These are three feminine deities worshiped by the Arabs before Islam, during a period known as Jahiliyyah (the Age of Ignorance).
Al-Lat: Some say that Al-Lat is the feminine form of the word (Allah). Others claim that it originated from the word (Laatah) which means “to prevent” or “to keep away,” suggesting that
When the last parent departs their children mourn. Sorrow dominates the air. However, of all their off springs the is one whose grief is unlike her siblings especially when the father or mother reaches old age and so does this very child. It’s their first baby. This child who is steadily approaching her fifties lived a full life with
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched a new book series titled "Humanity's Heritage for Youth and Adolescents", as part of the activities of the currently held International Book Fair at the library, which concludes on Wednesday, July 26th.
The series, supervised by Dr. Ahmed Zayed (Director of the Library), presents
Ah, O world.. what again?
You delight in my pain and increase my sorrows,
Even the wounds are racing to see which comes first,
Days have become hard, and years are against me,
Ah, O world, what again?
By God, O Sheikha, stop my sorrows,
Destined for me the bravest folks to assist me in hardship,
And in my time, the
Words have a power that's fearless, and a magic that's unbeatable. They are a precise scale that can kill or bring to life, a remedy and a disease, rain and arrows. Words are eternal; they never die. They have a majesty that can plummet you into the deepest trenches or elevate you to the highest heavens.
Words have the astonishment
