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Archive for August, 2007
One thing I really admire about Circassians in
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Recently, our blogosphere witnessed some attacks on Jordan, its people, its government and its monarchy. But what astonished me is that while some Jordanians were quick to support the claims and added insult to injury and while some other Jordanians took a moderate stance, it was our Circassian brothers who rushed to
As a Jordanian, I take great pride in knowing that there are people in our country whom Jordan can rely on when the going gets tough, those people would run to
He became a famous pop star just at the age of 18. His songs reached
In 1975, he reports having pleaded with God to save him. He described the event in an interview some years later: “I suddenly held myself and I said, ‘Oh God! If you save me, I’ll work for you.’” The near-death experience intensified his long-held quest for spiritual truth.
He had looked into Buddhism “Zen and I Ching, numerology, tarot cards and astrology”, but when his brother gave him a copy of the Qur’an, he began to find peace with himself and began his transition to Islam.
Continue reading ‘The long journey into finding one’s true self’
I never thought a movie that features fallen human stars, wicked witches, hilarious ghosts, unicorns and flying pirates could be this good, especially if it’s not written by the great J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis, but obviously I was very wrong.
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Here’s a PG13 fantasy movie that you can take the whole family to watch, but it’s not just a fantasy flick mind you, it’s also an adventure, a comedy, a drama and a love story, all combined in one wonderful movie.
The casting is truly amazing and I have to admit that the reason I wanted to watch this movie is because Robert De Niro (Captain Shakespeare) and Michelle Pfeiffer (
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The story (spoiler free, I guess) revolves around its protagonist, Tristan (Charlie Cox), a young villager of the town of
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Tristan goes on a mission to retrieve a fallen star to present it to the love of his life, but little did he know that he wasn’t the only one after it; the wicked witches were also hunting for it to restore their beauty and youth and so were the four sons of the late King of Stormhold who are in hot pursuit of the star in order for one of them to ascend to their late father’s throne.
Needless to say, the movie gets a 8.5/10 9/10.
I wished, I wanted and daydreamed
For the pains and sins to be redeemed
I wished, I wanted for a day of peace
For the reigns and chains to be released
She made me glee; she set me free
She let out everything inside of me
She is the reason I’m so real
A touch of her makes all my wounds heal
So I’m thanking her when thanks are due
For she’s a dream that did come true
Was it me who found her? or was it she that found me?
Honestly, I’d care less now for now we’re ’We’
On the 16th of August, 2007
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