Perceptions

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Debunking Music Myths Part I – The Philosophers Talk Music

By Mariyam Kamran | October 17, 2011 Even thousands of years ago, philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates understood the tremendous influence music has on its listeners. Aristotle and How Music Effects Emotions: “Music directly imitates the passions or states of the soul…when one listens to music that imitates a…

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Drowning Without a Sea

by Aisha Loya | October 18, 2011 It’s interesting how a person can drown when they’re not actually in water. Today I would like for you to play a little game with me. One of my teachers made me understand the essence of Surah Al Asr through imagery and boy did…

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You’re Beautiful, It’s True…

By Mariyam Kamran | October 21, 2011 *Warning: Keep away from reach of narcissists. How many times do we look in the mirror and sigh/whine/dream for flawless skin, perfect hair, and hour-glass figures? All that stares back at us (or so we think) is fat that we like to call love-handles,…