a bengali in TO

The personal, official blog of author Mezbauddin Mahtab

Monday, April 16, 2012

Where are the Girls in this Mosque?

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I was shopping in another part of Toronto the other day, accompanied by my siblings, and it was time for the Maghreb prayer. There was a b...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Why I Prefer Chinese Restaurants over Pakistani

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In Toronto we are blessed to have such high quality Pakistani and Chinese restaurants, that too halal , in a major Western city. Over the la...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

I was so nervous today

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So Sachin finally scores his hundredth 100, and it's the SECOND piece of news on Cricinfo ?! hehehe ... Shabash Bangladesh!
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Chicken or Egg Paradox and Islam

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Me: "You know, I have NEVER understood the chicken and egg paradox." Wife: "Oh, it's simple. Which came first, the chicke...
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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Why Muslim Feminists Don't Win

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Amongst my friends, I have been told that I have what can be termed as "traditional" or "conservative" views. I don'...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Few Facts about "Honour" Killing

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After a gruelling 10-week trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict in the Shafia "Honour" Killing murder trial in Kingston, Onta...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

How To Plan A Trip To Europe - Part 1

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I get a lot of hits on this blog searching for "Europe vacation planning" or seeking specific details of an European trip. They ar...
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Things I Learnt From The Movie Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl

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You can make a fully functional website for a hotel chain of hotels AND have it be on the top of Google search list, all in one day . If yo...
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Monday, January 09, 2012

Wife Space

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Wife to Husband: We need a new wardrobe. All our wardrobes are so small. I need some where to store my new clothes. Right now they are all i...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

How To Have A Perfectly Sane Brown Wedding - Part 2

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Following on from Part 1 . Rule Number 6 If you have seating arrangements, let it be known. Especially to the parents of the bride and groom...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Gender Segregated Weddings

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Have you ever been to a super boring wedding? When you sit apart from your wife, in different halls, and don't know anybody else, so you...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Are You More Pious Than The Prophet?

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Congratulations, you may now be more pious than the Prophet. * * * You will never kiss your wife in public, because after all that is what t...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

What did the Android say to the iPhone?

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Note: If you don't follow Bollywood, or do not understand Hindi/Urdu, this post is not for you. I apologize. So, I have an Android, my s...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Ramadan Iftar Foods

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Ramadan is a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, when they break their fast in a meal known as the iftar. This is a time for family an...
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

MuslimFest 2011

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On Saturday, we headed to Celebration Square, Mississauga for MuslimFest , 2011. There were various activities throughout the day, but t...
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Monday, July 18, 2011

A Visit to the Toronto Zoo

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The Toronto Zoo is a world class zoo located in the Scarborough area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At 710 acres, the zoo (one of the largest ...
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