The anger and controversy that followed last night’s episode of the popular Saudi show “Tash ma Tash” mirror the sentiments that followed al-Hurra’s presenter- Nadin Al- Badir’s article “My Four Husbands and I”. The epis

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Narrated Abu Huraira(r.a): The Prophet said:"... whoever fasts during Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven." (Sahih Al-Bukhari).  

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                                                                            In a very positive public announcement the British Immigration Minister Damian Green sa

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          When you find yourself subject to stereotyping, it is understandable if you try to break it. Allow me to elaborate. When travelling, you are seen by people whom you don’t necessarily know. People have a certain ima

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  “A growing movement in Europe to ban burkas and niqabs--the face coverings worn by some Muslim women--is igniting a debate over individual religious freedom versus broader cultural values, reported USA Today June 28. In Belgium, a bill making

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                                                       “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” and “Sex and the City 2” are two differe

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  We held a translation conference on campus last week. It was a collaboration between CMUQ and Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, and it was a successful one. The conference attracted Arabs and non-Arabs, professional translators and s

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Congratulations, you are graduating. Your success brings joy to all of us, making us feel so proud and gratified.       I don’t have any pearls of wisdom for you, instead I’ll try to compress the lessons that life has taught me.

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  It appeared to everyone who witnessed what happened that she simply tripped and fell down face to the ground. She appeared from no where! Some saw a silhouette standing in front of the short siege dividing the walkway from the sea. Then they saw

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I wanted to share with all of you some quotes from a latest interview:         "It’s very prestigious and a privilege, but it’s a great responsibility ... I would like to model myself as a good example, someone who is educated, who

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