The decision to attack the so-called Islamic State or “Daish”, as it is called in Arabic, strongholds in Syria and Iraq was welcomed by many, if not by all. This organization or cult has caused immense hardship to the people of the region. It also has created a blurred image of Islam. By using a…
على صعيد عرفات الطاهر، ينادي ملايين الحجيج من كل فج عميق مهللين ومكبرين في إحراماتهم البيضاء، وهم يرجون رحمة ربهم وغفرانه في هذا اليوم السعيد. وفي هذا اليوم الأغر، وهو الجمعة، التاسع من ذي الحجة، ذرفت الدموع بغرازة وبكى الرجال والنساء من شدة الخشوع ومخافة الله ورجاء رحمته عله يطهرهم من الذنوب والآثام فيعودون إلى…
Today hundreds of thousands of Hajis are gathered on the plains of Arafat. All dressed in white and from all over the world. Black, white, Africans, Asians, Caucasians, Orientals, Anglo-Saxons, they have all come to perform Haj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Here they congregate with only one thing in mind.…
A center for government innovation was opened earlier this month in Dubai. The first of its kind in the Arab world, it will research and provide services including the organizing of government creativity labs to improve services and develop solutions to deal with challenges. The center will work on developing a comprehensive system for…