Young Syrian artists revive Andalusian heritage through poetry and music

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By N.J/ R.K | sana.sy Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Young poets and performers gathered at the Arab Cultural Center in Mazzeh on Sunday for “Guests from Córdoba,” event, a cultural evening featuring poetry, recitation, singing and music inspired by Andalusian heritage. The program included literary and musical performances celebrating Córdoba and Andalusia, alongside poems reflecting Damascus’s cultural significance. The event…

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Simurgh: The most mystical mythical bird species on Earth

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As the Amazon book description has it: My “ornithological treatise” Bad Birder’s Birding Report is actually illustrated nonsense verse in the tradition of Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Gillette Burgess, and Dr. Seuss. Featuring 125 poems and 130 illustrations, it mentions more than 150 species of birds, including virtually all of the most common North American species as well as several”exotics,”…

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The Ontology of Imagination: Chittick on Ibn al-‘Arabi

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Academia.edu Excerpt: The Ontology of Imagination Henry Corbin and others have demonstrated the importance of imagination for Sufism and Islamic philosophy.6 Ibn al-‘Arabi insists that it is impossible to gain a true understanding of the Islamic revelation without perceiving the role of imagination within the cosmos. “He who does not know (ya’rif) the ontological status (martaba) of imagination (al-khayäl) has…

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Europe is in trouble, and it is blaming Muslims

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A recent European Parliament resolution shows the European mainstream is fully embracing an Islamophobic agenda.  By Farid Hafez, Senior researcher with Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative, for AlJazeera As protests in France turned violent late last week, the French far right quickly resorted to racist language to blame the Muslim youth for the violence. Weeks earlier, when thousands of migrants…

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Cities Of Light: The Rise And Fall Of Islamic Spain

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YouTube link From the film’s website: Islamic Spain Explore the fascinating history of Islamic Spain, as well as the developments in science and cultureand arts and literature that paved the way for European discoveries and the Renaissance. However, none of this would have been possible without the cooperation and flourishing of different faiths and cultures under Muslim rule. A Lost…

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A Cup of Tea with Muslims in Switzerland: When Minarets Became a National Issue

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By: Abna24 | Date: October 19, 2026 | En.abna24.com AhlulBayt News Agency: According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, approximately 6% of the population covered by its religious statistics belonged to Muslim communities in 2024. Switzerland presents a distinctive case in the relationship between Islam and the state. While the country’s Federal Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, the 2009 referendum banning…

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Italy and Spain end border crisis sparked by Ceuta “invasion”

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Introduction: Israel is suspected of triggering the Ceuta “invasion” in order to punish Pedro Sanchez for opposing genocide and refusing to allow Spain’s facilities and airspace to be used in Israel’s war on Iran (fought in part through the Israeli-occupied, Epstein-blackmailed “US” government). Netanyahu hopes to regime-change Spain and install a Zionist-puppet racist government, as part of the larger effort…

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Scientist Rupert Sheldrake on the Power of Prayer

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Reviving All Souls Day … Should We Pray for Dinosaurs? Rupert Sheldrake talks with Marc Andrus, former Episcopal Bishop of California Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, September 2015. Marc Andrus: Rupert, thank you for this conversation. It’s always more than a delight to be in conversation with you. It supports life and supports me. I love it. We’re talking a little…

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