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The 1973 War حرب السادس من أكتوبر Posted by Fisal on Oct 7, 2011
Yesterday was, and is still, a very remarkable day in the modern حديث history of Egypt. On Saturday the 6th of October, 1973 Egypt and Syria launched a massive surprise attack هجوم on the Israeli forces in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. The war is also known as the Ramadan War as…
Men in History: Gamal Abdel-Nasser (Part 2) Posted by Fisal on Sep 30, 2011
Gamal Abdel-Nasser جمال عبد الناصر Nasser was the founder مؤسس of the Free Officers Movement in 1945. Those patriotic brave and loyal men decided that it was time for them to defend the Arab nation and support the resistance المقاومة in Palestine. Then, the Egyptian government gave orders to the army to engage in…
Men in History: Gamal Abdel-Nasser (Part 1) Posted by Fisal on Sep 28, 2011
Gamal Abdel-Nasser جمال عبد الناصر Like today and on September 28th. 1970, President Gamal Abdel-Nassir left our world. Nasser remains a national hero بطل قومي in the history of Modern Egypt with his charismatic character and eloquent بليغ speeches regardless of the fatal mistakes أخطاء that have been made during his reign. He was…
Dabke Posted by aziza on Sep 20, 2011
Dabke (دبكة) is an Arabic folk dance. It is popular in Palestinian Territories and several Arab countries such as Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. A line dance, it is widely performed at weddings and joyous occasions. The leader of the dabke heads the line, alternating between facing the audience and the other dancers. Dabke in…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina مكتبة الإسكندرية Posted by Fisal on Sep 19, 2011
The Library of Alexandria مكتبة الإسكندرية /Maktabat Al-Iskandariya/ is a major library and cultural centre مركز located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is a commemoration إحياء لذكرى of the Library of Alexandria that was lost ages ago. It also is an attempt to revive something of…
Rose of All Cities زهرة المدائن Posted by Fisal on Aug 31, 2011
Today, I am going to share a great song by the great singer; Fayrouz. The song is written by the great Lebanese poet Saeed Aql سعيد عقل and composed by the great Lebanese Rahbani brothers. The song is a dedication to the Arabism عُروبة of the great holy city of Jerusalem القُدس /Al-Quds/ which…
Eid Al-Fitr عـيـد الـفِــطر Posted by Fisal on Aug 29, 2011
Tomorrow is the day of Eid. E’id Al-Fitr عيد الفطر , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan; the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). Eid عيد is an Arabic word meaning “festivity,” while Fiṭr فِطر means “breaking (the fast)”. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the…