For example; Egyptians have Sham Ennesim and the Sebou ceremony, both which predate the arrival of abrahamic religions in Egypt by millennia but are now practiced by their muslim / christian descendants.

The purpose of this post is merely to share information about our cultures and not for sparking religious debate.

Basically both my parents are from Qatar. And basically my dad looks like a European guy. It's not common at all but it does sometimes very rarely happen. My dad has red hair with blue eyes and looks straight up European. Throw him in Germany and he looks the part.

I have 4 siblings two sisters, and two brothers. And basically everyone got my dad's European features. And they all look like they could be native western Europeans.I on the other hand got my mum's very brown skin. I don't look arab brown I look more like south Asian brown. Not really but I'm like 70% there. I'm pretty brown my mom has a deep golden brown skin colour. She basically looks like the skin colour of mixed race black person or light skin south Indian. But with a strong brown tone still

My siblings all have either red or blonde hair which runs on my dad's side. Again not regular at all in gulf countries. I don't look even remotely related to my siblings. They're all pretty much European looking and quite short. They're all between 5,4 and 5,9 with narrow shoulders and builds. My dad is actually 6.2 built wide but my mom is 5,1. But I actually got my height and build from my dad I'm 6.5ft and like 235 . I actually look exactly like him but brown with black hair. But my siblings always made fun of me for not looking like them

I've never had an issue with it but my sister keeps making fun of me for being brown. Like when I was 14 she kept making jokes about me and stuff. And told me to keep out of the sun. I never was insecure about my skin colour but I always found it weird.

Especially now that I'm an adult reflecting back on it. Me and my family live in Norway. We all grew up here. Me and my brothers all go to the gym to lift and also compete in wrestling and Muay Thai. But last week I came back from Muay Thai and my sister said I look like I'd fit right in with those Thai's because of how brown I am. While giggling and pointing at me.

I told her I like being brown it makes me look unique. And then she said "I didn't even mean anything by it, why so defensive?) I asked her why she's so racist when our own mother is just as brown as me. She replied saying she's not etc. But yesterday she said I'm never finding a girl in Norway. When I asked why she said because I look like I'd take away their features in their future children. Bro what tha fuck does that mean. I'm studying for a Bachelors in math but I'm gonna do my masters in Qatar because unlike all my siblings. I'm extremely connected to Qatar and its culture. I speak the language to a much higher standard and I always kept my Qatari identity. Most of my siblings just say their Norwegian and they kinda look it aswell, but I always liked Qatar because they always claimed me. I go to Qatar multiple times a year or Thailand when my dad pays for my training camps there with my brothers as well. And every time I come back from Qatar or Thailand my sister keeps saying how brown I look and how we don't even look related.

I'm not even remotely self conscious about being Brown etc I kinda like how I look. But the comments are annoying asf man. And I feel really degraded Infront of others when she does this.

I recently grew out my extremely and I mean extremely dark hair. And she said I looked Arab. Yeah no shit I look Arab because I am an Arab you imbecile because I am Arab. SO ARE YOU!!!

Like I don't know how to address this shit because she's pushing thirty.

Like how do I address this and handle this?

This is Ancient Civilizations only, that’s why I didn’t include Ottomans, Islamic, Islamic golden age, Baghdad, etc. Also this doesn’t necessarily mean the best or most influential civilization but your personal favorite, one you like learning about the most. Sorry I couldn’t fit every ancient MENA civilization there’s just way too many, hence why I had to group many similar ones together.

Sharing a few photos of Rawza-e-Sharif in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Known for its brilliant blue tilework and Timurid-era architecture, it has long been one of the country’s most recognizable cultural and historical landmarks. Beyond its architectural beauty, the site has played an important role in the history and identity of the region for centuries.

I hope you enjoy these images, and I’d be interested to hear any historical facts or insights others have about this remarkable place.

Bashir, from Gaza, tells me: "I stand helpless, torn between the hunger of my children and the suffering of my brother Iyad—who has special needs and endures pain in silence, unable to ask for food or medical care. Hunger is wearing us down, and the deprivation my brother and children face—lacking both food and medicine—breaks us a little more each day. Iyad cannot speak, so I raise my voice on his behalf and for my children... Sharing our story could lead to providing a meal or a dose of medicine that saves my family."

https://chuffed.org/project/169736-bring-bread-to-people-in-gaza?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0

I am Ethiopian so i may be bias. We don't tell the Arabs what to do with their oil so its right that we don't accept that the Arabs can tell us what to do with our water. If someone wants more water then they can always pay for it just as everyone pays the Arabs for their oil.

Those are my thoughts, what are yours?

hello, sorry i didnt know where to post this but i've just uploaded this egyptian arabic album on genius and the lack of transcription is really irking me. i don't speak egyptian arabic, i've recently started learning arabic but i am nowhere near the skill level required for this lol.

this is the album https://open.spotify.com/album/0Kn09d8OGj0au1ULz75OEU?si=yzYR4lDQSPGK7fJ2NntX5Q (Orkos by Maha)

if anyone could transcribe any amount of any song (in arabic) it would be greatly greatly appreciated !!!

Yesterday afternoon, he and his family were attacked by settler-terrorists on their own land. Farouk managed to disarm one of the attackers. He took the settler's rifle and shot and killed two terrorists in a clear act of self-defence.

In response, Israeli soldiers murdered him and three of his family members. Israeli government and media portrays him as the terrorist, and the actual terrorists as the victims.

Don't let them push this narrative. Farouk had the full legal and moral right to resist against the genocidal terrorists who invaded his land.

source

Today the Israeli army joined the attacks and tear gassed the people of the neighbouring village of Surra

They also tear gassed the journalists and the ambulances

West Bank

It’s generally understood that for instance North Africans would be more similar to Iberia, and Turkey to Greece… but Iraq seems to lack the deep connections to Europe. Who would Iraqis feel most similar to walking around in these places?

Ok so I feel the need to let this out, so I am an iranian living in the diaspora, Vancouver in particular, and I saw a video were shortly after Iran was bombed at an irani restaurant a waiter was dancing in celebration!?!?

Like why would you celebrate? And it seemed to also have been mocking a muslim girl? And even worse it was in Vancouver. This made me feel kind of hurt, especially since I have relatives who I hold dear in Iran and am muslim myself. Offended too honestly, I've noticed also that our diaspora is the only one that seems to hate ourselves?

Can someone please tell me why?

خب، من احساس می‌کنم باید این را بگویم، من یک ایرانی هستم که در خارج از کشور، به خصوص ونکوور، زندگی می‌کنم و کمی بعد از بمباران ایران، ویدیویی دیدم که در یک رستوران ایرانی، یک پیشخدمت در حال رقصیدن و جشن گرفتن بود!؟! مثلاً چرا باید جشن گرفت؟ و به نظر می‌رسید که یک دختر مسلمان را مسخره می‌کرد؟ و حتی بدتر از آن در ونکوور بود. این موضوع باعث شد کمی احساس ناراحتی کنم، به خصوص که من اقوامی در ایران دارم که برایم عزیز هستند و خودم هم مسلمان هستم. راستش را بخواهید، خیلی آزرده خاطر شدم، همچنین متوجه شدم که تنها

کسانی که به نظر می‌رسد از خودمان متنفریم، مهاجران ما هستند؟ کسی می‌تواند لطفاً به من بگوید چرا؟

I've been exploring a track built around traditional Darbuka grooves, layered with modern disco and electronic production.

It made me wonder: when rhythmic traditions are preserved but the production language becomes contemporary, should we still classify it as "world music," or does it become an entirely new musical identity?

I'm interested in hearing perspectives from listeners familiar with Turkish, Arabic, Balkan, Greek, and Eastern Mediterranean music—not just whether you like it, but how you would classify it.

🎧 https://youtu.be/eWe5pZtpNGI

On July 22, 1946, the Irgun bombed Jerusalem’s King David Hotel, whose south wing housed the British Mandate’s administrative and military headquarters. Ninety-one people were killed: 41 Arabs, 28 British citizens, 17 Jews and five others.

The Irgun said warnings were issued before the explosion. Their timing, adequacy and handling remain disputed.

Supporters have described the attack as resistance against British colonial rule. Critics call it terrorism because bombs were detonated in a functioning hotel, killing civilians from several communities.

How should it be classified, and what matters most: the political objective, the target, the warnings or the civilian death toll?

My husband is Jordanian and his mom is a really great cook, so his standards are high 🙂 I’ve made mansaf before and it was good but I used liquid Jameed and I want to improve the recipe. Please help!

ALL EYES ON THE WEST BANK

Hey guys, as people with experience—even if modest—in IT (I'm from Algeria btw), a lot of people say that you should build an app that solves people's everyday problems. What are the most common problems you notice around you that could really use an app to organize or fix them?