In the hustle and bustle of daily life, the pilgrimage remains a journey of life, a journey of believers towards peace, purification, and monotheism. My experience this year was different, filled with timeless moments and profound meanings.
My journey began the moment I set foot on the soil of Medina, where the sun rose to start a new day
Fate decided to bind a deep friendship between my father - may he rest in peace - and Hajj Abdel Khaleq, the father of the late singer Alaa Abdel Khaleq - may they both rest in peace. My father was the Imam of one of the largest mosques in Ain Shams' Arab region, and Hajj Abdel Khaleq was a regular visitor to the mosque. They had long
Mohammed Abdullah Al Breiki, director of Sharjah's House of Poetry, was keen to accept the invitation to participate in the celebration held in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on the occasion of the centennial of the birth of Nazik Al-Malaika, a pioneer of modern poetry in our Arab world. His participation on the first day of the
The old woman called me, so I followed her to her single room, because I didn't know what she wanted. I felt her bent back as she tried to enter her room lightly. She pointed to me with a weak whisper, "Please come in, professor, please." I stopped at the door, thinking she might have changed her mind, but she leaned a bit,
Coastal cities overlooking the sea have a unique taste, starting from the ease of planning their main streets as a parallel strip to the sea, branching out into longitudinal and transverse streets. This makes it easy to navigate and difficult to get lost while wandering their streets. They also serve as geographical boundaries with other
