Category Archives: Mosque

30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 22 Architecture of a Mosque Pt I

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Alice

I do not claim to have visited many mosques, however the ones that I have passed while walking the streets of any Middle Eastern city during my jaunts, and the ones I was lucky enough to enter, seem to own common … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 21: Grand Mosque

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Alice

A Muslim’s house of worship, the mosque, comes from the Arabic masjid which conveys the sense of prostration. This is where believers bow down and prostrate in prayer. Although prayers can be done privately, either indoors or outdoors, every community of Muslims dedicates a space or … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan: Part 20 Shawwal

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Alice

The end of Ramadan has been called! The Moon Sighting Committee of Saudi Arabia spotted that critical sliver of silver yon high this evening; the crescent of the new moon which signals the first day of the Shawwal month. Shawwal is the … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 13: Language

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Alice

Euchee, along with Tuvan, Aka and Seri, is one of the many small languages of the world. The Earth’s population of 7 billion people speaks 7,000 languages, however 78% speak the 85 largest languages. Thus while Russian is spoken by 144 million, Tuvan speakers … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Pt 9: Spirituality

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Alice

We all seek happiness. Some say it is inside of us …some look for it outside in the external world. The sages say that a man’s life is always chasing after knowledge, devotion and acievement and a healthy balance between … Continue reading →

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Ramadan Kareem

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alice

The Holy Month of Ramandan is almost upon us; mere days till piety takes priority and drives behaviours that are geared toward generosity and spreading tangible goodness all round. “Ramadan Kareem!” we all joyously greet each other with here in the Middle East. Its … Continue reading →

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Sovereign Wealth

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Alice

SWF. That the acronym for those in the know. Well I cannot claim much personal knowledge of sovereign wealth, let alone a fund named in its honour. What I do understand from living in the Gulf Cooperative Council region is that many of the Arab … Continue reading →

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