Deck Community Chit-Chat (Interesting Random Things)

[Niledaughter]

Marieke wrote: "Nile daughter wrote: "the title "city that never sleeps" goes to " Cairo - Egypt"

http://www.eturbonews.com/24397/and-t..."

wow! Spain never sleeps!

i had no idea NYC had..."


Lol!:)

yes , half the list goes to Spain ! BTW...I knew Cairo is a sleepless city but to become no 1 , wow ! and Beirut no 3 !

[okyrhoe]

Hello everyone, and please excuse my absence from the group reads. I've been trying to catch up on my reading for another book-related site, and with some family issues as well.

During a recent chat with Greek friends regarding the holiday of Halloween - which is either unknown or regarded with suspicion here in Greece - I brought up the Lebanese holiday of Eid Al Barbara as another example of a celebration involving trick-or-treating for kids.

Here are some links about this Middle Eastern version of Halloween:
St. Barbara's treats
The Lebanese Halloween and more masks of scary politicians

In (Muslim) West Beirut we simply called the treat "Barbara," on the net I've come across several names for the cooked wheat berries -> 'amieh - sneyniyeh - sleeha (recipe in French).

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For those of you who are planning a trip in Montreal (Qc) during the next two weeks, don't forget to see a show, watch a film or participate in a discussion group during the Festival du Monde arabe http://www.festivalarabe.com/main/?la...) !

[Niledaughter]

May Ramadan bring peace and bless with him ...

HAPPY RAMADAN

[Niledaughter]

Camp David by Lawrence Wright. Directed by Molly Smith. March 21-May 4 at Arena Stage , Washington

http://www.washingtonpost.com/enterta...

[Niledaughter]

And Ramadan comes back again :D
HAPPY RAMADAN




Ramadan lantern


Milk and dates




Kunafa


Mosaharaty (a mosaharaty is a person who wakes people up to eat before dawn)

[Niledaughter]

Tradition and faith during Ramadan
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/gen...

[Sue]

And I wish you peace and happiness during Ramadan Nile Daughter.

[Jalilah]

Yes! Ramadan Karim everyone!

[Niledaughter]

Thanks a lot :D ...sorry for being late it is difficult to keep up nowadays !

[Niledaughter]

I hope this new year will be better for you all !:D

[Sue]

And the same to you Nile Daughter!

[Niledaughter]

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

Same to you Nile Daughter!



Even if all the trees on earth were pens, and the ocean inks,
with seven more oceans added to it,
the words of Allah would not be exhausted:
for Allah is infinite in power and wisdom”
– [Qur’an 31:27]

May this Ramadan be a month of love
A month of compassion
And a month of blessings
For all of you and your families
Ramadan Kareem!

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

By the way, Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read the 14th-century Islamic book 'The Muqaddimah'. I've ordered it and hope to read it in August. Any interest in making this a group read?

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-z...

[Sue]

Joys of this season to you both, ND and Reem.

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

Sue wrote: "Joys of this season to you both, ND and Reem."

Thank you Sue, 4 more hours of fasting to go :)

[Zanna]

Ramadan Mubarak!

[Melanie, Marhaba Language Expertise]

Ramadan kareem! Blessings to everyone!

[Sue]

ReemK10 (Paper Pills) wrote: "Sue wrote: "Joys of this season to you both, ND and Reem."

Thank you Sue, 4 more hours of fasting to go :)"

But what an evening you will have == I hope :)

[Niledaughter]

Thank you everyone ! :)

ReemK10 (Paper Pills) wrote: "By the way, Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read the 14th-century Islamic book 'The Muqaddimah'. I've ordered it and hope to read it in August. Any interest in making this a group read?

Read mor..."

I want to read it but summer is not the right timing for me . any way you can go a head and open a thread for it the medieval texts section ,

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

Niledaughter wrote: "Thank you everyone ! :)

ReemK10 (Paper Pills) wrote: "By the way, Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read the 14th-century Islamic book 'The Muqaddimah'. I've ordered it and hope to read it in Augu..."

Will do when my book arrives.

[Ikram]

Mabrouk Ramadan, everybody!

Wow, I am surprised that Zuckerberg recommends reading Muqadimma. It is indeed a very insightful book on the development of societies and its institutions. One of my favorite sociological books, enjoy reading it!

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

Ikram wrote: "Mabrouk Ramadan, everybody!

Wow, I am surprised that Zuckerberg recommends reading Muqadimma. It is indeed a very insightful book on the development of societies and its institutions. One of my fa..."

What a wonderful introduction to the book Ikram! Now, I'll be even more excited for it to arrive at my doorstep! You must drop by and visit the thread when I open it.

[Ikram]

Thanks, I will do that!

Some parts are really weird and akward (regarding racial/cultural issues).. But that was apparently how people thought back then.
Nevertheless, a must-read.

[ReemK10 (Paper Pills)]

Ikram wrote: "Thanks, I will do that!

Some parts are really weird and akward (regarding racial/cultural issues).. But that was apparently how people thought back then.
Nevertheless, a must-read."

Wonderful! I look forward to seeing you there. I'll open the thread when my book arrives.

[Niledaughter]

Little late ...It is the third day ! but here we go ...

[Niledaughter]