Archive for 'Culture'
Yehia Haqqi (1905 – 1992) Posted by Fisal on Dec 10, 2011
Yehia Haqqi يحيى حقي was one of the pioneers رُوّاد of the modern Egyptian literature. As well as being an important writer, he was an expert خبير on the Arab culture. He is considered a landmark in the cinema and literature and is compared to Naguib Mahfouz نجيب محفوظ and Yusuf Idris يوسف ادريس…
Do you have any doubt !? Posted by Fisal on Nov 27, 2011
Today, I present a love poem by the great Syrian poet; Nizar Qabbani نزار قبانى. Nizar has written a lot of poetry in different topics. He is famous all over the Arab World. His words are very delicate and his style is so simple and passionate. The poem is in Fus’ha and is called; …
Hajj (pilgrimage) Posted by Fisal on Nov 5, 2011
Hajj الحج refers to the annual pilgrimage that Muslims make to the holy land of Makkah مكّة in Saudi Arabia, with the intention of performing certain religious rites exactly as Prophet Muhammad had done. It was made obligatory in the 9th year of Hijra. It is one of the largest pilgrimage in the world and…
The Dean of Arabic Literature Posted by Fisal on Oct 29, 2011
Taha Hussein (November 14, 1889 – October 28, 1973) Like yesterday in 1973, Taha Hussein, who was nicknamed the Dean of Arabic Literature عميد الأدب العربي , left our world. He was one of the most influential 20th century Egyptian writers and philosophers. He was a pioneer of enlightenment التنوير and had great contributions in…
I Live in Your Eyes Posted by Fisal on Oct 26, 2011
Today, I present a love poem by the great Egyptian poet; Farouk Goweedah فاروق جويدة . He is a contemporary poet who has written a lot of poetry in different topics. Goweedah is famous all over the Arab World. His words are very delicate and his style is so simple and passionate. The poem is…
Anis Mansour أنيس منصور Posted by Fisal on Oct 21, 2011
Anis Mansour أنيس منصور (August 18, 1925 – October 21, 2011) This morning, Anis Mansour, aged 87 years old, left our world. Anis was a philosopher فيلسوف , author مؤلف and media figure. The Egyptian writer كاتب is known for the breadth of his interests as well as for his penetrating intelligence ذكاء . …
Love in Arabic Posted by Fisal on Oct 15, 2011
Love الحُبُّ is a universal feeling. It is one of the most common themes of the creative arts. It has been a fertile topic for poets الشعراء , novelists الروائيين , cinema makers and even philosophers الفلاسفة . They all tried hard to discuss and analyze it from different angles. Love is an emotion…