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Mostafa Mahmoud’s “Tree” Posted by Fisal on May 8, 2011
We talked before about the famous Egyptian scientist and writer Mostafa Mahmoud. Today we are going to explore one of his articles about woman. The article is taken from his mystic book “Anthems of Sin and Innocence أناشيد الإثم و البراءة “ pages 73 – 75 . In the article, Mahmoud takes us smoothly from…
Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud (1921-2009) Posted by Fisal on May 6, 2011
Like a tree with its firm roots جذور deep in the ground and its sweet fruits and leaves high in the sky, Mostafa Mahmoud had firm roots and his works are like fruits for all people. Mostafa Mahmoud was and Egyptian doctor طبيب , scientist عالم , psychologist عالم نفس, philosopher فيلسوف , thinker مفكر…
This Day in History : Labor Day Posted by Fisal on May 1, 2011
“The end of labor is to gain leisure.” Aristotle. إن الهدف من العمل هو الحصول على الراحة ” – أرسطو “ Most countries of the world celebrated today the Labor Day عيد العمال which is an annual celebration for workers everywhere. The day is a national holiday عطلة رسمية in most countries. It has…
Egypt: Agriculture Posted by Fisal on Apr 30, 2011
The Greek historian; Herodotus هيرودوت once wrote that “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile مصر هبة النيل”. The Nile played a crucial role in the development of the Egyptian civilization. It runs from south to north dividing the Egyptian land into two halves till Cairo. The part to the south of Cairo is called…
This Day in History : Shamm Annaseem Posted by Fisal on Apr 25, 2011
Shamm Annaseem (or the Smelling of the Zephyr) شم النسيم It is a national holiday أجازة قومية celebrating the advent of spring الربيع. The day is still celebrated in many countries around the world in different ways. The celebration can be traced back to the time of the Ancient Egyptians who celebrated the harvest season…
It’s spring time! Posted by aziza on Apr 25, 2011
It’s Easter (عيد الفصح) again, and it’s spring (ربيع) again. When I was young, the Egyptian television used to show a movie with a very nice song about spring. The movie is called (أميرة حبي أنا), and the famous song about spring is called (الدنيا ربيع). It is a very cheerful and lovely song. The…
Nizar Qabbani (1923-1998) Posted by Fisal on Apr 21, 2011
Nizar Qabbani was a Syrian Poet شاعر , diplomat دبلوماسي and publisher ناشر . He studied law القانون at Damascus University and worked as a diplomat in the Syrian embassies in Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain, China and Spain before he retired in 1966. His poetic style combines simplicity البساطة and beauty الجمال . He explored…