Lower thy Gaze… and Thy Inaccuracies Too

Wearing a headscarf, I do not feel militant, oppressed or ignorant; quite the contrary, I feel honored, proud and strong to be resembling the noblest of women in history, from Mary the Mother of Jesus to Fatima, the lady of all the women of the world

Lower Thy Gaze?

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Written by Farida Farouk
In recent times, there is a growing connection that the hijab has become as much a symbol of Islam as the Crescent. The hijab worn by some Muslim women has become an issue between Muslims and non-Muslims and between liberal Muslims and traditional Muslims. The hijab has also become an issue of conflict between …

The Fall of Ibn Rushd School of Thought

Written by Farida Farouk

أبو الوليد محمد بن احمد بن رشد
Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, was one of the best Islamic philosophers. He became known in both the East and West as a commentator and explanations on the works of Aristotle. Ibn Rushd’s ideas affected much of the philosophical ideas in medieval Europe. He became an example of how religions …

كواليتي !!

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بقلم دينا المغربي
الخبر:
“الأردن في مقدمة الدول العربية بمؤشر نوعية الحياة
حصل الأردن على درجة 55 من 100 في مؤشر نوعية الحياة الذي أصدرته مجلة (انترناشونال ليفينج) لعام 2010 في التقرير الذي شمل 194 دولة حول العالم.

وجاءت إلى جانب الأردن دولة الكويت بدرجة 55  لتكون الدولتان في مقدمة الدول العربية تتلوهما لبنان والمغرب والبحرين بدرجة 54 وسوريا 53 وقطر 52 …