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Rising Star
Q. What does fashion mean to you? A. Fashion is how you dress and define yourself. For me it’s a way of lifestyle and passion.
Q. How would you define your own sense of style? A. My style is modern and trendy. I do not design and follow the typical trends.
Q. What was the first outfit that you designed? A. It was wedding dress for a girl in Peshawar. Q. How long does it usually take for you to design an outfit? A. I design a complete collection, designing a single outfit without any inspiration is so boring. It takes about a month or 2 max to complete a collection.
Q. What do you believe makes a quality outfit? A. The fabric quality and its stitching. Q. How do you prepare for a fashion show? A. We set aside a team, which includes assistant designers, sketchers, samplers and a stylist. First we decide the theme of the collection and then we make the mood board and the color board and from there it goes on.
Q. Do you prefer sketching designs or actually constructing them?
A. I am more on the construction side. Q. What advice do you have for aspiring fashion designers?
A. Stay motivated and have a lot of patience. Q. What do you like best about designing clothes? A. I get to wear my samples. Q. How would you define the style of your current collection? A. My Latest collection is called the “tez women”. It’s based on Moroccan prints.
Q. What are some of your fashion goals? A. I cannot compromise on the quality of my outfit which is why I am taking its slow; I do plan on branching out bier only when I feel I can keep a good quality check everywhere.
Q. Where do you get your inspiration? A. Inspiration can be derived from anything and everything. A price of jewelry, person, place... Lots of things
Q. What are your favorite fabrics to work with and why? A. I love Kimkhab, it is so rich and beautiful. Q. Do you prefer designing more for Bridal wear or prêt? A. I like making bridals but there is only much that can be done in a bridal. However prêt wear has no boundaries, so I think I like making prêt more than bridal.
Q. What was your latest accomplishment? A. Soon I will be opening up my studio on a very prime location in Lahore. I think that for me is a milestone.
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Interview
LOOKING FOR A PARTY?
PART Y WITH RIMKA
By Aima Khosa
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MONG millions of blogs all over the internet, Party with Rimka (www. partywithrimka.com) stands out for those who are travelling the world and looking for a good time - whether it is clubs, raves, concerts or music festivals. Lounge got a chance to sit with Rimka, the owner of the blog, and asked her what Party With Rimka is all about.
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A. Well, for starters, I’m Punjabi at heart with a Malaysian soul and am very global in my outlook. I’m currently studying in Paris as well as writing a regular blog, ‘Party WithRimka’. I’m 21 and partying and travelling every free minute I have!
Q. What is ‘Party With Rimka’?
A. Currently it is a blog that spills the beans on an event, or a club, or a festival, as experienced in person by yours truly, but I do hope to make it count for more in the not too distant future.
Q. How did you get the idea to start ‘Party With Rimka’ and how does it engage the reader? A. It kind of just happened naturally…a progression that saw the sowing of the seed when I went to my first bhangratheque when I was 8 years old! I think what really caught my interest about partying was just getting a chance to dance my heart out, all night long. Going dancing and partying at such a tender age could have gone terribly wrong, but I had a stable and liberal support group from my parents who
were willing to support me as long as I conducted myself with decency. They went along to every party, or club with me till I was 15, to ensure a safe bubble around me without alienating me from the world. That shaped my personality as a party livewire. So the blog ‘Party With Rimka’ was the next natural thing to happen as I can advise the average Joe about where to find a good party, and where not to waste precious time and money. In general, this blog also gives a chance for a person who does not get to go out too much to be able t read about my exploits online.
Q. Who is the main audience for ‘Party WithRimka’?
A. Party people who want a heads up through my review, young people and occasional party makers who want to make the most of a rare night out and generally anyone young at heart!
Q. What has been the toughest part about this blog?
A. Finding the time to write is the toughest, especially between my studies, travelling and partying. While it’s best to write fresh from the experience, one is rarely in the right state of mind the morning after for anything except black coffee.
Q. What has been the best part about this blog?
A. The best part is that I get to relive a good time and register things I might have missed being too busy having an awesome night. To top it off I get to share a good time, as I party around the world, with kindred spirits, pun intended!
Q. What has been the biggest event for ‘Party WithRimka’ so far? A. Covering the 3 day Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak on an official media pass.
Q. What are your future plans for the blog? A. Keep on writing and hopefully it becomes the definitive reference and rated guide to partying and club reviews.
Q. What are your plans for yourself?
A. That’s a tough one because my father keeps telling me I need 3 lifetimes to do all that I want. Well I’m going to see how much I can pack into this one, but for now it is party till graduation and then hopefully make the whole world Party With Rimka!
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Health
Astounding
societal resistance and acceptance of cosmetic
dermatology By Dr Sadia Ammad
‘cosmetic dermatology is a force that has gathered a lot of momentum over the last decade. Often, this has come at a price-but it is not always the doctor who is to blame!’
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here is a myth; in fact more of a religion in a big part of our society, that believes in getting old the natural way, and the belief, is strongly held on to, often with great bitterness by some. Although there is a sad recall of the formative years they still resist any attempts what so ever to revive some of that freshness of youth. Reluctant admiration of the new anti-aging era comes with some difficulty to those who stand on the sidelines, but they remain our most significant critics. In a society in which majority is still very reluctant to take oral medication such as antibiotics, media is playing a major role in making them aware of new cosmetic procedures, which are on the rise worldwide. Cosmetic dermatology in such a scenario is more than a luxury, it is the worst kind of luxury: the perception that it is an idle one. Cosmetic dermatology is a force that has gathered so much momentum in the last decade that no nation has remained impervious to it. Pakistan, India and Middle East are no exception. We are heading towards a revolution of cosmeceutical industry, initially where there were only a few, now names like Obagi, Neostrata, Isis Pharma, etc are gaining strength and popularity setting a precedent for other cosmeceutical companies to follow. Botox® and various fillers from different companies have also taken the market by a storm. People want to know more about them. Initially thought of just good for and benefiting the elite only, these procedures are now more affordable. Similarly, reputable laser companies are making a good headway in Pakistan and India. Going further and multiplying it ten fold is the force of this cosmeceutical industrial revolution in the Middle East. Everyone wants to have a taste of what it feels like to physically experience the word rejuvenation. It is by far the word that catches the most attention worldwide. However every patient that walks in the clinic door of a cosmetic dermatologist has their own theory of what they believe rejuvenation is. While as a trained doctor in such a field we maybe
eyeing the patient as a scientist looking for what will be best suited for her/him, however we are not that lucky each time to be able to convince the patient what precisely is the basic underlying cause and the best way to go about it. A wealth of information though at a click away from the common man, is not always made use of, even having had the insistence from a doctor they don’t bother. However if presented with a consent form, they are shocked at the information, and many would convey the physician that they do not wish to know the side effects for they will develop cold feet. Some on the other hand eye the doctor suspiciously as to what exactly aren’t they taking responsibility of! With the boom of cosmeceutical industry and all sorts of rejuvenation tools that have invaded the market, more and more cosmetic dermatologists and plastic surgeons are coming across people who can easily be divided into two classes, the believers and the non-believers in rejuvenation procedures. The believers again can be subdivided into the 25- 35 year olds and 35 plus. The former are aggressive in their approach that is good in a way however a third are over zealous about anti aging remedies, which becomes a dilemma for the treating physicians. These odd ones out are actually not very rare and sadly their numbers seem to be increasing. With the media so strongly advertising products and procedures of rejuvenation, especially in countries where no ethical regulations exist regarding the sale of such products that are strictly to be administered by a physician, the problem is escalating. The idea of how dermatology is advertised, not as a field of medicine but rather a foray into the world of beauty pageants and the unattainable dream of aesthetic perfection as shown on billboards and print media worldwide, is compounding the problem for impressionable minds. Resources at hand have also corrupted the mind of many, with no end to what they would like to change in their appearance. Whether it’s simple filler or a major undertaking of surgical procedure. Sadly some have also succumbed to the major side effects. The blame however cannot always
be laid on the patients’ side, as physicians we occasionally forget our Hippocratic oath of ‘never do harm’, or I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery. It is not uncommon to see patient self medicate with strong oral medication, because his or her friend considered it a good ‘pimple medicine’, nor is it uncommon to see a patient take a similar medication because her shiny nose bothers her in the summers. These are the kind of extreme examples which no doubt makes the doctor ill at ease. However the height of extremism would be a patient injecting themselves rejuvenating products like fillers and Botox! Yes, dear freinds, while we doctors have been all eagerly giving aesthetic consultations, a group of delinquents have taken the law in their own hands and considered us redundant due to the leverages extended by previous physicians. A lot of advertisement on our friendly You Tube or Google, makes them believe if the doctor can do it so easily, so can they in fact in a much better way. The rejuvenation industry has taken these countries by storm and as it gathers momentum, many benefit but some fall prey to it in a way that is quite dismal. Where is this all leading? I believe chaos for the treating physicians, as we first have to repair damage from a previous treatment and then proceed with a new rejuvenation plan. Our health governing bodies need to convey a strong message to the pharmaceutical industry to prevent over the counter sale of products (as has been successful in the case of morphine derivatives, and bezodiazepines, etc) which may have a deleterious effect on the health of an individual, if not taken for a specific indication. Secondly, doctors need to be firm in their practices and draw a line when it comes to providing products strictly meant for use by the physician, in a patient’s hand. I believe we are progressing in leaps and bounds in terms of building consumer confidence, if we can only do away with certain malpractices, we would be ensuring a much more dignified reputation of all practicing cosmetic dermatologists and aesthetic physicians across the board.
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Lounge Loves
Caanchi & Lugari: Redefining Elegance
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aanchi & Lugari (C&L) treasures a fine collection for an elegant lifestyle. Since 2007 the glorious collection of apparel and shoes has been attracting both sexes, when the first Grand C&L store was launched in Lahore on M.M Alam Road. Complete collection of C&L is characterized by new elegance and distinctive fashionable detail that complete the look. Clear lines on ‘Jacques Britt’ shirts and well-crafted suits of ‘Zeller’ complement a male to the extent of
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enhancing the personality. Focus of the C&L apparel collection is on two trends. One trend is showing warm hues. The colour array is from light blue to amber brown and, of course, luxury black. The other trend presents a cool, modern and technical colourfulness. The colours are an assortment of the season’s hot colours frosted blue and icey grey. This luxurious hallmark has stores in Lahore and Karachi – and will soon have an addition in The Centaurus, Islamabad.
Ayzel,
multi-colours and multi-brands Q. What inspired you to launch a multi-brand store? A. I have done my M.Sc in Marketing from UK and after that I wanted to start a multi-brand store because there was a gap in the market. We started up in Islamabad on Aug. 20 2011 and it has been a great experience so far. Q. Since you have a background in marketing, why did you decide to go into the fashion market? A. We have a couple of familyowned businesses – a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, furniture manufacturing unit. I decided. We are four brothers managing the businesses together, and I decided to do something different. Pakistan’s fashion industry is growing at a fast pace, that’s why started the new venture. Q: How has your experience of the fashion industry? A. Pretty good, as day by day the fashion industry is getting saturated and I see many designers joining in. The response from the people of Islamabad was quite good. Q. So many multi-brand stores are opening, but is there need for designers to have their own outlets or a multi-brand store remains a better option? A. A multi-brand store is a good for both designers and customers – as designer’s clothes are displayed and they have their own racks and customers also get everything under one roof. That’s why I think it’s good to display clothes at a multi-brand store instead of incurring overheads on one’s own outlet. It’s cheaper and feasible for designers well as the customer – and it also ensures countrywide availability Q. When choosing designers for
your store, what qualities do you look for? A. It all depends on the clothing line, the quality of the outfits. We check quality, price range and designs have to be different and gorgeous. We carry mostly eastern wear and western wear. We have around 40 designers displayed at our store, and these include clothes, accessories, shoes and jewelry. Q. What are the three essentials for success for a young designer in retail? A. Innovation, hard work, and aim for success. If he or she is innovative, they will come up with good designs and unique concepts which lead towards success. Q. Do you feel customers care about the brand value or only the quality? A. Both, the most important being quality. Everything depends on the product being good value for money. If a designer has fabulously designed clothes at a good price, they will definitely have high volume in sales. Customers are also attracted towards brands, and it is the goodwill of the brand that leads the customers to buy their products. Q. What qualities do you look in an upcoming designer when stocking in your outlet? A. We check quality, price range and designs have to be different and gorgeous. Q. What kind of clothes simply fly off the racks in Islamabad? A. Formals, semi formals and casuals all do well when it comes to selling. Q. How would you describe the market in Islamabad for young designers who are looking to expand to this city? A. Islamabad has a great potential regarding the growth in the fashion
industry. It is not a dead city any more. People here in Islamabad have decent buying power, so definitely there is a gap and it is a great market to be explored. Q. What are the essential ingredients of becoming successful in the retail business? A. High quality and reasonable price. Q. Do you feel accessories, hand bags, shoes and jewelry do well at a multi-brand store or are these items overshadowed by clothes? A. No, they are never over shadowed by the clothes. In fact, they can be bought on impulse while windowshopping because of low price. Q. Is Islamabad generally a slow market for fashion? A. As discussed earlier, the Islamabad’s market for fashion is booming and has a great potential. The response by the people of Islamabad is over whelming and commendable. Q. What are your future plans for Ayzel? A. I want Ayzel to be the most wellknown outlet of Pakistan for buyers as well as designers from where the community could get variety of quality products at reasonable prices.
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Relationship Retreat
8 Glasses to Wow!
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By Dr. Mehreen Nawaz Khan y mass the human body is 65-90 per cent water. A healthy body requires 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight to retain optimum health and function. A recent study suggests drinking 50 ounces of the etherial substance before noon reduces your chances of unhealthy eating by almost half. REPLACE fruit peel facials, keratin blowouts, weekly colonics, anti depressants, sleep aids, extensive diet plans and body rejuvenation therapies and hydrating complexes with eight easy steps. Water, water, water, water, water, water, water and you guessed it! WATER! Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. So bring down that glass of water and let the count down begin.
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SKINTASTIC: FANTASTIC-SKIN BBC, UK reported that a moderately active grown up loses approximately two liters of water via breathing, sweating and excretory pathway in one day.The skin is the largest organ of the body and 70 per cent of skin roughly, is cytoplasm, water, salts and organic molecules.Water intakes make skin glow by flushing toxins, regulating body temperature, metabolism and mucous membrane maintenance.Well hydrated skin cells are plumper, more resilient and less prone to wrinkles or breakouts. A GLASS we drink to glowing, radiant and healthy skin.
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LOCKLICIOUS: DELICIOUS-LOCKS Water flushes free radicals and toxins out through the kidneys restoring a healthy balance to the hair follicles. Water intake improves circulation indirectly stimulating the nerve endings in the scalp. It is currently believed that 60% of potential disease may be related to the water and salt imbalance in the body. Dandruff and hair thinning are positively impacted through rectifying dehydration. So here’s to lustrous tresses!
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DETOXURIOUS: LUXURIOUS-DETOXIFICATION The human body’s design facilitates effective detox in the presence of adequate water and fiber. Water facilitates detox at three levels, cellular detoxification, intestinal detoxification and general body detoxification. Alkaline water aids in the detoxification of vital organs like liver and kidneys by restoring a healthy pH balance in the body. So drink to detox!
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CHILLAXING: RELAXING-CHILLING Depression and anxiety are taking over our lives. Prozac and other antidepressants are thickening arteries and predisposing us to heart disease every single day. As simple as it may seem water is one of the best natural antidepressants. Dehydration results in fatigue and anxiety. So chill and relax, drink another glass of water and this time drink to your happiness!
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SLUMBERIFFIC: TERIFFIC-SLUMBER A lack of hydration affects the balance of your body and might be the cause of your insomnia. When the body reaches and optimum salt & water balance you will see your sleeping pattern improve markedly. Do drink to a terrific slumber, good night and sweet dreams.
3. APPETICIDE: APPETITE-CIDAL
A weight control tool, water intake is recommended in all potent weight loss regimens devised to help improve your life.Water boosts your metabolic rate and incinerates those calories you are trying to fry at an accelerated pace of three per cent faster. Kill that appetite, fill your gnawing core with water. A sugar free treat devoid of carbohydrates, water is your gateway to a hotter body. Drink to a hotter you, today!
2. COLLAGENOOSTING: COLLAGEN-BOOSTING
Cellulite and wrinkling skin are going to be OUT as soon as you and your water bottle become IN, HOT and HAPPENING! Water is a collagen booster. Dehydrated cells wrinkle and dimple so drink your way to a firmer body. Say no to ‘sagging’ and yes to water. Bottoms up!
1. YOUTHANIZER: YOUTH-ENERGIZER
“Water, the fountain of youth, yes, the fountain of youth is wAter.
So drink yourself a spa day, a meditation course, a colon detox and a spiritual retreat today for Rs0/-. Offer valid till stockslast. I know what you just thought and I echo the emotion. WOW! July 15 - 21, 2012 I 43
Recipe
Spanish garlic prawns Tapas style Ingredients:
900 g raw king prawns, peeled and butterflied 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon chili flakes (smoked paprika) or 1 -2 teaspoon pimentos (smoked paprika) 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 -6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 -6 tablespoons vinegar
Directions:
1.Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. 2.Preparing prawns:To butterfly the prawns simply slit the prawns lengthways but don’t go all the way through and remove the vein. 3.Divide the prawns, garlic, chilli or pimenton, sherry and olive oil between 6 small ovenproof dishes or use 1 large one. 4.Cook for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the dish or dishes, or until pink and sizzling. 5.Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with crusty bread & lemon wedges. July 15 - 21, 2012 I 45
Review
Fiction and Fact By Syed Afsar Sajid
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iction represents life, whereas fact presents life. A novel is thus an impression of life as envisioned by its author. Nusrat Manzoor Khan’s novel Ufaq Kay Us Paar Ki Chah Mai seeks to compare the eastern and western cultural values in the backdrop of a Pakistani immigrant’s voracious quest for, and finally acquisition of, US citizenship through a bigamous contact with an American girl, with a view to giving ‘a reality-check’ to those Pakistanis who were moving away from their native traditions and culture. Prof. Dr. Harun Rashid Tabassum’s book Aftab-e-Adab – Dr. Wazir Agha projects the facts of the illustrious biography and work of that doyen of literature Dr.Wazir Agha. The two books are being jointly reviewed
here.
Ufaq Kay Us Paar Ki Chah Mai The author of the novel has travelled a lot. Her wide but divers experience as a traveller coupled with an innate aesthetic propensity may have motivated her to compose this work – a voluminous one for that! The book has been warmly
The story has a straight plot (Iqsa-Kashan-Marina), interwined with a subplot (Aliza-Philip), with a discernible didactic strain underlying its exposition in the novel. Technically this mode may not sound viable but it does fit well in the overall scheme of the narrative 46 I July 15 - 21, 2012
Ufaq Kay Us Paar Ki Chah Mai By Nusrat Manzoor Khan Publisher: Nusrat Manzoor Khan, 334/Y, DHA, Lahore Pages: 664; Price: Rs.700/-
Dr Wazir Agha is a widely acclaimed literary celebrity. His poetry, light prose essays and critical work have surely lent a new dimension to the rich repertoire of Urdu literature received in the literary circles. A few launching ceremonies and laudatory remarks by eminent litterateurs have surely lent it publicity, as also
credibility, among the reading public. It is spread over some seventeen chapters. Introductory remarks by Imran Shurishk, Ambareen Syed, Fareeda Birlas, and Dr. Muhammad Manzoor Khan offer useful tips to the reader on the person and style of the author. Besides, popular poets and writers Murtaza Birlas and Amjad Islam Amjad are also on record to have eulogised the book publicly. The former is reported to have commended Nusrat’s belief in the strength of family as an institution and her deep understanding of life both as a native and an ‘expat’, as adroitly demonstrated in her novel while the latter views it as ‘an excellent account of making and breaking of (family) institutions’. The story has a straight plot (IqsaKashan-Marina), interwined with a sub-plot (AlizaPhilip), with a discernible didactic strain underlying its exposition in the Aftab-e-Adab – Dr. Wazir Agha novel. Technically this mode may not By Prof. Dr. Harun Rashid Tabassum sound viable but it Publisher: Naqshgar, Rawalpindi/Sargodha does fit well in the over-all scheme of the Pages: 288; Price: Rs.400/narrative. Portrayal
of characters in the novel is its major forte as it is traceable to the novelist’s vicarious perceptions arising from her own experience and observations as an enlightened but dedicated housewife with a background of globe-trotting. The theme is quasi-domestic but the enormity of its implications seems to have enhanced its relation and relevance to our times. This also accounts for its worth and readability.
Aftab-e-Adab Dr. Wazir Agha is a widely acclaimed literary celebrity. His poetry, light prose essays (‘inhsaiyas’) and critical work have surely lent a new dimension to the rich repertoire of Urdu literature. The compiler of the instant publication (brought out one the first death anniversary of Dr. Wazir Agha) Prof. Tabassum has ventured to assimilate in it a variety of material on the late writer’s person and art. In the first part of the book, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Chaudhry, Dr. Anwar Sadeed, Dr. Rashid Amjad, Prof. Sahibzada Abdul Rasool, Prof. Dr. Zahid Munir Amir and Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid Tabassum have paid glowing tributes to Dr. Wazir Agha in their brief memorial notes. The remaining four parts contain select biographical and critical material on him along with a detailed description of some memorable literary functions arranged by the late writer followed by reviews of all of his publications and an album of 32 photographs covering his multifarious literary activities. The book is therefore a useful guide for the students interested in carrying out research on Dr. Wazir Agha and a compendium of information for the uninitiated common reader who is only interested in reading end enjoying his writings.
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The power of Allah’s names By Mariam Aftab
By Mariam Aftab
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s time passes, every person finds that there is some form of love that is missing in their lives: some struggle in vain in search of their soul mate; some betrayed, wander aimlessly – dejected; some suffer the pangs of unrequited love and some the void of no love at all. And there are others who feel that there is nothing but love in their lives. They love to the point of obsessing – often it is these people who fall victim to the second category of loveless beings – the betrayed. The woman sitting opposite me had
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strong notions about the subject. Her cards reflected them – but they also showed me what she was in reality falling prey to – something she herself could not – or did not want to – see. “Missing him is like breathing, I do it all the time…eating, walking, sleeping all I see is him”. At first I thought that I was confronted by one of the rare cases of people who find their soul mate. When I looked at her immediate present spread, I didn’t even find so much as a mate in it – let alone a soul mate. Where was the man she was talking about? She told me he was (unhappily) married - that he used to regularly mistreat his wife. In some strange manner, he
Allah’s names have a strong healing ability most people are unaware of. controlled this woman’s mind (which indicated that he was almost an evil genius). She believed that she came in this world to look after him and to love him. He was treating her as per his
convenience – seeing her when he had nothing to do and making her believe that the few moments that he spent with her were the best moments that she (and he) could ever get in a relationship – and she was comfortable with this. A wellversed man, he told her that all soul mates are inevitably separated in life – never meant to be together. He quoted history – and the woman became enslaved to him. He drilled her with ideas of the purity of obsessive love. She had been stocked with spiritual examples: “God loved the prophet to the point of obsession – loved him so much that he froze time in order for the prophet to visit the heavens” (the incident of the Meraj). Whenever he needed money, he took it from her, convincing her that she was being done a favor by being allowed to help him. The cards were clear – I saw nothing – no love, no obsession, no soul mate. How can a person make up such a story when it is absolutely clear that there is nothing – no man, no relationship and certainly no love in her life? Was she mad? Was she hallucinating? – or was she just playing some prank on me – testing my ability to read into her life. It was a confused jumble – I could not understand what was going on? Something was definitely wrong with her – there had to be a denial of some event that was deeply impacted upon her subconscious mind. Knowing that there was something in her childhood or recent past that was linked to her account of her love life I took her into regression (hypnosis conducted to take the subject back into his/her childhood to root out the cause of the present problem by probing into repressed memories). Her story was remarkable. The incident relayed to me was not her own – but it was one significant to her life. It was a case of identity transference: as a child, she spent a lot of time in the company of her father’s girlfriend. She would hear stories about love from her – the girlfriend would shower her with the affection that
she always wanted but never received from her father. Instead of hearing fair y tales she would be drilled with stories of love. So her extreme notions about love as obsession were understandable. The identity she had taken on as a grown up was that of the girlfriend – all she wanted now was a soul mate just like her father. Her entire life she was denied his love – this was the only manner in which she thought she would receive it. The diagnosis done, I needed to treat her. She required a complete spiritual upheaval – one that could only be obtained by leading her towards religion. I needed a means to combine this with psychological healing. Using the regular childhood regression and imagery techniques to pull her out of her fantasy world, I supplemented her therapy with the use of my names of Allah meditation CD’s. It was a slow process, as her unconscious mind did not want to get rid of the fantasy world that she had created. A dialogue had to be used in many of the hypnosis sessions between her father and her (the Gestalt technique) to help her let go of her repressed memories while the CD’s played the therapeutic part. Most instrumental in her healing was her post-therapy. In order to avoid the possibility of her relapsing into her past state I encouraged her to use my ‘Meditation on the Names of Allah’ CD’s. These not only were a means to help her meditate but also to give her inner strength and spiritual cleansing. “The names of Allah are connected with the life of man – all aspects of life can be seen in His names” – it was this concept that guided me towards using the names as a therapy tool for all clients. Not only can they be used for healing but are also effective in helping people for minor ailments such as headaches, memory and recall, anxiety. They are also an effective aid in the development of the sixth sense, helping discipline children with behavioral problems and relief in love – to reiterate - all aspects of life can be seen in God’s names.
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