On my way home from work yesterday, I was driving on a highway. I noticed a local dog trying to cross a five-lane road. By the time I saw him, he had already crossed three lanes and stood in the middle of the road, stepping two steps forward at times, then back three steps at other times. He repeated this thrice in a scene foretelling
Bab Zuweila, or Gate of Metwalli, is one of the gates of "Old Cairo" in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. This gate or portal is famous for being the gate under which the heads of the envoys of Hulagu, the Tartar leader, were hung when they came threatening Egypt, which eventually led to the defeat of the Mongols and the rise of the
Longing has led me to you, the entirety of my world,
A stream of words in your love is scarce…
The critics blame me for you,
Ignore their blame, oh date of the palm tree.
They don’t know who you are,
Who I am, and what the evidence is…
I was not a fanatic,
But in your love, I
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
People never have and never will all agree on love for a person. If their agreement was possible, they would have agreed on love for the Prophet who brought them the truth. Despite the sincerity, devotion, and faith of the prophets, they could not win the love of all. So, there is no need for anger or rebellion whenever someone dislikes the
