October 2023 in Review
The month of October is over, and a lot has happened lately.
On the world stage, it has been a distressing month. Israel has been mercilessly killing innocent civilians in Gaza. Among the casualties, around 70% are children, women, and the elderly.
They have been targeting hospitals, universities, and refugee camps, while also disconnecting the entire strip from the world and stopping any kind of humanitarian aid sent for the victims. The toll of martyrs is about to reach 10,000.
As somebody rightly said:
Humans aren’t numbers; they are lives.
Israel is committing war crimes with the support of the US, while the western media is covering up their actions and trying to manipulate the narrative in favor of the oppressors. The so-called “UN” is also crippled because its forefather “US” is backing up this genocide.
Islamic countries, with the exception of a few like Yemen and Iraq, are passively observing these atrocities without taking any action. Even organizations like the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have failed to effectively respond, only offering empty condemnations through social media.
We pray to Allah for assistance and protection for the Palestinians and Muslims worldwide.
๐จโ๐ป Development
On the development side, I started tinkering with the site and got a well-known directory setup. It already hosts my avatar which I can put to use anywhere online using the permanent URL.
Secondly, I figured out how to load the images into posts natively from the site directory which I had issues previously setting up because of how Hugo manages the image rendering.
I’m also working on a DevOps Project, here is my progress so far with it. I’m almost half way through the checklist.
๐ Writing
My writing streak this month have also been good. I wrote 10 blog posts in the month of October. I was thinking of separating my technical posts from my personal blog and may be start writing on hashnode or medium but that nullifies the entire point of owning the content online.
One of the perks of having personal blog is that we can use other social handles to drive the traffic. For example, I am not really active on LikedIn except I share my blog post links there directing the users to my site - the principle of Post (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Else-where (POSSE) in action.
๐ Books
I read 4 books this month, two of which I had started in the last week of September or so.
Finished
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 7
- Anwaare Shariat by AM
- Ihya ul Uloom e Deen Vol IV (My Review)
- Qiyamat Kab Aayegi by AM
My current readings you can find on my shelf
๐ป Courses
- React Fundamentals : ongoing, brushing up the forgotten concepts.
- Ilme Aqaido Kalaam : ongoing, offered by Abde Mustafa Official.
๐ Shopping
- BONPHOOL Natural Mangrove Honey : It is a pack of 2 which I got at โน 627 while the sale was going on. The each pack is of 490 grams.
- Sleepy Owl Premium Instant Coffee Sachets : I am consuming coffee after a break of six months or so. This pack by Sleepy Owl is total 96gm of 48 saches which I got at โน 299.
- Futuh Al-Ghaib The Revelation in the Unseen : A great masterpiece by The Crown of Awliya Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู to guide a disciple on the path of righteousness. The book is divided into small chapters called discourses, which are eighty plus in number. This is going to be my first read of the Peeran e Peer’s writings.
๐ฟ Watched
- Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Lal Shahbaz Qalandar ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dehelvi ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Bachun Ki Tarbiyat
๐ Analytics
These are the site analytics from 1st - 31 Oct 2023
โ๐ป Final Thoughts
We hope that Israel opts for a ceasefire and stops the genocide of innocent civilians in Gaza. At the individual level, we can pray for Palestinians and boycott Israeli-based or supporting brands. We wish for this month to turn out well for everyone.
Peace out โ๐ป
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