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Qatar 2022: Through the Prism of Racism and Islamophobia Qatar successfully hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, even though traducers were unrelenting in their efforts to malign the tournament. The BBC decided not to broadcast the opening ceremony. A rather bizarre decision that highlighted the BBC’s agenda ab initio ! The BBC boycotted the closing ceremony as well, and the Bisht – a ceremonial garb that exudes honour was not spared from the vitriol. The juxtaposition with the events surrounding the previous two world cups in 2014 and 2018, buttresses the selectivity of morality on display. In the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the country was plagued with various human rights accusations. Amnesty International described the situation as ‘human rights under threat’. Similarly, there were human rights issues raised prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, particularly the anti-LGBT stance. However, the human rights accusations against Brazil and Russia in 2014 and 2018

Symmetrical Structure of Ayat al-Kursi (Verse of The Footstool) The most powerful Ayah in the Quran is Ayat al-Kursi aka Ayatul Kursi and is commonly translated as Verse of The Throne. Though allegorical, it is more linguistically accurate to translate as Verse of The Footstool; where Kursi represents 'Footstool' instead of 'Throne' – which literally means Arsh. Ayatul Kursi is embedded within Surah Baqarah; which is the longest Surah of the entire Quran – Chapter 2 (The Cow). Baqarah has 286 verses, and the verse of the throne is verse 255. Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who could possibly intercede with Him without His permission? He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, but no one can grasp any of His knowledge—except what He wills ˹to reveal˺. His Seat encompasses the hea