Bloggers4Oman Review 1

Blog Review 1 - Muscati

To kick off this first review of Omani and Oman related Blogs, I'm starting with what is arguably the best personal Omani blog I have come across http://muscati.blogspot.com/, that ofcourse is according to my current limited knowledge of Omani Blogs. It is best described as a "He said She said" blog. Muscati & Wife give you their "Random ramblings, musing and outbursts from the land called Oh-man!" (Oman). In fact the archive goes back a year to their post-graduate time in Glasgow. Muscati gives a crisp clear perspective of Oman from a businessman and bankers view point (albeit with an agenda), whilst Oceandream provides the most wonderful introspective ramble on her/their life and adding much needed color to the blog.


From: http://muscati.blogspot.com/
Title: On the subject of Omani blogs, again

I've bookmarked every Omani blog that I've come across and I go back to check every single one of them as often as I can. The good news is that the number of Omani bloggers is increasing rapidly. The not so good news is that for most a blog is just a scribble pad on which they write random thoughts or otherwise use as an online diary. I am still waiting for the arrival of Omani commentators who have something to say to all of us, not just random strangers and close friends.
posted by muscati @ 1/18/2005 04:48:49 PM

I couldn’t agree more, but for now, check out http://muscati.blogspot.com/ for a template on the direction Omani blogs should be heading.



Blog Review 2 - devilishwicked

Next we have another he & she (unmarried) blog http://devilishwicked.blogspot.com/, with Devilish, the self described “sarcastic” male car enthusiast, born in the year of the snake and Wicked the extremely talkative and spontaneously interesting female, born in the year of the Ox.

This blog is mostly about their personal everyday life and surrounding events, with Devilish further touching on issues he passionately feels strongly about and Wicked providing a most interesting and honest insight into her daily life and intriguing thoughts. Diverse and an enjoyable read. Check out the confessions....


From: http://devilishwicked.blogspot.com/
Title: My Wedding

I'm not the one getting married but I've had to set a side a budget to this wedding, two nights, meaning two dresses, shoes, makeup and hair for both nights. And this isn’t just any wedding where I can get all that done at home and look fine. Not that I really care what other ppl think I look like. Inside I feel like a million bucks, but nobody wants to look any less from the other few hundred or +1000 women there. So we go through all that torture!
posted by WickeD @ 11:46:00 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Huh...!! Torture? I thought Omani women enjoyed weddings?!

Blog Review 3 - myroadthroughislam

Next is a friend of Oman from Italy, Bilqis. Her blog http://myroadthroughislam.blogspot.com/ touches on her remarkable journey through Islam and her fluid thought of reasoning on religious issues. In her blog titled: My Islam, she said: Islam is not mine at all, but we do belong to each other. posted by Balqis 7:59:04 PM Sunday January 09, 2005. I say: You reverted to Islam and it adopted you as its true daughter.

For everything else in Bilqis's parallel life she has another blog http://myrandomsillythoughts.blogspot.com/


From: http://myroadthroughislam.blogspot.com/
Title: How it started

When Ramadan came, i noticed some sort of change in my virtual friends: they started talking of fasting, stayed up till early morning, last days (waiting forLaylatul Qadri ) not sleeping at all.
I became curious about that event and later about Islam: they gave me some sites where to start to learn fundamentals and whenever i had doubts, they were ready to help. I was in a moment of my life in which Christianity didn't answer all my question, on the contrary Islam did and in a very detailed way, cause Islam is a way of life:
posted by Balqis 9:00:01 PM Friday, February 04, 2005


Blog Review 4 - titaj & omci etc
This Omani Blogger, with a UAE perspective, has 6 blogs to her name! Shahad has segmented her interested and developed separate blogs for each, http://maqaalahajabatni.blogspot.com/ for Arabic articles of interest; http://titaj.blogspot.com/ on computing & technology, which she considers her favorite; http://omci.blogspot.com/ an Omani Citizen Intelligence Newsreel....!! http://myinbox.blogspot.com/ with all the junk mail and spam from her inbox; http://bits-of-reality.blogspot.com with General News; http://muqtatafaat.blogspot.com/ Arabic general news and finally http://aqwaal.blogspot.com/ for Arabic poems, Lyrics, quotes, etc, which is still empty as of date......!! I'll be watching to see if she keeps them all growing exponentially together... She always has been and remains a very active blogger indeed.


From: http://bits-of-reality.blogspot.com/
Title: Schools can not expel pupils

Private schools can not expel pupils without permission from the UAE Ministry of Education, officials told Gulf News. They said that if they did expel pupils then parents should file a complaint against the school. Only in cases of major offences such as rape would expulsion be allowed, they added.
posted by Shahad on Thursday, December 30, 2004


Blog Review 5 - chulupu

For your film reviews, none can match the quality of http://chulupu.blogspot.com/, although still in its infancy. This blog is basically about reviews of movies "chulupu" saw, books "chulupu" read & gadgets "chulupu" bought etc.....


From: http://chulupu.blogspot.com/
Title: The Sopranos (TV Series): Rating: 10/10

I cant say more, its that type of series that cannot be described. All I can say if you found God Father one of the best movie every made, that SOPRANOS is a thing for you, and trust me when I tell you it will literally change your life. I actually using words such as Salute, Cumare, the Sit Down, in my ordinary day to day life, so go figure!
posted by Chulupu @ 8:15 PM Sunday, April 03, 2005

Mind you, not all of the films are rated 10/10. The first review I read had a rating for; Story: 9, Acting: 7, Direction: 8, Visual: 8, Overall: 8/10.....!!! I thought it was truly remarkable for anyone to put such an effort (your weekly oscars at http://chulupu.blogspot.com/), before realising the detailed rating was done for only one film! The site contains good personal reviews for the movie goers and it doesn't disclose the story. Salute Chulupu...!


Blog Review 6 - kvk007

“My Self and I, in a Nutshell”, is how Khalid Al-Khoury (alias kvk007) very accurately describes his blog http://kvk007.net/blog/ hosted at his own website http://www.omanserv.com/. This Blogs mainly touches on his Muslims faith and Christianity background entangled into the Lebanese political sphere.

An added value to this blog are his, IT Articles and Tutorials, which truly reflect his expertise in the IT field. The self written articles cover hardware, software, programming and webmastering. Another section for essential downloads is also available and do not miss his philosophy.


From: http://kvk007.net/blog/
Title: Jesus the modified

To Christians, Jesus is God, but he came in the form of humans to save the humans from their sins. I once was told he is the son of God, but started getting confused about him being the son only, or God himself.

On the other hand, Islam says Jesus was merely a prophet.
posted by kvk007 @ 9:14 PM Sunday January 30th 2005


Blog Review 7 - cokemaniac & sleeplessinmuscat

Ali Mehdi (alias Ghosty, as he is known to many) has a remarkable blog with his own poems http://cokemaniac.blogspot.com/ I could sum up his blog with 3 words; his love, his sadness and his fun, but it's the sadness that touches you the most. Deep thoughtful poems that cut deep into your soul. Ali Mehdi's other blog http://sleeplessinmuscat.blogspot.com/ concentrates on issues surrounding his every day life which is a good read (little sadness) with some serious issues. This is where you find the "real" thoughts of this interesting and truly courageous man.


From: http://cokemaniac.blogspot.com/
Title: There Is No Reason To Smile

There is no reason to smile
Anymore
There is no life
No spring in my bottom
No galore

Life is life
As atrocious as it may be
The things I used to love and like
Have all gone. Now, it's just me
posted by Ghosty at 01:17 August 24, 2004


From: http://cokemaniac.blogspot.com/
Title: DEAR GOD

DEAR GOD

I KNOW THIS IS JUST A WRITTEN PRAYER
AND I DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD COUNT OR NOT IN YOUR BOOK
BUT I HOPE YOU WILL ANSWER THIS PRAYER
FOR I KNOW YOU ARE MERCIFUL, LOVING TO YOUR SUBJECTS – ALWAYS WANTING FOR THEM WHAT IS GOOD

AMEN
posted by Ghosty at 01:47 August 24, 2004



Blog Review 8 - kermeey

Lastly, is another friend of Oman blogger fazli. His blog http://kermeey.blogspot.com/ provides a remarkable in-depth look into the CEYLONESE (or is it SINHALESE) history, culture and people. Despite the accuracy of the historical fact, I'll leave you with an abstract from an article which wrongly names the Arab settlers of Ceylon "Moors", in line with the error of Early European writers, who attributed the name Moors (Arabs located in Northern Africa) to Arabs in the Indian Ocean.


From: http://kermeey.blogspot.com/
Title: The Moors of Ceylon

However meager the material available, there is sufficient evidence to show, to the unprejudiced mind, that the Ceylon Moors had their origin from among the Arab traders and settlers of old who traveled across the seas in search of trade and barter during the earliest times of the history of Ceylon.
posted by Fazli at 11:59 PM Wednesday, January 12, 2005


It's very likely that these so called “Moors” of Ceylon originated from Oman, as Omanis had very widely spread throughout nations on the Indian Ocean shores.

Fazli, you most probably have Omani blood in you, if you have family ties to these Ceylon Moors ….?!