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[edit] Introduction

Welcome to Rashed Chowdhury's user page!

[edit] Background

• Place of birth: Minsk, Belarus
• Ethnicity: Belarusian, Bengali
• Current location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

[edit] Education

• BA in international relations, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, USA, 2003
• MA in Islamic studies, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2007

[edit] On the Web

Blog: Notes on Religion

Homepage

I'm an active participant of the Belarusian version of Wikipedia.

[edit] Articles I've started

• Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
• Mikhail Siamionau
• Murad Gaidarov

[edit] Countries I've Lived in or Visited

Some subnational regions I've lived in

[edit] Userboxes

[edit] Languages

[edit] Religion

God This user believes in God.	This user is a Muslim.	This user intends to do Hajj.	This user is interested in religion.
This user is interested in religion as a metaphysical or theological phenomenon.	This user is interested in religion as an anthropological and historical phenomenon.	This user is interested in issues related to religious pluralism.	This user is interested in pilgrimages.
respect This user respects others' religions and realises not all people wish to follow the same path.	This user prays.	This user believes that life is good.	This user maintains a blog at Notes on Religion.

[edit] My Background and Stuff I Like

This user is from Earth.	This user is from Belarus.	This user is of Bangladeshi ancestry.	This user is a male contributor.
A This user is an adult.	This user grew up using a rotary dial telephone.	This user is a Wikipedian in Canada.	This user has visited 2 of the 13 provinces and territories. 2
This user's Canada includes Québec.	This user is a Wikipedian in Quebec.	This user is car-free.‡	This user prefers warm weather
This user loves the Spring.	This user loves the Autumn.	This user loves rainy days.	This user loves to walk by the moon.
This user likes foggy days.	This user is old enough to remember what a typewriter is, and that's all you need to know.	This user is of Eurasian ancestry.	Slavic This user is of Slavic ancestry.
This user is of multiple ancestries.	sibs-0 This user is an only child.	This user is married .	This user does not smoke.
This user is short-sighted.	This user is mixed-handed.	This user is a Gemini.	This user was born on the year of the Monkey. 猴
29 This Wikipedian is 29 years, 6 months, and 7 days old.	20 This user was born in the 20th century.	80s This user is a child of the 80s.	3 This user has set foot in 3 continents of the world.
12 This user has set foot in 12 countries of the world.	This user uses a Shaving brush.	This user is interested in flags and emblems.	This user is interested in maps.
This user is interested in philately.	This user is interested in geopolitics.	This user is notaphilist	This user remembers VHS. ±
This user is interested in architecture.	This user is interested in Islamic Architecture.	This user enjoys cooking.	This user enjoys photography.
This user enjoys Fado.	This user loves Gardening	This user is a railfan.	This user wants to visit Antarctica.
This user takes public transport	This user has visited 11 of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 11	This user has visited 6 of the 27 States. 6	This user has been to 2 of the 4 Oceans. 2
This user is a member of the National Geographic Society.	This user loves to go camping.	This user is an Anglophile.	This user is a former member of the worldwide family of Scouts.
This user enjoys reading the newspaper.	This user is informed by The New York Times.	This user is informed by The Globe and Mail.	E This user reads The Economist.
T This user reads Time Magazine.	M This user reads Maclean's.	This user loves documentaries.	This user is a bibliophile
This user enjoys reading almost anything	This user reads Science Fiction.	This user enjoys the works of Isaac Asimov.	This user enjoys the works of Larry Niven.
This user enjoys the works of Kim Stanley Robinson.	This user knows who the true Father of Science Fiction is.	This user enjoys the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.	This user likes Sherlock Holmes
This user is a fan of Dune.	Melange This user believes that the spice must flow.	HP This user is a Harry Potter fan.	This user loves writing, but can hardly find the time to do so.
MAGAZINE This user has had his/her work published in a magazine.	This user has a television set.	NTSC This user's television receives NTSC/NTSC-variant transmissions, or lives in a region where they are broadcast.	This user's TV service provider is a pair of rabbit ears.
CBMT This user watches CBC Television in Montreal.	CTV This user watches CTV.	This user dislikes commercials that happen during TV shows and movies and finds them annoying	No Laugh Track This user prefers sitcoms without the laugh track.
Frasier This user doesn't know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs... they're calling again!	D This user watches THE DAILYSHOW	C This user watches The Colbert Report	STAR TREK This user is a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation. TNG
J! This user phrases responses in the form of a question.	This user is drug-free.	This user plays Risk.	This user enjoys music by Antonio Vivaldi.
This user listens to World Music	This user enjoys classical music.	This user enjoys klezmer.	This user thinks Iranian rock is cool!
This user is nocturnal.	This user has never left the Northern Hemisphere.	This user comes from Montreal.	This user belongs to Y chromosome DNA haplogroup H1
This user spends far too much time editing his/her user page.	This user needs more userboxes. MORE, I tell you, more!!! Muhahaha!

[edit] Education

G This user is a student or alumnus of Grinnell College.	McGill University	This user is a graduate student in history.	BA This user has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International relations.
MA This user has a Master of Arts degree in Islamic studies.

[edit] Where I Stand

This user supports the United Nations.	This user believes in a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.	This user supports the independence of Palestine.	This user is proud to be a European.
This user supports EU enlargement.	This user wants Belarus to join the the EU.	This user supports a British federal state, not mere devolution.	This user supports the ban on smoking in public places.
This user wants to stop global warming	This user supports sustainable living.	This user's safety and liberty are threatened by all firearms.†	This user knows that there are 654,965 reasons why the 2003 invasion of Iraq was wrong.†
This user is a monarchist.	This user believes it is every citizen's duty to assess every candidate and abstain from voting if none is found fit for office, unless he or she wants to vote anyway.	This user opposes racism and admires Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.	This user prefers that the death penalty be used very sparingly.
MSF This user supports Médecins Sans Frontières.	This user is against smoking.	This user supports protection of the environment.	This user admires the tropical rainforests
This user hopes we can Save the Amazon Rainforest.	This user supports sustainable living.	This user supports Citizen Media.	This user supports Renewable Energy.
This user identifies as a Centrist.	This user supports flat taxes.	This user is against communism.	This user supports recycling.
This user doesn't like Nazis.	This user supports the Canadian Crown.	This user wishes that France will become a Constitutional Monarchy.	This user supports the Union for the Mediterranean.
NATO This user supports NATO.	This user opposes Imperialism.	This user supports universal health care.	Life This user is Pro-Life
This user supports independence for the Catalan Countries.	This user supports the independence of Greenland.	This user recognizes the independence of Kosovo.	This user is overjoyed with the independence of Montenegro.
This user supports the unification of Flanders and the Netherlands.	This user supports the the independence of Sandžak.	This user supports Scottish independence.	This user supports the independence of Taiwan.
This user supports the independence of Tibet.	This user supports the independence of Wales.	This user supports the independence of West Papua.	This user is in favour of EU enlargement in a westerly direction.
This user scored 65% on the Palestinian Refugees Quiz.‡	This user supports peace, freedom, dignity and mutual respect for everyone in the Middle East.	This user thinks Vladimir Putin is a dictator.	' This User Believes the headscarf ban in Turkey should be lifted.
This user supports the independence of Sealand.	This user believes that The Red Dragon should be included in the Union Jack.	This user is for District of Columbia home rule.	This user says, "Who you calling an 'illegal immigrant', Pilgrim?!"
"Mission Accomplished" This user knows today is the 2425th day since the declaration of Mission Accomplished in Iraq.	This user supported Barack Obama for President in 2008.	This user thinks Morgan Tsvangirai is a hero.	This user believes that all men are created equal.
This user supports the independence of the Basque Country.	This user supports a free Burma.

[edit] History Interests

This user is a history buff.	This user is interested in his or her local history.	This user is interested in the history of the Cold War.	This user is interested in the Crusades.
This user is interested in the Napoleonic Wars.	This user is interested in World War I and World War II.	This user is interested in the Vietnam War.	This user is interested in ancient civilizations.
This user is interested in Islamic Civilizations.	This user is interested in ancient Egypt.	This user is interested in ancient Israel.	This user is interested in the Byzantine Empire.
This user is interested in Carthage.	This user is interested in ancient Rome.	This user is interested in the British Empire.	This user is interested in the Ottoman Empire
This user is interested in the Habsburg Empire	This user is interested in the Mongol Empire.	This user is interested in the History of the Balkans.	This user loves the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
This user is interested in modern Czech history.	This user is interested in the History of France.	This user is interested in History of Pakistan	This user is interested in Russia and is capable of speaking in a Russian accent.
This user is interested in the Russian Revolution	This user is interested in the Romanov dynasty	This user is interested in the History of New England.	This user is interested in the Middle Ages.
This user is interested in the Renaissance period.	This user is interested in Central European history.	This user is interested in the Napoleonic era.	This user is interested in the life and times of Julius Caesar.
This user is interested in the life and times of Alexander the Great.	This user is interested in the life and times of Peter the Great.

[edit] English Grammar and Usage

This user supports the English English language.	CA This user uses Canadian English spelling.	This user is not British, but can speak with a British accent.	This user employs a more formal style of writing in articles than in talk pages.
they… This user considers singular they standard, modern, informal English usage, so avoids it on Wikipedia.	snkt This user says sneaked.	to¦go This user chooses to sometimes use split infinitives.	by The passive voice may be used by this user.
…in. Ending a sentence with a preposition is something that this user is okay with.	man- kind Regarding gender, this user will use the vernacular, not what is "politically correct".	whom This user insists upon using whom wherever it is called for, and fixes the errors of whomever he sees.	which & that This user joins with Dickens, Melville, and other great writers[1] in rejecting the canard that which may not be used for restrictive relative clauses.
less & fewer This user understands the difference between less & fewer.	than / then This user understands the difference between using "than" and "then."	You and Me This user thinks that if you believe it is incorrect to use "you and me" as the object of a sentence, a little talk needs to be had by you and me...	Subj This user likes that the Subjunctive mood be used. Were this user you, he would use it.
“,;:’ This user is a punctuation stickler.	. The This user does not put two spaces after a full stop.	its This user understands the difference between its (of it) and it's (it is).	’s Thi's user know's that not every word that end's with s need's an apostrophe and will remove misused apostrophe's from Wikipedia with extreme prejudice.
“…”? This user thinks “British punctuation is best for quotation marks”. Do you?	; This user is addicted to semicolons; he or she uses them frequently.

[edit] Sports

This user supports the Bangladeshi cricket team.

This user enjoys the events that unfold in the FIFA World Cup. Bring on 2010!

TFC This user is a Toronto FC fan.

[edit] Animals

PET CAT This user has a pet cat.

This user likes squirrels.

This user's favourite animal is the chimpanzee.

This user thinks sheep are cute.

[edit] Computers and the Internet

This user uses Google Maps.	B This user keeps a weblog at Blogger as Notes on Religion.	This user uses Google as a primary search engine.	G This user prefers Google over Yahoo! . Y
This user uses Wikipedia as a primary point of reference.	This user uses Gmail as a primary E-mail service.	This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.	This user uses Windows Vista.
This user prefers Windows computers and is frustrated by Macs.	This user contributes using a laptop.	This user contributes using a wireless connection.	This user still remembers these.

[edit] Food

حلال This user observes the dietary laws of Halal.	ORG This user would rather eat organic food than tampered-with food	This user is an omnivore.	This user eats cheese.
This user loves to eat fries, or chips.	This user eats poutine.	This user loves sausages.	' This user eats bananas.
This user eats cantaloupes.	This user eats cucumbers.	This user eats Dates	This user eats Figs.
This user loves lychees.	This user enjoys a little red pepper with their meals.	This user eats raspberries.	This user eats strawberries.
This user eats tomatoes.	This user eats watermelon.	This user eats eggplant.	This user eats potatoes.
This user is ambivalent about potato skins	This user eats salad.	This user eats spinach.	This user eats chicken.
This user eats sushi.	This user loves hamburgers.	This user loves döner kebab.	This user eats steak.
This user eats chocolate.	This user likes pie.	This user drinks hot chocolate.	This user drinks Ovaltine.
This user drinks milk.	This user proudly drinks doogh.	This user drinks rice milk.	This user exercises regularly and drinks a lot of water to stay hydrated.
This user drinks tap water regularly.	This user drinks coffee.	This user takes his/her coffee with two creams and three sugars.	This user prefers brewing coffee by a French press.
This user drinks Turkish coffee.	This user drinks cappuccino.	This user drinks latte.	This user prefers fair trade coffee.
This user drinks bubble tea.	This user would rather drink tea than coffee.	This user drinks green tea.	This user drinks mint tea (Touareg Tea).
This user drinks rooibos (redbush) tea	This user drinks mate.	Coke This user likes to drink Coke on occasion.	C2H5 OH-0 This user is a non-drinker.
This user eats at McDonald's	SBX This user likes Starbucks.	This user eats at SUBWAY and eats fresh.	This user loves Chinese Food
This user loves Indian Food	This user loves Italian cuisine.	This user loves Japanese Food	This user likes to eat Thai food