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emirati man in the old city of sharjah

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“It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.”

Sir Philip Sidney

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      “Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity.”

Jean Houston

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old arabian door

“Kind words will unlock an iron door”

Turkish Proverb

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old emarati women in the old city of sharjah

[The man asked prophet mohamed] “Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man said. “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man further said, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your father.”

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local emirati's do a traditional dance

The Aarda is the most typical of the dances of the Gulf Arab peoples, and is practised with variations throughout the Arabian Peninsula. In the Emirates, the local version is called the Iyala. To this day the dramatic performances of the Iyala preserve poems which originated in the Najd, the great plateau which overlaps the borders of the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The name of the dance originates from the expression of an imminent danger. The word Iyaly signified an attacker in the local dialect, becoming lyala in its plural form. The alarm of an approaching threat would be sounded with drums and shouts, which would rouse the menfolk to rush to defend the camp. If the attackers were repelled, the dance would be performed by the tribe to celebrate the victory.

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Palm trees in sharjah - united arab emirates

In Islam, dates have received more attention than any other fruit. For instance, Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) encouraged Muslims to break their fast at the sunset during the month of Ramadan by dates and water. He once said that if a person has some dates in his house then he is not poor.

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The word classic has several meanings. In general, these meanings refer to some past time. Something that is classical is a classic, but the word classic has more meanings, often more closely associated with popular culture and mass-produced goods.

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