#aj abstractions

[aj-lenoire]

out of interest, did the titles percy give vex to piss off syldor actually mean anything? like, is the grey hunt an important piece of whitestone’s municipal government? is being a member of the third house of whitestone a recognised ceremonial title? like a knighthood? what even IS the third house? de rolo is obviously the first—so did percy decide vessar is now the third? i need to know if the cute and heartfelt moment was actually even more cute and heartfelt because of stream stuff i’m not aware of!!

#the legend of vox machina #percy de rolo #percival fredrickstein von musel klossowski de rolo iii #syldor vessar #vex’ahlia #aj abstractions

[caliigula2aquariium]

Art done on Animal Jam Classic, by me!

#rainbow #color #cat #art #semirealism #semirealistic #abstract #abstract art #animal jam #animal jam classic #aj classic

[reckonslepoisson]

What Them Dogs Don’t Know They Know, G’s Us (2023)

The as-usual excellence of RAP Ferreira collides with the monotonous flow and oft-stupid lyricism of AJ Suede on What Them Dogs Don’t Know They Know. Can Ferreira carry it? Who cares, his solo stuff is better. 

Pick: ‘Freaks’

#What Them Dogs Don’t Know They Know #G’s Us #RAP Ferreira #AJ Suede #hip-hop #rap #abstract hip-hop #jazz rap #2023 #music #review #music review

[chimchiri]

The Mane 6 all going after their go to creative activity! This was directly inspired by the MLP Art/Creative Discord server we set up, since it got me wondering what each would enjoy and share of their own.

AJ making adorable little wood creatures. Rarity obviously doing some creative sketching. Pinkie doing some art - which I imagine as falling into expressionism. Fluttershy composing melodies and songs, possibly with lyrics. Rainbow doing art as well, though pure chaos and just letting out all her emotions, going for abstract until it feels right. And finally, Twilight being a writer (she will absolutely deny writing fanfiction while being completely red faced).

Also if you'd like to join the art/creative discord server @lullabyforbears and me set up, we'd love to have you! It's fun seeing everyone's wips, ideas and just chatting. You can find the invite as well as all info in my pinned post :)

#lil plug for the server because why not #I honestly love Rainbow going all ham on art #doing it with her hands or a palette knife sometimes #building a 3D surface by using enormous amounts of paint in some places #I feel like it's very cathartic for her once she lets everything out #Also I hc AJ to have maybe some miniature wooden forest in her room and she sometimes adds little creatures #Maybe she even makes a miniature version of ponyville and all her friends? #applejack #rarity #pinkie pie #fluttershy #rainbow dash #twilight sparkle #mlp #my art

[briandraws]

TADC has me in a hyperfixation chokehold, so I made an AU of my favorite character from the pilot to defend myself.

This is AJ!Jax, a version of Jax where he didn't run away from Kaufmo, was attacked, and is slowly abstracting, as if it were an infection.

Details about the AU and Jax under the cut:

The moment in the pilot where Jax grabs the bowling ball and bolts, I thought to myself, what if he didn't run away? So came this AU.

Jax tried to run away from the whole Kaufmo situation, but was immediately pulled back by Ragatha on an attempt to get his help in calming Kaufmo down. This obviously failed, Ragatha began to glitch, Pomni booked it to find Caine, and Jax was pushed against the way by Kaufmo, each moment only pushing him deeper and deeper into the wall.

When Caine and Pomni had finally returned, Jax was unconscious, his head and arms limp. Caine banished Kaufmo to the cellar, fixed Ragatha, and Pomni went to catch Jax and hopefully wake him up.

But he was different. His eye was... Abstracted. No amount of snapping could fix this.

That brings this.

#the amazing digital circus #tadc #jax #tadc au #tadc fanart #my art #art

[igazikutya]

Grand Traxelektor 2023/2 – „Move!"

Minden vallásban nagy szerepe van a várakozásnak, és ti, mint gyakorló traxeletoristák minden évben 12 hónapon át követhetitek, halljátok-látjátok, ahogyan gyarapszik a szelekt, hogy aztán év végén, a traxelektori szentháromság szuperszelekcióján áthaladva meghallgathassátok a mind/move/sense kompilációkat. Áldott legyen a teljesség! Xelektbe! Randomba! Krosszfédbe!

Grand Traxelektor 2023/1 – „Move!” - Spotify Playlist Link

[82/89, 8h 9m / 8h 59m, 92,1%] A táncos válogatás majdnem 9 órás, 89 felvételt tartalmaz, az online verzió ennél csak kevéssel rövidebb (8% a veszteség).

Grand Traxelektor 2023/1 – „Move!” - Full Playlist

Abstract Division - A Surreal Odyssey (Fixeer Remix)[Midnight Ensemble - The Remixes - Part 1, Dynamic Reflection] Abstract Division - Perception Is Reality (DJ Nobu Remix)[Midnight Ensemble - The Remixes - Part 1, Dynamic Reflection] Adam Pits - Gadget Crew [Gadget Crew, Constant Sound] Al Wootton - Vitus [Vitus, Optimo Music] Alessandro Adriani - Kybernetes [VA - Limitation, Pi Electronics] Amor Satyr - Quer Dancar?[Transfer, Seilscheibenpfeiler Schallplatten Berlin] Amor Satyr - Rebola [Transfer, Seilscheibenpfeiler Schallplatten Berlin] Ancient Methods - Seers Turned To Voyeurs [The Third Siren, Persephonic Sirens] Anoesis - Cat Vision [Memory On Memory, Paper-Cuts] Anoesis - Track Thirty 7 [Stasislogue, Cyphon] Anthony Linell - Sky Crash Over Me [Sheltering Skies, Northern Electronics] Benedikt Frey - Crank [Fastlane, ESP Institute] Benedikt Frey - Fast Lane [Fastlane, ESP Institute] Broken English Club - Ersatz (Club Edit)[The Artificial Animal Edits, Death & Leisure] Cleveland - Pryd BK [Lola Ran, Kalahari Oyster Cult] Clouds - Corestyle [Clubmatter, Perc Trax] Dawl - Soundwave Disorder [Soundwave Disorder, Acid Boom] Detroits Filthiest - Face Your Fate [100 Percent Authenticity Guaranteed, Casa Voyager] Developer - No Traitors[Hexmode, Modularz] Developer - Volver [Hexmode, Modularz] Djedjotronic - Frozen [Smog on the Dancefloor, Italo Moderni] Djedjotronic feat. REIN - Smog on the Dancefloor [Smog on the Dancefloor, Italo Moderni] Domenico Crisci & Retina.it - Across The Glitch [Diorama, Semantica]

Exium - Cronus [Regressions EP, Void +1] Exium - Unknown Form [Regressions EP, Void +1] Giant Swan - Abacuses [Fantasy Food, KECK] Hiroaki Iizuka - Recall [Recall, Arts Collective] Hoshina Anniversary - Dareka no Rettoukan wo Nomikomu [HakkyouShisou, Constellation Tatsu]Humanoid - Si-rak [Sweet Acid Sound, De_tuned] Humanoid - Sweet Acid Sound [Sweet Acid Sound, De_tuned] interferenc - Orphaneum [pH4R, Self-Released] interferenc - re-fuffl [pH4R, Self-Released] Jerome Hill - The Warning [Crude Appraisal, Super Rhythm Trax] Judgitzu - Sator Arepo [Sator Arepo, Nyege Nyege Tapes] Judgitzu - Vitalimetre [Sator Arepo, Nyege Nyege Tapes]Karenn - Feeling Horizontal [Everything Is Curly, VOAM] Kike Pravda - High Voltage [High Voltage, Mord] Kike Pravda - Protone [Dimensional EP, Senoid]

Laurent Garnier feat. Alan Watts - Tales from The Real World [33 Tours Et Puis S’en Vont, COD3 QR] Legowelt - Dimensionless Moog SP [The MidiVerb Chalice, Axumisia] Legowelt - From a Dusty MonoPoly [The MidiVerb Chalice, Axumisia]Lisene - Square One [Square One, Craigie Knowes] Lew E - Touched [Touched / Teardrop, Basic Spirit] Luke Slater & Dubfire - The Dissent [The Dissent, Mote-Evolver] Magna Pia - Gudanna [QUT, Counterchange] Martyn X Om Unit - Dragonfly [AJ^6, 3024] Matrixxman - Airlock [Dust World, Self-Released] Meemo Comma - Cloudscape [Loverboy, Planet Mu] Na Nich - Inlamint [Black Soil, Delsin] Na Nich - Subway [Black Soil, Delsin] Nørbak - Lux [Passo Lento, Hayes] Oblako Maranta - Analog Garbage [Trance Beckenbauer, Thisbe] Orbital feat. Dina Ipavic - Day One [Optical Delusion, London] Orlando Voorn - Outerworld [Outerworld, TRUST] Orphx - Gateway [The Way Through All Things, Sonic Groove] Orphx - Hungry Ghosts (Revenant)[Revenant, Self-Released] Orphx - In The Presence [The Way Through All Things, Sonic Groove] Orphx - Man Of Sorrows [The Way Through All Things, Sonic Groove] Orphx - Vanishing Point (Erasure)[Revenant, Self-Released]

Paleman - Bite [Veiled, Sublunar] Peverelist - Pulse III [Pulse EP, Livity] Piezo - Cyclic Wavez [Cyclic Wavez EP, Nervous Horizon] Pris - Angel [Phantom, Resin] Pugilist - Circuit Breaker [Negative Space, Of Paradise] Rhys Fulber - Stare at the Sun (Orphx Remix)[Brutal Nature Redux, FR] Rødhåd - Newspeak (2023 Edit)[Revisited, WSNWG Back To Zero] Rødhåd & Vril - Target Line (Vril Remix 2023)[Revisited, WSNWG Back To Zero] Rrose - A Row of Cylinders [Tulip Space, Eaux] RVSHES - DSR_MTS VI [Mantis 12, Delsin] Sam KDC - Dominion [VA - Limitation, Pi Electronics] Sam KDC - Indra's Net [Omnia, Samurai Music] Scuba - Nowot [Hardcore Heaven, Hotflush] Si Begg - Energy [Energie Electrique, Central Processing Unit] Silicon Scally - Wave Dynamics [Mr Machine Part 2, Cultivated Electronics] Siu Mata - Ur [Amasia, Nervous Horizon] Suokas - Hoarfrost [Unreleased III, Laes] Surgeon - Masks & Archetypes [Crash Recoil, Tresor] Tefnect - Failure Teaches Success [Better Late Than Never, Meditation] Terence Fixmer - State of Disorder [State of Disorder, Planete Rouge] Totek - Closer [ttk. 1, Darker Than Wax] Tzusing - Gait [绿帽 Green Hat, PAN] Tzusing - 孝忍狠 (Filial Endure Ruthless)[绿帽 Green Hat, PAN] Umwelt - Mind War Acid [VA - Ravexistence, Rave Or Die] Univac - MagnetFunk [MagnetFunk, 30D ExoPlanets] Univac - Sample This [MagnetFunk, 30D ExoPlanets] Viels - Eracly [Distorted Reality, Dynamic Reflection] Viels - Lives Circle [Distorted Reality, Dynamic Reflection] Yaleesa Hall - Fourth Cullen [Cullen, Will & Ink] Yaleesa Hall - Newman [Newman, Will & Ink]

#grand traxelektor #traxelektor #move! #underground #electronic #music #spotify #playlist #intelligent dance music #2023 #compilation #dance

[hotchs-big-hands]

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https://www.tumblr.com/skyforyou/727093217670086656/mmmm-my-yummy-dinner-is-ready

https://www.tumblr.com/kj-aj/730016767972392961

https://www.tumblr.com/lilljess/729792311811293184/i-dream-of-this-happening-to-me-at-the-office

https://www.tumblr.com/abstract-dxddy/729494548311572481

https://www.tumblr.com/erortismo-italiano/184832579255

https://www.tumblr.com/honey-lipped/730012247299080192

https://www.tumblr.com/ilragazzodolce143/641770639934586880

I swear to god the power this man has over me… I just know I would end up like this at the end of the night😩💦 https://www.tumblr.com/rhytmicchaoss/729743418507608064

-🍋 (someone stop me)

SKSKSKSKSKSKSK SAME THO HES SO 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 OUGH THESE ARE GOOD

#🍋 anon #💌 ah asks #nsfw.

[up2123753]

Deconstructivism

Gehry House

Definitions:

(Merriam webster) “An architectural movement or style influenced by deconstruction that encourages radical freedom of form and the open manifestation of complexity in a building rather than strict attention to functional concerns and conventional design elements (such as right angles or grids).”

(M Wigley)”A deconstructive architect is not one who dismantles buildings, but one who locates the inherent dilemmas within buildings”.

At some point between 1914 and 1918 (first world war) some Russian architects “broke the rules of classical architecture and composition”, as said on Arch daily. The designs they had drawn had abandoned the “geometric norm”(Arch daily). After lots of experimentating with shapes and forms, the architects “disturbed the traditional perception of architecture and opened people’s eys to the endless possibilities of breaking architecture rules”(Arch daily). Breaking the classic rules of architecture by ‘deconstructing’ the traditioal ways led to a revolution. People viewed construction and design differently, with open minds, as they saw the countless possibilities.

According to Owen Hopkins, Deconstructivism was “one of the most significant architecture style of the 20th century”. This is true due to the massess of change it brought along. The norms of architecture were broken - people could see that there isn’t just right or wrong anymore, things weren’t just black or white. It was clear then that things could change, they could be different - and if architecture and construction, out of all things, could be changed then surely anything could be. These new discoveries, of the 20th century, led to a philosophical movement around the world.

 “An architect has always dreamt of pure form… from which all instability and disorder have been excluded”, as highlighted by M Wigley. This is what created the rules of architecture known as ‘the norms’. The rules stuck around as they worked with civilisations knowledge – which provided stability for their designs and structures.

(Kadvacorp)Characteristics:

“Unrelated forms

Abstract in nature

Smooth exterior surfaces

Contrast of shapes and forms

Large expanses of a single material (e.g. glass, metal, etc)

Simple metal door frames

Exposed materials

Window frames hidden in the walls

The word deconstruction can be very easily misinterpreted due to the words usual meaning of deconstructing a structure and dismantling it/ knocking it down. It was and is very important that people understand that Deconstructive architecture isn’t about dismantling a building but rather the separation of a design to create impurity – as explained by M Wigley, “the dream of pure had been disturbed”.

References:

AJ. “Deconstructivism - Deconstructive Architecture Style Characteristic.” Kadva Corp, 19 Feb. 2015, www.kadvacorp.com/design/deconstructive-architecture-style/#:~:text=Key%20Features%20of%20Deconstructivism%20Architecture%20Style%3A%201%20Unrelated.

“Definition of DECONSTRUCTIVISM.” Www.merriam-Webster.com, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deconstructivism.

Dima Stouhi. “What Is Deconstructivism?” ArchDaily, 12 Aug. 2018, www.archdaily.com/899645/what-is-deconstructivism.

Hopkins, Owen. “Deconstructivist Architecture “Challenges the Very Values of Harmony, Unity and Stability” .” Dezeen, 3 May 2022, www.dezeen.com/2022/05/03/deconstructivist-architecture-introduction/.

Johnson, Philip, and Mark Wigley. Deconstructivist Architecture. New York, Moma, Cop, 1998, www.moma.org/documents/moma_catalogue_1813_300062863.pdf?_ga=2.145925044.1469358646.1683646190-646892538.1683646190.

Srivastava, Tulisha. “Gehry House,” Re-Thinkingthefuture, www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/2021/03/22/a3661-gehry-residence-by-frank-gehry-balance-between-old-and-new/.

#architecture #design #interior architecture #history #deconstructivism

[noloveforned]

i'm getting ready to spend another friday night on wlur from 8pm until midnight. swing by or catch up with last week's show below!

no love for ned on wlur – may 12th, 2023 from 8-10pm

artist // track // album // label jale // ali // so wound // sub pop urusei yatsura // plastic ashtray // we are urusei yatsura // rocket girl hole // violet // live through this // dgc mhaol // asking for it // attachment styles // tulle mousey // the bench // my friends // winegum cheekface // popular two // it's sorted // (self-released) kate davis // monster mash // fish bowl // anti- the long blondes // once and never again // someone to drive you home // rough trade pale lips // get up and go // if you gotta go-go, go-go now- a tribute to the go-go's // sympathy for the record industry the courettes // night time (the boy of mine) // back in mono // damaged goods vera ellen // homewrecker // ideal home noise // flying nun calvin johnson // good and crazy // gallows wine // k hannah everingham // go on // between bodies // (self-released) hayden featuring feist // on a beach // are we good // arts and crafts sweeney // home song // stay for the sorrow // observable universe golden brown // busted crystal // weird choices cassette // inner islands center // the empty gesture // over the stations // bruit direct disques abdul wadud and leroy jenkins // straight ahead (excerpt) // straight ahead // red kahil el'zabar and ethnic heritage ensemble featuring dwight trible and david ornette cherry // don cherry // spirit gatherer- a tribute to don cherry // spiritmuse cvartetul de jazz paul weiner // colinda p // spirale // electrecord drew gardner featuring marco eneidi, roberto de haven and vytas nagisetty // the human abstract // the return cassette // astral spirits john carroll kirby // jubilee horns // septet // stones throw theo croker featuring ego ella may and d’leau // theo says // by the way ep // masterworks planet giza featuring saba // wyd // ready when you are // quiet note aj suede and televangel // rosicrucian rolls royce // parthian shots // fake four yaeji featuring k wata // ready or not // with a hammer // xl heather woods broderick // i want to go // labyrinth // western vinyl waterbaby // airforce blue // foam ep // sub pop evening pines // take a few steps back // it will take a long time // both worlds the lost days // half the time // in the store // speakeasy studios sf kid loco featuring katrina mitchell // love me sweet // a grand love story // yellow productions

#wlur #radio shows

[georgiaswarr]

iwbft us edition countdown - day twelve

15th of october - potential breakup song by aly & aj

ok so this one’s a bit more abstract than the other songs so far, but hear me out.

‘potential breakup song’ in the sense that jimmy is close to breaking up the band, unless everyone gets their shit together and ‘better think[s] clearly, clearly’.

‘i played along, i played along, i played along / rolled right off my back / but obviously my armour was cracked’ in the sense that jimmy went along with whatever was shoved onto him until now, but that has wounded him.

‘now all i want is just my stuff back / did you get that? / let me repeat that / i want my shit back’ in the sense that jimmy wants his freedom back !!

‘except for the fact it was my birthday / my fucking birthday’ in the sense that it was jimmy’s birthday during the events of iwbft.

this combined with the fact that we established long ago that ‘potential breakup song’ is a perfect song for the ark to cover makes it a great fit for my playlist :)

#iwbft us edition countdown #osemanverse #iwbft #i was born for this #playlist

[loverandservantoftheahlulbayt]

🍃🕊🍃 Introducing Imam al-Hussain (as) To Humanity 🍃

🍃 Abstract 🍃

This paper is based on a lecture given in the city of Mashhad, during the gathering with representatives of the WhoIsHussain global campaign, which aims to educate and inspire humanity on Imam Husayn, the third Imam, and the values he stood for; as well as bringing positive changes at the grassroots level from helping the homeless, to feeding the hungry, to donating blood.

In this lecture, Huj. Sh. Mohammad Ali Shomali praises the group for their efforts, and acknowledges this project as an exceptional one, due to the importance of reaching out and making Imam Husayn known and beneficial to humanity. He also gave gentle and thought-provoking ideas and reminders to the group regarding the importance of being far-sighted in our approaches, being genuine in our love for people, being sincere and disinterested in power and position, uniting the Ummah rather using our institutions to divide it, increasing in our humbleness when we witness success, and focusing on moving towards the truth and serving it rather than egotistically bringing it to our side. In this way, we uphold Imam Husayn’s principles, which is ever more needed as we approach the time of Imam Mahdi (aj).

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It is a great blessing from Allah to be here near the shrine of Imam al-Ridha (a) and in your presence to talk about Imam Husayn (a) in the way that our love for him can help us prepare for the coming of Imam Mahdi (a). I thank Allah and I thank all of you, and the Who is Husayn team and volunteers, including those who were unable to be here; for sure their hearts are with us. We remember them and pray for them insha-Allah. There are few things I thought we need to remind ourselves of today, so I will try to be brief and I pray to Him to remove the blockage from my tongue so as to do justice.

First of all, we are not only interested in showing our love to Imam Husayn and gaining some reward (thawaab) from it, though it is definitely part of the reason for the Who is Husayn campaign. But I think what motivated you is more than that.

Unfortunately, we sometimes become very selfish, even when it comes to religion and spirituality. Sometimes we just want to add to our reward—like a businessman—although instead of money we want a reward. And sometimes the pleasure of Allah becomes secondary. Gaining rewards seems to be the main thing for many, though we sometimes forget that there can actually be a greater reward for something from which you do not expect a reward for. In your work, business, and overall lives, many times you have been blessed during unexpected times.

An important example is in the Qur’an regarding Prophet Moses. When he was traveling with his family in a dark and presumably cold night he saw a fire.2 He told his family to wait where they were while he goes to check, which indicates that the fire was not in front of them. Because if it was in front of them, they would have been able to see it. He saw the fire on the side and went himself to check it. A leader does not take the entire community where he is unsure. If there is any risk, the least he can do is examine the area and environment; and if there is proof of overall goodness, it can be offered to the rest of the community.

When Prophet Moses checked, an unbelievable event occurred: God addressed him for the first time. God spoke to him and told him that He had chosen him and has a mission for him. The story is mentioned in the Qur’an as follows:

وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ إِذْ رَأَىٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوا إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا لَعَلِّي آتِيكُمْ مِنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًىفَلَمَّا أَتَاهَا نُودِيَ يَا مُوسَىٰإِنِّي أَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىوَأَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَ فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰ

Did the story of Moses come to you, when he sighted a fire, and said to his family, ‘Wait! Indeed I descry a fire! Maybe I will bring you a brand from it, or find some guidance at the fire.’ So when he came to it, he was called, ‘O Moses! Indeed I am your Lord! So take off your sandals. You are indeed in the sacred valley of Tuwa. I have chosen you; so listen to what is revealed. (20:9-13)

Did Moses expect this to happen while he was traveling? No. Perhaps his maximum expectation was to travel safely with his family and arrive at their destination. But Allah blessed him with something unexpected.

And it is important to note that if Moses had all his qualities and practices, but failed to be alert at that time, he would have missed this opportunity. He was not only farsighted, but he was also broad-sighted. He saw right and left; behind and front. This is what a leader must do. Because he was alert and did not dismiss anything, he went and checked and saw the most beautiful thing awaiting him.

Thus, we should be very alert and careful so that we do not lose what is unexpected, as well as great opportunities that await us. In an interesting hadith, we read that Imam Sadiq (a) said:

With respect to what you have no hope for, be more hopeful than what you have hope for. Truly Moses (a) went [just] to bring a brand of fire to his family, but he returned to them while he was a Prophet and Messenger.3

I hope Allah (swt) would bless your activities throughout your lives, and in particular the activities you do for Imam Husayn and Imam Mahdi, and surprise you with many blessings, including those you did not expect. But that needs alertness. That needs openness. Do not limit Allah’s blessings to merely come through the channels that you define for Allah. Ask Him to bless you in every possible thing. There are many projects in the community, but I very much like projects like Who is Husayn because these are exceptional ones that we as a community have come to realize to be responsible for to reach out. Most of our projects, especially what we do for Imam Husayn (a) merely or at least primarily serve our internal needs.

But this is one of those exceptional projects that aim at reaching out and is based on the understanding that we have a historical duty which, unfortunately, has not been sufficiently and adequately dealt with in the past. It is embarrassing to know that after 14 centuries there are people in the world who still do not know Imam Husayn. Really embarrassing. There are contemporary figures like Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Mother Theresa that almost every educated person knows about and respects. And this took only a few decades. For almost fourteen centuries, Imam Husayn has been a gift for humanity and yet many still do not know him. Who is responsible? Who should feel embarrassed? We should.

This project is to undertake the responsibility of reaching out and introducing Imam Husayn to humanity. Not because we are Shi‘a. Not because we love Imam Husayn. Not because we want to gain something. No. Because we feel humanity needs Husayn. We want to benefit humanity.

In all your activities, it is very important to always be genuine in the love you show for people. Do not do anything merely for publicity. Only do things with unconditional love. The Qur’an says:

كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ

You are the best nation [ever] brought forth for mankind. (3:110)

This verse tells us that to be the best means to be the best people God has brought about for mankind, and not over people (li-naas, not ‘ala al-naas). We are not interested in power or position. We want to serve. We want to serve humanity without any expectation. We do not want to be thanked or praised or to have status and power, or marginalize any sect in Islam. We just want to help. The Qur’an says:

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنْكُمْ جَزَاءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We do not want any reward from you nor any thanks. (76:9)

If we do anything, we just want to please Allah; we do not even want to be thanked or praised.

We want to serve humanity by introducing Imam Husayn to them. Because we believe that in all ages and corners of world humanity always needs people like Husayn to inspire. Husayn is not a man that can be limited to a particular time, place, or even religion. Real servants of God are those who are absorbed, taken by the light of God—they move beyond the geographical boundaries, beyond time and space. In the same way God is not bound to time and space, Godly people also can travel beyond time and space.

Imam Husayn—by emptying himself from ego as much as he could— and then by God having a special plan for him to purify him further (33:33), is a man of God. You do not find any trace of ego in Imam Husayn, nor with his true companions. These people had the quality of becoming universal. Husayn is a universal figure. Especially when we read our hadith and reflect on it about Imam Mahdi, we see there is a message, a direction, an instruction there that we perhaps we didn’t notice beforehand.

Imam Husayn plays a special role in paving the way for the coming of Imam Mahdi, and moreover, for the success of Imam Mahdi. Many of the hadiths about the End of Times mention Imam Husayn. I firmly believe that without mention of him, Imam Mahdi would not be able to succeed. Maybe people think Imam Husayn was more known when we approach the time of his martyrdom and we should try to remember him so that he is not gradually forgotten. There are personalities with respect to whom you need to be very careful so that passage of time would not affect them or make them ‘outdated,’ but this is not the case about Imam Husayn.

Imam Husayn is meant for the future, not merely for his own time. The passage of time and human experiences, especially the challenges humanity faces throughout the centuries, more so sparks people’s curiosity about Imam Husayn and the values he stood for. The best time for people to know and understand Imam Husayn is close to the time of the Imam Mahdi’s reappearance. But this is not a miracle that we should wait to happen. This requires our effort. Something will happen but who is going to ensure that it does in our time? This is us. If not us, there will be others. But then we would be denying ourselves this blessing.

Imam Husayn is a universal figure who has the solution—the medicine—from God for humanity. And this man is ever more needed as we approach the time of Imam Mahdi.

I would like to refer to one hadith, when Imam Husayn in night of Ashura quoted from the Prophet:

My grandfather, the Messenger of God, said: “My son Husayn will be killed in Karbala while he is a stranger, alone, thirsty, and without help. Whoever helps him has helped me and has helped his son, the Hujjah [al-Mahdi].”4

There is no way to help Husayn properly, with understanding, unless you would strengthen Islam and the Ummah. Those who think they can promote the cause of Ahlul Bayt and their teachings by dividing the Ummah—making Shi‘a against Sunni, Sunni against Shi‘a—are wrong. Anything properly done for the Ahlul Bayt would strengthen the Prophet and the Ummah. Islamic unity is very important for us. How can anyone serve Islam and the Ahlul Bayt by dividing the Ummah or humanity? It is impossible.

The Prophet also said that not only has he helped me (which you may say it is easy to understand because Imam Husayn saved Islam) but he also said, “Whoever helps Husayn has helped his son, the Hujjah [al-Mahdi].”

This is important. Anything we do for Imam Husayn with knowledge (ma‘rifah), with insight (basirah), with sincerity, in right direction would help Imam Mahdi, whether we know it or not; whether we mention the name of the Imam or not. We do not need to merely repeat the name of the Imam. Anything we do—our words and actions—that resemble the message of Imam Husayn or upholds his principles helps. Sometimes you may mention the name; other times it may be unwise depending on the context. Either way, anyone who promotes the values Imam Husayn exhibited in the best way is indeed helping Imam Mahdi.

So there must be dynamism in our works for Imam Husayn. Unfortunately, some are static in their efforts for Husayn. They lose the vision of the future. They enjoy remembering the Imam and cry for him, yet without completing this process by drawing lessons for both the present and the future. The Prophet’s saying reminds us that Husayn is a point of direction in the past and future: if we understand what to do with respect to Imam Husayn, we would be continuing the efforts put forth from the beginning of Islam until the end of the world. All would be all harmonious.

We must always remember this. Merely having a good intention, or undertaking a noble cause, is not enough. There are many aspects to consider and we constantly must reflect on the requirements of this great task. Moreover, we are to consider how to improve, especially when there are signs of success:

إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا

When Allah’s help comes with victory, and you see the people entering Allah’s religion in throngs…(110:1-2)

If you see victories come from Allah and you see people flocking towards His path in masses, do not sit back, nor praise yourself, nor forget how much Allah has blessed you. That is the time that you are to have maximum reliance on Allah. When you see success, praise and glorify God and ask for forgiveness. Do not let self-conceit and arrogance seep in, as that would be the end of any success. In a well-known hadith, Imam Sadiq (a) is quoted as saying:

The one into whose heart self-admiration (‘ujb) permeates is destined to be destroyed.5

If any person, organization, or nation take the blessings of Allah for granted and want to take credit for themselves, that is the end of it. When you see success, do more worship (‘ibadah) and ask more for forgiveness (istighfar):

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا

Then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and plead to Him for forgiveness. Indeed He is all-clement. (110:3)

These people do not see any success from themselves; their only worry is whether (and how much) they have narrowed the channels of mercy of Allah. Let me honestly tell you: most of the time, we act as barriers for Allah’s mercy to come. If we are experiencing good days, with good understanding, we merely let the mercy of Allah come without adding to it, without attracting more light. All you and I need to do is try not to narrow the channels of Allah’s mercy. This requires stepping on our ego, as ego is big problem.

I wish we had time to reflect more on some passages of Dua Makarim al-Akhlaq especially concerning the lessons organizations can take from it. I will mention a few. Imam Zayn al-Abideen says:

وَأَعِزَّني وَ لآ تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِالْكِبْرِ

Exalt me and afflict me not with pride.

Oh Allah, please give me honour and dignity. Perhaps the most important message for humanity from the life and message of Imam Husayn is honour and dignity. I think more than anything else Imam Husayn can be introduced as an icon of honour and dignity. That is what humanity needs, especially when basic needs are already met. Food, shelter, and clothing are their basic necessities, although gradually these things will be provided. However, honour is the most important. If you have physical life without honour and dignity, there is no value.

But we are to be cautious; when Allah gifts us with honour and dignity in the eyes of the people, do not think that you are special. Do not suffer from ego.

وَأَعِزَّني وَ لآ تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِالْكِبْرِ

Exalt me and afflict me not with pride.

Please give me honour, and not arrogance. It is difficult to have one without the other. When people praise us, and there are signs of success, we are at risk for thinking we are special or privileged. We may think it to be due to our talents, hard work, or a secret goodness in ourselves. And even wondering why others do not possess the same. We tend to forget that our good reputation and successes can be a test, a trust, rather than our own achievements.

وَ عَبِّدْني لَكَ وَ لآ تُفْسِدْ عِبَادَتِي بِالْعُجْبِ

Make me worship Thee and corrupt not my worship with self-admiration!

Oh Allah, please make me your servant and use us for your purpose. We do not have a personal purpose. Why are we in this gathering? Are we after anything for ourselves? No. We are here to think, discuss, and pray to Allah to help us understand how we can best make the most out of what He made available to us.

O Allah, please do not let my services to you be corrupted by self-admiration. Even good services can be corrupted after the action through self-admiration (‘ujb). If there is no sincerity before the action, then it is already useless.

And then Imam reaches this point after a few sentences:

وَ لآ تَرْفَعْنِي فِي الْنَاسِ دَرَجَة إِلَّا حَطَطْتَنِي عِنْدَ نَفْسِي مِثْلْهَا

O Allah, raise me not a single degree before the people without lowering me its like in myself.

If my position and respect in the society increases by 10% please add 10% to my humbleness to remain balanced. So if you were completing successful projects before with 50% humbleness, your humbleness must increase afterwards. So if you are as humble as you used to be, it is not enough. You need to be humbler. Otherwise, you would become arrogant.

وَ لآ تُحْدِثْ لِي عِزّاً ظَاهِرَاً إِلَّا أَحْدَثْتِ لِي ذِلَّةً بَاطِنَةً عِنْدَ نَفْسِي بِقَدَرِهَا

…and bring about no outward exaltation for me without an inward abasement in myself to the same measure.

Please do not create for me any external honour unless you give me internal humbleness proportional to that. This is very important for individuals and organizations. Sometimes institutions think that because they are to promote the institution, they can forget about, or compromise, humbleness. They may mistakenly think humbleness is for the individuals; promoting an organization is something else. But this is wrong. You must promote your organization, but in a humble way. And that can be tested in the way you interact with other organizations.

My last sentence to remain in our mind: haqq (truth) and bātil (falsehood), always oppose each other. Like light and darkness. These two would never be separate from each other. We are to ensure that we are on the side of haqq, and not bātil. It is not about ‘Bringing the truth to my side’. This is the problem. Many want to be the truth and think ‘Look at me; I represent the truth. I am the voice of the truth. I am a representative of the truth’. No. You must move towards truth. You must be a mirror of the truth. Do not think or say, ‘I represent the truth’. Who are we to represent the truth? Who are we to represent Islam or the Ahlul Bayt or Imam Husayn? Our responsibility is to try to move towards the truth to reflect it. We never would be able to claim that we are certainly and entirely on the side of the truth. It is a matter of struggle—lifelong struggle—to ensure we will be with the truth. It is only a few people for whom this has been confirmed. For example, we read about Imam Ali:

علي مَع الحق والحق مع علي

Ali is with the truth; and the truth is with Ali.

That is for Ali. Not for us. We must never think we are on the side of the truth and take it for granted. Yes, maybe in a few aspects we can be right; in many things we can be wrong. So first, we have to struggle to always to be on the side of the truth.

Secondly—please remember this point, a result of my life I am sharing with you—haqq can never be served, or promoted, by using the means of bātil. We cannot spread light by using means of darkness. We can never serve Allah by doing Satanic things and thinking we are clever; no lying, dishonesty, selfishness, jealousy, or the like can help you in your sacred struggles.

One of the greatest victories of bātil is to convince the people of haqq to use the means of bātil. This is impossible to work. How can you serve Allah by being immoral or sinning? Look at Imam Husayn. When he was challenged—and I do not think there is any way to be challenged like Imam Husayn—in those few days, especially on Day of Ashura, it was more than what one person can be challenged within 100 years. For example, sometimes people in their entire life lose one, two or ten loved ones and they feel completely frustrated and life becomes miserable for them. No one has lost in such a short time so many family members and companions, in addition to being treated so badly. And they did this to Husayn in the name of Islam, in the name of the Prophet.

But for the sake of Allah—correct me if I’m wrong or if I’m exaggerating—do not think we are Shi‘a, or Sheikh Shomali is a Shi‘a, therefore we must support him even if he errs. If you want to support me, correct me. Was Husayn immoral or did he compromise in the least any virtues, especially during the challenging time of war? Or do we witness Husayn (a) at the highest level of extra caution with regards to maintaining good virtues, especially during hard times? Did he ever lie or deceive his friends by making false promises, or lie to his enemies?

Did he show any sign of fear, selfishness, jealousy, despair, or any other vices you can think of? So, we must insha-Allah remind ourselves and each other that we must constantly and consistently struggle to follow the truth and use permissible and moral means to attain it. Nothing false or immoral can help us in this.

I ask Allah to bless all of you and all people in all parts of the world who try to follow the truth. May Allah enable us to be the generation that are preparing for the coming of Imam al-Mahdi. May Allah enable us to be the generation to set up a universal community of brotherhood under the banner of truth at the service of humanity which would be led by Imam al-Mahdi. May Allah grant all your requests while you are in this sacred city and grant recovery to all the illnesses of our bodies, minds and hearts. And may Allah remove any obstacles between us and Him.

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1. This paper is based on a lecture given on 25th Dec 2016 by the author in the gathering of the representatives of whoishossein from different continents in Mashhad.

2. I say dark and cold because that’s when fire becomes more interesting. He said to his family, ‘Wait, I see a friendly fire’. Sometimes a building is on fire, but the one who sees this fire would not say “ānastu nāran.” But this was a friendly fire, a fire that was not harmful, not even producing heat when it was already hot, or giving light when already bright. For this reason I think it was cold in a dark night.

3. Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 83.

4. Ma‘āli al-Sibtayn, vol. 1, p. 208.

5. Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 313.

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[aj-lenoire]

maybe it’s just the subsection of the internet that tumblr encourages but man do i see a lot of dismissal or outright dislike for nancy on here and it bums me out

if she was a guy she would be easily as popular as steve, jonathan and eddie. her friend goes missing and it immediately becomes her number one priority to find out what happened, to the point that all and any other personal drama—jonathan photographing her without her consent, steve being a bit of an asshole after a misunderstanding—becomes a total back burner. she never even demands an apology from Jonathan for that!! steve apologises off his own back but nancy forgives jonathan (whether rightly or not is up to you) immediately because she is now 100% focussed on finding barb and will

further, her survivor’s guilt is fucking her up even a year later, so she takes on the entire government (in the public sphere!! no one else in the show does this!!) to get justice for her murdered friend and closure for said friend’s distressed family, who were on the verge of bankrupting themselves to get their daughter back

in season three nancy is one of the ONLY people to realise shit is up right away. we all point out how no one seems to believe joyce even though she is right every time (“category five woman moment”) but nancy is EXACTLY the same. ever notice how jonathan treats her as delusional and like she’s looking for an excuse to avoid a shitty situation just like he did with joyce in season one? only in s3 he really should know to trust people when they say something is up, rather than dismissing nancy’s concerns as foolish dreams because she just wants to get one over on her chauvinist bosses

and!! in season four!! she puts it all together!! once she has support from robin and steve and the others, they piece it all together almost instantly!! nancy and robin are a force to be reckoned with and whilst it’s not personally my cup of tea i LOVE the bedrock of support and trust that the ronance dynamic is built upon! robin and steve believe nancy right away!

nancy is my favourite character in the whole show and she deserves more love. she deserves more than how the fandom seems to be treating her because she is all the intuitiveness of joyce mixed with the “i will fight this thing even if i am hopelessly outmatched” of hopper and i think it’s time we all stopped sleeping on it

edit: ALSO

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[mydavisemporiumartwork]

NEW ARTWORK: BLUE OWL ON POST!

This abstract watercolor style piece is a blue tinted owl on a post. The blue tint was a happy accident. It was unintentional but looks beautiful. The design was first drawn in a paint app, then AI generated, constructed and put through the AI generator again for the desired image before being digitally altered to make it more artistic.

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[unadulterateddreamgiver]

Personal vent

TW ig? Like dysmorphia I think...

Okay. I officially hate myself. I can't find a name, and having to use my current name is so difficult but what else can I do. And the next school year is upcoming. So many introductions. So many forced strained stutters of a name i dont recognize.

I've been looking for over a year now and not really made any head way. I used to have a name for the brief time I came out as a trans man, of which I will refer to as 'J'. This name is connected to that time in my life, and as I am not transgender (I think) I dont really know how to feel about the name. It is also extremely close to my current uncomfortable name. Therefore, I feel as though this name is not a good choice for me although it encompasses what I would ever want from a name. Not to mention the confusion it provokes.

The confusion the whole ordeal provokes. When I say I dont like my name, people laugh and tell me it's a teenager thing, that I'll just grow out of it. They didnt like their names when they were younger, so automatically a phase they had in their life is what I am absolutely going through. It's not like that. My name feels detached from who I am, who I am becoming, what I am; its is not me. I almost choke everytime i have to introduce myself, although when using other names, i dont have any trouble akin to this. Maybe I'm being a silly little teenager. Or maybe I have the right not to be so easily dismissed. Who knows?

My friends are confused as well. The name thing is something I brought up publically shortly after coming out as trans (which I later retracted) and I have been talking about it since. I feel annoying to keep bringing it up, but it is so difficult. I dont know why, but my name just takes me to a bad place. They arent very helpful into the name department either, as I'm not even sure what I'm looking for. My name cant be shortened either. They've heard me vent so much about it, suggested names, done their best, yet nothing seems right. And I am exhausted. I am so, so sick of it. And I think they are too. I dont wanna be that friend. The one who never shuts up. The one who confuses the shit out of people. I've tried so many names that no one knows what to call me now. It's ironic. Ironic and painful.

In summary, I need a name. Desperately. And no one is helping. I dont even know what I'm looking for. Just a name that feels like me. I've been considering options, but the only names I like are male. When I have a boys haircut, and had a brief trans period, I feel like this could create so much more confusion for the people in my life I am too tired to deal with. Names are an uphill battle. I am going to try asking my mum again, and scrolling through dumb baby name websites from when I was born. All I have to go on is that I want something casual, and relevant to the years I was born. Nothing abstract nor too heavily gendered. Preferably a name that dosent make me sound like a rich brat (Elizabeth, Annabella, Theodosia, Edwordia, etc.) But also something I can write on books, unlike my current contender AJ. Overall confusing unisex and y2k. And I need it to fit me, while staying firmly away from my current name. Alot of things with very loose guidelines. A disaster. Dumpster fire. Whatever you wanna call it.

#tw self destructive behavior #dysmorphia mention #nameless ghouls #names #crying #sick of myself

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[briandraws]

GRAHHHH PLEASE WRITE MORE OF THE AU, I REALLY LIKE THE SOUND OF IT! Jax getting abstracted slowly is a really interesting concept!

I- Okay! Here's a few more details about the AU, Anon!

As each day passes, Jax's abstraction slowly covers his face, starting at his right eye and climbing towards the other. His attitude after the incident also changed, he's no longer that trickster asshole you once knew, but he still has that petty "I'm king of the world, look at me" vibe.

Zooble also starts treating him a little nicer, even with his petty remarks, she just shrugs them off. Gangle also tells terrible jokes to make him laugh, and Pomni... I'm not sure what role she has yet but I'm working on it.

Thanks for the enthusiasm, Anon, and more updates about the AJ AU will be coming soon!

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