A Human-like Features Found In India

A video of a cow with a human-like features found in India went viral as villagers across the region went to see the phenomenon.

The calf was born with the eyes, nose and ears that resemble that of a human, while the lower part of its body had features of a cow.

But this cow died within an hour of its birth in Muzaffarnagar, as it was kept in a glass box.

This is a similar case to the human-faced baby goat found in the Felda Sungai Mas in Kota Tinggi, which also died when it was found by its owner, Ibrahim Basir.

Malaysia Bukan Sekular

Salah tanggapan bahawa Perlembagaan Malaysia bersifat sekular kerap berlaku memandangkan ramai yang tidak memahami definisi sebuah negara sekular. Masih ramai yang merasakan bahawa Malaysia adalah sebuah negara sekular dengan Islam hanya sebagai agama rasmi. Perkara ini bertambah parah kerana adanya golongan yang dengan sengaja dan penuh tipu helah mendesak supaya Malaysia dinobatkan sebagai sebuah negara sekular demi untuk mencapai agenda mereka untuk menjatuhkan Agama Negara, iaitu Islam.

Untuk memahami perkara ini, kita mesti melihat dua dokumen penting, Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia dan buku ‘The Principles of Secularism Illustrated’ yang ditulis oleh George Jacob Holyoake, pengasas sekularisme. Di dalam buku tersebut, George Jacob Holyoake mendefinisikan sekularisme sebagai pemisahan agama daripada pentadbiran negara. Manakala Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia, melalui Perkara 3(1) mengistiharkan bahawa Islam adalah agama bagi Persekutuan.

Jika sekular bermakna memisahkan agama daripada pentadbiran negara, bagaimana mungkin Malaysia dikategorikan sebagai sebuah negara sekular sedangkan Perlembagaan Persekutuan sendiri menyebut bahawa Islam adalah agama Persekutuan?

Jadi, apakah ciri-ciri negara sekular? Kita ambil Amerika Syarikat, sebuah negara sekular yang dikenali ramai sebagai contoh. First Amendment (Amendment I) kepada Perlembagaan Amerika Syarikat menyatakan dengan khusus tentang pemisahan agama daripada pentadbiran negara selaras dengan definasi sekularisme. Ciri-ciri ini menjadikan Amerka Syarikat sebagai sebuah negara sekular.

Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Oleh kerana Perlembagaan Amerika memisahkan gereja (agama) daripada pentadbiran negara, maka kerajaan Amerika tidak boleh ada kena mengena dengan agama. Malah adalah melanggar perlembagaan negara itu jika lambang agama termasuk lambang agama Kristian di letakkan di atas tanah kerajaan, biarpun majoriti penduduknya adalah beragama Krisitan. Contoh terbaik ialah kes Mount Soledad Easter Cross di San Diego, California.

Pada tahun 1954, sebuah palang salib berukuran 9 meter tingginya dibangunkan di atas sebuah tanah perkuburan milik kerajaan. Perkara ini membawa kepada kes mahkamah yang berlarutan sehingga lebih 25 tahun dan akhirnya pada tahun 2011 mahkamah mengekalkan keputusan bahawa binaan palang salib di atas tanah kerajaan melambangkan sokongan kerajaan kepada agama yang tidak berperlembagaan atau “an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion” dan telah melanggar ‘First Amendment’ Perlembagaan Amerika.

Juga di Amerika, 14 palang salib putih telah didirikan di tepi lebuhraya di antara Farmington dan Kaysville di Utah bagi memperingati 14 orang anggota polis trafik lebuhraya yang terkorban di situ. Kes itu dibawa oleh kumpulan American Atheists hingga ke Mahkamah Rayuan Amerika dan akhirnya ketiga-tiga hakim mahkamah itu memutuskan bahawa salib-salib putih tersebut melanggar “Establishment Clause” Perlembagaan Amerika (“white crosses violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution”) kerana salib-salib itu adalah lambang agama, maka tidak boleh didirikan di atas tanah kerajaan.

Contoh kedua ialah Turki, sebuah negara yang sering disalahanggap sebagai sebuah negara Islam. Walaupun 98 peratus penduduknya beragama Islam, Perkara 2 Perlembagaan Republik Turki menyebut bahawa Turki adalah negara sekular.

ARTICLE 2- The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by rule of law, within the notions of public peace, national solidarity and justice, respecting human rights, loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the preamble.

Oleh itu, kerajaan Turki tidak boleh menggunakan apa-apa nama atau lambang agama kepada apa-apa institusi di negara itu sehinggakan kerajaan Turki terpaksa menamakan bank Islam negara itu sebagai Bank Ortak (Bank Partisipasi).

Bukan setakat itu sahaja, malah perlembagaan sekular Turki juga menghalang hak wanita Islam untuk bertudung di bangunan kerajaan seperti pejabat kerajaan, mahkamah, sekolah dan universiti. Malah, ahli parlimen Istanbul, Merve Kavakçı pernah dilarang memasuki parlimen negara itu kerana bertudung walaupun akhirnya beliau dibenarkan atas nama Hak Asasi Manusia. Namun, hak untuk wanita lain bertudung di bangunan awam masih dinafikan. Itulah keadaannya di negara sekular.

Bukan setakat itu sahaja, malah perlembagaan sekular Turki juga menghalang hak wanita Islam untuk bertudung di bangunan kerajaan seperti pejabat kerajaan, mahkamah, sekolah dan universiti. Malah, ahli parlimen Istanbul, Merve Kavakçı pernah dilarang memasuki parlimen negara itu kerana bertudung walaupun akhirnya beliau dibenarkan atas nama Hak Asasi Manusia. Namun, hak untuk wanita lain bertudung di bangunan awam masih dinafikan. Itulah keadaannya di negara sekular.

Begitu juga India. Mukadimah Perlembagaan India menyebut bahawa India adalah sebuah negara sekular.

“WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens …”

Maka, walaupun Perlembagaan India masih mengiktiraf agama, namun India tidak mempunyai agama rasmi, jauh sekali agama negara kerana sebagai sebuah negara sekular, negara India tidak boleh mempunyai agama.

In Photos: Flooding In India, Dec. 2015

A depression in the Bay of Bengal has triggered rains in coastal areas. (BBC)
A depression in the Bay of Bengal has triggered rains in coastal areas. (BBC)

The massive flood in Tamil Nadu, India caused the city of Chennai to be inundated.

BBC reported a total of 269 people are now known to have died in floods in Tamil Nadu state since last month.

Reuters reported that, even as the weather cleared, waters rose in many residential areas, fed by spills from 35 lakes that have risen to dangerous levels.

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In Photos: Devastating Chennai Flood, Dec. 2015

Chennai declared disaster zone, airport to remain shut till December 6, 2015. Photo by India Today.
Chennai declared disaster zone, airport to remain shut till December 6, 2015. Photo by India Today.

Two days of fresh rains had caused devastating flood in the southern Indian city of Chennai (Madras).

BBC reported that at least 188 people are now known to have died in floods in Tamil Nadu state since last month.

A depression in the Bay of Bengal has triggered rains in coastal areas.

The flood waters entered the runway and tarmac areas of the Chennai Airport on Tuesday evening causing flights to and out of Chennai to be cancelled and the airport is closed.

It was reported that nearly 700 people are stranded at the airport and efforts are underway to evacuate them.

Over 50 trains have either been cancelled or diverted due to flooding of rail tracks at several places.

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Cyclone Hudhud Hits India, Killed 8

Cyclone Hudhud made a landfall at noon on Sunday at Visakhapatnam, in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, ripping apart coastal cities and towns and leaving a trail of destruction with gusts of wind up to 250 kilometers per hour or 155 miles per hour.

According to CNN meteorologist Derrick Van Dam, Cyclone Hudhud sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour or 127 miles per hour making it a category 3 storm at landfall.

India Today reported that at least 8 people were killed by the cyclone.

More than 150,000 people were forced to evacuate the place leaving their houses destroyed by the disaster.

The cyclone which struck in at high tide, could cause storm surge as high as 2 meters or 7 feet.

Reuters reported that after damaging communication services and affected power supplies in affected districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Hudhud is now posing serious threat of flood.

A detailed assessment of the destruction will be carried out as soon as the wind speed is reduced and the roads are cleared.

Beautiful Sights On This Incredible Planet From CNN

A rainbow created by the moon -- definitely worth a look.
A rainbow created by the moon — definitely worth a look.

Our planet Earth is very beautiful.

There are so many beautiful places for us to visit and enjoy their beauty.

But these places will be gone if we do not take care of our planet and if there are wars around the world.

Let us take good care of our planet and please stop the wars.

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Photos: Deadly Flood In India 2013

Torrential monsoon rains had caused landslides and bad flood in the northern state of Uttrakhand, India.

At least 100 people were killed.

The flood and landslides washed away roads and nearly two dozen bridges and demolished 365 houses and partially damaged hundreds of others.

Nearly 63,000 people were still stranded.

The flooded Yamuna river caused flood in some area in New Delhi.

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Bad Monsoon Floods Hit Assam, India: Photos

This aerial photo shows a flooded area of Jorhat in Assam state, India, Monday, July 2, 2012. The floods from monsoon rains in northeastern India killed dozens of people, with more than 2,000 villages inundated as rivers breached their banks, an official said Sunday. (AP Photo)

Assam in India was hit by the worse monsoon floods in a decade.

It killed at least 95 people.

Around 2 millions were forced to leave their homes.

The Brahmaputra River overflowed and flooded villages.

The heavy rains also caused landslides.

In the worst hit Dhemaji district, raging waters of the Brahmaputra River swept away entire villages.

The entire Majuli island was awash as the Brahmaputra River rosed above the danger level.

Majuli island is one of the largest river islands in the world.

In the Kaziranga National Park that is badly flooded, hundreds of animals were found dead.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Assam’s capital city, Gauhati is also badly flooded.

This is a disaster!

A Press Information Bureau photo shows an Indian Air Force helicopter on a Relief and Rescue mission in the flood-affected areas of Assam. India’s agriculture minister has warned the annual monsoon, which is crucial to the country’s economy, is 31% below average but he says increased rainfall is forecast. (AFP)
Flood affected villagers crowd a boat in Gagalmari village in Assam state, India, Monday, July 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Domesticated animals are seen stranded on an islet in the flooded areas of the Sonitpur district in the northeastern Indian state of Assam July 1, 2012. Incessant heavy rains in northeast India have caused massive flooding and landslides, killing more than 60 people, local media reported on Sunday. Picture taken July 1, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, carrying relief supplies, flies over the flooded areas of the Sonitpur district in the northeastern Indian state of Assam July 1, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
A view of flood-affected people with their domesticated animals stranded on an islet in a flooded area of the Sonitpur district in the northeastern Indian state of Assam July 1, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
Villagers travel on a boat in the flood affected area of Jhargoan village in Morigoan district on June 29. Almost half a million peolpe are living in relief camps, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
Villagers padddle with their belongings through flood waters in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, 55 kms from the capital city of the northeastern state of Assam on June 28, 2012. Floodwaters have submerged 90% of the sanctuary.
Flood waters have inundated the Kaziranga National Park in the north-east Indian state of Assam national park where hundreds of animals have been found dead.

Age of Empires 3 The Asian Dynasties

The Asian Dynasties was launched on 2007, a year after Age of Empires 3 The War Chiefs.

I first played Age of Empires 3 The Asian Dynasties after Age of Empires 3 The War Chiefs.

This computer game was created by the Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Studios who created the Age of Empires, Age of Empires 2 and Age of Empires 3.

It was developed by a video game developer named Big Huge Games.

There are three new home cities, new campaigns, new mercenaries and new tribes, Native Asians.

The three new home cities are Chinese, Indians and Japanese.

The new campaigns are Japan, China and India.

General Kichiro (L) and Shogun Tokugawa (R)

The new mercenaries are Aronists, Iron  Troops, Jat Lancers, Shaolin Rattan Shields and more.

My favorite mercenary is Arsonist because they’re like Grenadiers but they throw fire instead of bombs.

The Aronist.

The Native Asians are Sufi, the Shaolin, the Zen, the Udasi, the Bhakti, and the Jesuits.

Special Presents From India

On 21th Dec 2010, Uncle Nisar reached Kuala Lumpur from Singapore.

Uncle Nisar is my father’s friend from Palo Alto, California.

Uncle Nisar flew to Singapore from India.

He was on holiday in Ahmadnabad, India.

Uncle Nisar gave me two presents 🙂

The first was an Indian  shirt.

I was wearing the Indian shirt 🙂

I wore the shirt to my hadith’s class that night.

The second present was wrapped in an Indian newspaper.

A banana?

Before I unwrapped the present, I thought it was a banana.

But after I unwrapped it, I was very surprised because it was not a banana.

It's not a banana but it's a wooden car!

It was a hand made wooden car!

The car is very beautiful.

I really love the car!

The front view of the car.

And I like the shirt too because it is nice and comfortable.

The shirt is a bit too big; so I can wear it for a long time 🙂

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