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Glimpses from Taiz

Mohammad  N. Al-Hakimi

&Abdulqawi Salem

 

This article brings certain glimpses from the beautiful city of Taiz, 300 km south of Sanaa. The city has been admired by poets, intellectuals, authors, and regular people for its spectacularly traditional atmosphere and friendly people. Here we bring to you some of the glimpses we feel could bring you closer to the real…

Sufism in Yemen: Concept and Reality

By \ Mohammad N. Al-Hakimi

Sufism emerged during the early years of Islam. The name was taken after a certain religious group known as Al-Soffah. However, to many people it is related to Al-souf (wool) which is worn by ascetic people as a sign of looking down upon life. It has many supporters and followers and its date of emergence has been reported in many books to be the second half of the second century of Hijirah. One of the main reasons…

YEMENI Superstitions - Part I

Mohammad Noaman Al-Hakimi

Taiz

YEMEN

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Little has been written on social superstitions spread among our Yemeni society. Many of those beliefs have been inherited through generations and are still alive among us. Here we describe the main Yemeni superstitions.

The Ram…

Diverse & unique folklore

We at the Editorial Board of Ottawa International Poets and Writers for Human Rights (OIPWHR), want to extend our sincerest wishes of this holiday season. We believe you have a lot to be thankful for, and will have the opportunity to spend time with loved ones. May this Easter Day bring you prosperity and peace, and find you in the enjoyment of health and happiness.

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I want to celebrate Saint Paddy's Day with the Irish.



Not only by the three-leaf clover, that is a garnish,



but also by drinking Guinness beer and eating fish and radish.



I am a poet, who hates publishing skirmish,



especially, when the topic is about His Excellency the Mayor of the city, the Irish



and the cousin of both British and Scottish.



I want my criticism to pay attention to the…

The leaves fall from top of the trees is a definition of life and after life. Autumn is a definition between life: being borne,…

Grapes! An attack, a retreat and a wide orchard left by the concerned people.

It became a big mass of land when the inhabitants fled, but littered with fats and flesh of the dead.

The chrome land…