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

بقلم يارا شعبان
يا لنا من تعساء، نُودِع بعضاً من أنفسنا في دموع من نحب، ومهما أدركنا أن الموت زائر لا محالة، فإن هبوبه ما يزال يأخذ من أفئدتنا قطعته المفضلة. ويبقى الزمن هو العدو والصديق معاً، نحاربه ونصلي من أجله.
ننتظر الآن الزيارة الأخيرة، زيارة البيت هي بروتوكول عائلي حسب ما شهدت. جميع الرجال والنساء هم من الدائرة العائلية المقربة. الرجال …

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 …

By Thomas Fouad Lund-Sørensen*
According to Ammon News yesterday the Islamic Action Front (the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood political party) has issued a statement (Arabic / English) about reprint of the cartoons. The content of the statement is pure fabrication and an outright lie. It seems to me, that the IAF could be publishing this untrue statement in order to “fuel hatred and hostility between …

By Farah El-Sharif

Our journey began with the intention of ihram: “I’ve made my skin, my hair, and my nails sacred for You, Allah.” Even as I was getting ready to travel to Mecca from my bedroom in hilly Amman, Jordan, I still couldn’t believe that I was about to make the most important journey of my life. Was I …

قام مركز الامير الوليد بن طلال للتفاهم الاسلامي المسيحي مؤخرا بنشرتقرير عن أكثر500 مسلم نفوذا في العالم. يمكنك قراءة التقرير هنا، ولكن، لتسهيل القراءة ، قمنا بإرفاق الخمسين الأهم هنا والذين يبدون منفصلين عن بقية الأفراد ال450 الذين تتألف منهم تلك القائمة من ناحية طريقة التصنيف.
القائمة تجمع ما بين ملوك وحكام مستبدين، أشخاص يعملون في الترفيه، وحتى إرهابيين. من …

رمضان هو شهر للعائلة، للتأمل وللاحتفال. ماذا يعني رمضان بالنسبة إليك؟ مع اقتراب رمضان نتساءل عن عاداته وتقاليده المفضلة لديك، وتلك التي لا تحبها. هل تتملكك ذكرى رمضان قديم تتمنى لو يعود؟ كيف ترى رمضان كل عام وكيف تغير بالنسبة إليك؟،

Ramadan is a time for family, reflection, and celebration. What does Ramadan mean to you? With Ramadan right around the …

Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, the President of Soetendorp Institute for Human Values, Netherlands , shared with two of the Global changemakers, Abrar Ebada, an Egyptian peace and human rights activist, and Ibrahim Al Bastaki, an active member in his community in UAE, his views on the need for peace in the Middle East.
Rabbi Soetendorp believes that young people in both Israel …

Cardboard for Sale
Written and Photos By: Saleem Ayoub Quna
This is a picture of a cheap push-cart standing in the middle of the square in front of Al-Husseini Grand Mosque. The time is noon of the last Friday of Ramadan, the month of Fasting and piety which has left us few days ago.
When I approached the two boys who attended this …

Written By: Wendy Merdian
As a foreigner living in Jordan, I have been ambivalent about the season of Ramadan. In the beginning of our years here I complained about not being able to eat in public, nicotine-deprived taxi drivers, and the crazy traffic of the pre-sunset hours. But, after time, I have come to appreciate much that the month of Ramadan …