. It is an outstanding…
It has been a little quiet at the Arif and Ali blog and there are a few reasons for that: Muharram Late December, Muharram began. It’s the beginning of the Islamic calendar and where the…
Our Gynacologist had asked us to come for a scan on Monday the 29th of December. Me, my wife and my mum had gone along. It had taken us pretty much the whole day at…
Me and Ali are also contributors to GTD Times, the official GTD Blog of David Allen Company. At GTD Times, we have posted a review of Eat that Frog, by Brian Tracy. A book that…
We really mean it. We have personally met almost each one of you on our mailing list and admire you highly for your individual talents and skills. You matter. You really do. And knowing you,…
photo credit: steve_263 I clearly remember the day, when I was introduced to this book by Ali. He excitedly brought Hadith-e-Muffadal to me and said, Arif, you must read this book. “Thanks Ali,” I replied,…
We’ve discussed quite a bit on this blog on the Purpose of life, the Concentration of Prayer, A totally Unique way of looking at God. However all these topics were spoken about with one major…
ALL PUNS INTENDED (Another blog post from Nahida’s forwards). 1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable…
I feel so hypocrytical writing this. I stay in a spacious apartment, drive a really comfortable car, receive delicious sustenance on my dining table meal after meal, day after day. I have never borne the…