In Art, Palestine on
6 February 2010 tagged Darwish, Joubran, Lebanon, Oud, Palestine, Poem
Actually I was diving into music last night until I found something really impressive! Who dislike Mahmoud Darwish’s poems? i think there is nobody do! Le Trio Joubran gave Darwish’s poems another meanings, or to be accurate, it moves and transfer each word to your heart and mind at the same time! This what I felt and i think you should be.
Le Trio Joubran and their classical music melodies using “Oud” are giving a taste for each poem! they are trying to reach the deepest points of your heart, giving the poem its full glory.
I want to thank @jawazsafar and @Zmasri for providing me some info and links. They really made my night and still inspiring my days when I play this album. Thank you fellows.
Here is 2 tracks from the album. enjoy them
على هذه الارض ما يستحق الحياة – Track 9 of the album
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Lesson from Kamasotra – Track 5 of the album
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Album info:
Album title: In The Shade of The Words
Artist: Le Trio Joubran and Mahmoud Darwish.
Mahmoud Darwish, May god bless your soul…
In Palestine on
5 February 2010 tagged Award, Freedom, Palestine, Twitter
The Palestinian activist Ali Abunimah was nominated for a Shorty Award in politics. He is the Co-Founder of Electronic Intefada and he is working for Palestine in many ways.
This award is really small and simple to reward Ali for everything he did and still doing for Palestine. Therefore, We need you to vote for Ali in Shorty Awards website so he can gain this award.
How to vote:
Go to Shorty Awards website (Ali’s page), you will find this form:
I vote for @avinunu for a Shorty Award in #politics because…
Leave what is written and just add a reason after because… it becomes:
I vote for @avinunu for a Shorty Award in #politics because… You reason here
Or simply tweet this tweet (In case Shorty Awards website is down)
I vote for @avinunu for a Shorty Award in #politics because… You reason here
Please note that your vote will not be counted without mentioning a reason.
Remember, A vote for Ali is a vote for Palestine and its freedom. Thank you all for supporting Palestine.
Please take a minute to spread the world.
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In Personal on
2 February 2010 tagged Delicious, Food, Meal, Syrian
It was a very nice day when my Syrian friend invited me for breakfast at a very nice Syrian restaurant. He was telling me about “Fattah” and “fol bel samnah”. I didn’t understand what he was saying because the Syrian accent is really cool, but with some weird words like “Fattah” the situation becomes much harder!
When I first saw “Fattah” I thought that I really saw this meal before, but when I started eating, the taste was really so damn delicious! I cannot describe how I enjoyed this meal after a busy and tiring morning.
Now, I still go to this restaurant mostly 3-4 times per week, mainly just to take this meal. But its more delicious when you get it in the morning.
Finally, I think that everybody should try it out. I am sure, you will love it!
Address to get there:
Directly from Jordan University street toward Tla’a Alali, next side to Modern Systems Schools. Ask anybody there about “Dina Restaurant“.
Wishing you a nice Fattah time!
Update:
via @w43L: It’s Fatteh not Fattah
In Islamic on
2 February 2010 tagged arab, Azhar, Fatwa, Islam, Muslims, Religion
Note: Content and links are in Arabic.
لا اشك ابداً باننا جميعاً سمعنا بعشرات الفتاوى المضحكة فعلاً من عدد من علماء المسلمين في الازهر الشريف وغيره كما لا اشك باننا جميعاً ودون استثناء امضينا بضع دقائق نفكر في الطريقة التي قادت هؤلاء العلماء الى استنتاج تلك الفتاوى.. والسؤال هنا، هل كان هؤلاء العلماء بهذا الذكاء منذ الصغر ام انه هبط عليهم حديثاً من حيث لا يدرون؟
ما يدعوا الى الشك والريبة من هذه الفتاوى هو الوقع الفكاهي لها الذي لا يختلف فيه السفيه ولا العالم.. فكيف تحلل “مثلاً” القتل وانت تعلم انك قد تكون الضحية يوماً ما؟ الفطرة البشرية غالباً تقود الانسان الى استنتاج او اشتقاق الحكم الشرعي دون اللجوء الى العلماء او المشايخ لان الانسان بعقله يستطيع التمييز و الربط بين الامور على اختلاف مواضعها.. فلا يختلف اثنان في حرمة القتل او السرقة مهما تعددت و اختلفت اشكالها وطرقها او اهدافها!
لم يكن الاسلام كذلك ابداً ولم يكن علماؤه بهاذا الشكل من قبل.. لا اعمم ولكنني اتسائل فعلاً عن الكيفية التي تصدر بها تلك الاحكام والفتاوى! اليس من الطبيعي ان يجمع عليها علماء المسلمين جميعاً كيف تنشر للعامة؟ اذا فلماذا اصبح كل عالم يتفرد باحكام و فتاوى ولا يرجع الى غيره من العلماء؟ .. اعتقد ان الغرور و الشعور الغبي بانه امتلك العلم من جميع اقطابه ومصادره.. وهذه برايي هي المصيبة والكارثة الاعظم على الاطلاق
اليك عزيزي القارئ ببعض الفتاوى
الأزهر يُجيز فك تشفير القنوات الفضائية
القرضاوي يُبيحُ الويسكي
فتاوى بالجملة! فتوى تبيح للمرأة ارضاع زميل العمل منعاً للخلوة المحرمة
فتوى تبطل الزواج إذا تعرى الزوجان كليا
هذا ليس في الاسلام او منه في شيئ.. كل ما ارجوه و اتمناه هو ان تقف الحكومات و الافراد امام هؤلاء العلماء “ان صح التعبير” وامام هذه الفتاوى التي تضر الاسلام وتشوه صورته اما العالم
In Mobile on
1 February 2010 tagged Client, Nokia, Symbian, Twitter
I cannot really describe how this version is totally different and totally brilliant. I am really very satisfied with this version more than anybody could imagine. New features and improvements on the whole application. Let’s speak about some major changes and updates.
1. Coloring: This feature uses colors to highlight symbols and shortcuts like “RT” or “GEO” and that’s let you quickly figure the Retweeted tweet from the original tweet by the sender.
2. Maps: This version supports map via GEO (tag beign used to distinguish it) From now, you will be able to view any link shows a map from inside the app itself like Google Maps, FourSquare and others.
GEO-tagging is a twitter built-in feature that help third party applications (i.e: Gravity) to append your location with your tweets, more than that, from Gravity now, you can browse any user’s location but he/she must be enabled GEOtagging. Read more about that
3. Images Preview: I don’t want to speak about this point but I want you to see it yourself *SURPRISE*
4. API and Notifications: This version is really very nice, and solves notifications problem. The previous version when totally good but a bad feature has been included and it was the notifications sounds, when you are working on Gravity you will not listen anything, but when Gravity becomes in the background the alerts starts. This version is much better no doubt.
Now you are ready to Download Gravity 
No need to thank me! Just enjoy it and share the fun (remember: share is care!). If something went wrong or if you need any help just drop me a message Contact form or @MhdBadi on twitter.
In Jordan, Palestine on
31 January 2010 tagged israel, Jordan, Land, Palestine
I don’t know why some of western countries and arab countries as well started to re-discuss the solution of the Palestinian-Israeli war which is an alternative country for the Palestinians while the Palestinians themselves refuses this way.
The main solution and what they are talking about is Jordan! Personally, I still think and believe that Jordan will never ever be a land for Palestinians or a replacement of Palestine because simply its Jordan not Palestine and believing in this solution will quickly kill the Palestinian dream of having an independent country with its full control and authority.
Just a small question for those who are trying to find an alternative to Palestine, If Jordan (or any country) accepted this way then what about Palestine? What about our country? and what should we do at that time?.
As a Palestinian, I refuse to take Jordan as my alternative country as well as any Original Jordanian refuses that, and I really think that there is no Palestinian will accept that. Because sooner or later we will return back to our land, and live again in our homes where no Israelis or any occupation at all.
If I want to accept the way of 2 countries (Palestine and Israel) then I would say its more acceptable and possible than the first one, although, I don’t agree on that but for now I accept it and say, its better than nothing.
Palestine is for Palestinians and Jordan is for Jordanians, I will never be able to thank Jordan for everything they did for us, but because I really love Jordan so much I don’t want this solution to get a high priority on our schedules or in our minds. Just lets say a very big and clear NO to those who want to change the equation and the target.
In Movies on
31 January 2010 tagged Cinema, Movie, Review, Watch
Yesterday, I have spent the whole day watching movies 8:30am until 10pm and I finished the last one today at 10:30am! briefly I want to review each movie and mention my recommendations.
1. Law Abiding Citizen (4.8 out of 5): This movie is very smart, the actor who waited 10 years to punish who have killed his family, wife and daughter. The smartest side of this movie was recorded amazingly. He made that because he believed that the law is unfair and it will not put the killer in jail! I think he figured out that the jail is not enough to punish those guys for what they did. He preferred to choose and apply the punishment by himself.
2. Armored (3 out of 5): The idea of this movie is really too old! A group of friends working for a security company and they are responsible for transferring money from place to another. One of them who is tired of bills and problems is a good man, he accepted to steal the money with his friends but he didn’t want to kill anybody “No blood at all”! the mission started to fail when an old man saw them, they killed him and the actions started. as always, the good beats the evil!
3. A Dangerous Man (4 out of 5): Who does not know Steven Seagal? he is like Rambo, clever, powerful and untouchable! He fight, shot, and make a war without a problem. He is retired man from U.S. army, Special Forces, the court put him in jail for a crime he didn’t know about. Now he is fighting with a Russian family/group against Chinese and Japanese groups to release an accountant prisoner who knows passwords and other private information. I want to let you imagine how life becomes when an American and Russian are working together. life is simply war!
4. Avatar (4.5 out of 5): Actually I dislike watching unreal movies, but according to friends, tweeps and tens of websites and ratings, they rated this movie to be the best of the year, and the most amazing one.. I bought it! What is so special in this movie is the 3D workspace, the effects are stunning. A little bit like Star Trek, aliens and humans, humans are trying to understand how aliens think and discover their land. nothing new at all! You can guess easily what is the next action. I didn’t find it abnormal or something very special. I think 4.5 out of 5 is really too enough for this movie (Personal View).
5. Serious Moonlight (4.7 out of 5): I love this type of movies, romance and fun. A man who decided to leave his wife and travel to Paris to marry his new girlfriend, his wife didn’t accept the idea and tied him to the chair. Funny conversations begins between them and the situation ended up to be more funny when the husband’s girlfriend decided to visit him. In a few words, the movie is really very nice and you should watch it for sure.
6. The Men Who Stare At Goats (4.5 out of 5): Its a BBC production discussing the abnormal power of the human mind and feelings. I don’t know if I should say it’s good or not but I really enjoyed it. It contains a very weird things and you cannot understand what the whole idea is about but eventually you can use Google to search for this movie’s messages. I think that I noticed lots of hidden messages the movie is trying to tell you about. Though, its funny and I liked it so much.
I recommend you to watch the 1st, 5th and the 6th. My ratings are based mainly on the story and the actions. I wish you to enjoy your time watching one or more of these movies.
