Tweet The last honest city in America … I just visited Las Vegas for the first time. In all of these years in America, Sin City had never successfully seduced me in spite of its flashy façade screaming its invitation and its attractive moral slogan, promising to keep everything I do a secret. But recently, I found myself in the heart of the beast. I stayed at one of the big chain hotels where a multinational company was holding an international sales conference for the Middle and Far Eastern branches. This event brought lots of Muslims to the desert city for an unlikely pilgrimage, where they could be seen…
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Egypt … a post revolution journey
TweetGlued to the TV for the glorifying 18 days of the January 25th, 2011 Egyptian Revolution, I was boxed in the hyped coverage of the Tahrir drama: the day of fury, the battle of the camels, the stubborn dictator, the man behind Omar Suleiman, the killing of peaceful protestors, the Sylmaya Sylmaya chanting, the Egyptians’ resilience and their brilliant sense of political humor, the irhel (leave) signs”, Obama’s wait-and see attitude, the speech, the stepping down of a dictator, the end of a 30-year dictatorship, all unfolding live and before my eyes. After the dust had settled, al Jazeera moved on to other stops on the Arab Spring freedom trail,…
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Top ten traveling advisories for Arab/ Muslim Americans
TweetTop ten traveling advisories for Arab/ Muslim Americans For a safe flight please 10. Have a clean shave 9. Don’t ask for a helal meal 8. Leave the Qur’an at home, there is another holy book in every hotel room, same stories. 7. Don’t listen to Arabic music on the flight 6. If they ask you to take your shoes off, this is not time to pray. 5. If there is an emergency landing, chanting “Allahu Akber, could be deadly. 4. If someone ask you how was your flight, it is not necessary to mention hell. 3. Don’t ever go to the bathroom, just sweat it out. 2. Don’t travel…
