Welcome to my new website. In this digital age, it only makes sense to own your ‘firstnamelastname.com’, hence ‘murtadashah.com’. I will be rearranging previous posts in the next few days. Future posts will likely relate to my interests - current events, religion, technology & business.
There will likely be a few bugs and issues on this site, so please email me [murtada (at) murtadashah.com] if you find anything.
I had some interesting discussions today about history, religious tolerance, the Middle East and so forth. The following documentary by the BBC talks about the Muslim rule in Spain.
When The Moors Ruled Europe
Waking to a raging blizzard in blood-numbing temperatures, I couldn’t help but sit in my home-office, open the blinds, and just stare in awe & reflection. In days like this, our immediate civilization crawls to a halt, for the better. The wheels of our lives often turn at a breath-taking pace, and being caught up […]
The girls turned 6 years old a couple of days ago. It seems just yesterday I celebrated their fifth birthday at the space & science center. Now, they are a third of the way to 18. The IKEA cribs turned into beds were a few inches too short, so I managed to assemble a bunk-bed […]
