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What does it mean that one thinks that he, or she, wants something? When I say: I think I want this or that thing, what does it mean? What is the process of thinking behind this want? What makes me “think” in the first place? If, for instance, I said that I think I want …
If I am in my twenties, I would say poetry. Poetry is what makes me happy and I run to hug its body with all my rage. If I am in my thirties, I would say a woman whose presence is costly, and so is her absence, her names and qualities which are hanging in …
Writing does not give you wisdom, maybe life does. I am not really sure. I’ve been writing for nearly 40 years, and living for 48 years. When looking on both sides: life itself and the action of writing, I cannot decide on where I belong more. I live. I write. I do not talk about …
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How Islam can fight back against Boko Haram By Marwan Al Husayni, Special to CNN May 15, 2014 Jordan (CNN) -- When religion is used, or misused, as a violent tool against the innocent, then it is the user not the tool that is the source of violence. The mere idea of traumatizing a human soul violates …
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The relation between religion and the media, in light of the problematic concept of freedom, was examined in Beit Mery, Lebanon, this week. An exciting conference, in which I participated, addressed this complex triangle in a context of post-Arab Spring tensions. Participants of various backgrounds and cultural references from many Arab countries presented their opinion …
I am in Lebanon to speak at a conference on: “Freedom, Journalism and Religion”. The plane took about one hour to fly from Amman to Beirut. The car took another hour to deliver us at the Bustan hotel in Beit Mery. The area is one of a big mountain. Cedar trees are one of the …
by Marwan Al Husayni When writing about social issues in the Arab world, special focus needs to be placed on religion. Religion has the strongest and most effective impact on the social fabric throughout the region. Many people identify themselves in a religious way, on the basis of their stand on certain religious beliefs. One of …
Marwan al-Husayni * Many Arab writers are forced to clarify themselves at the beginning of some pieces they write: “I must say that I am not defending this person”. “First, it is better to clarify that I am not attacking him”. “This is not to say that I am against the government”. “This is …
by Marwan Al Husayni | May 31,2012 | 22:42 Facebook is as popular in Jordan as it is everywhere. It is a leading forum through which popular moods and trends can be examined. Yet, it is not a deep-rooted part of the wider popular culture in the country, though it is a phenomenon. Twitter, YouTube, …
Marwan al-Husayni * Many questions related to religions keep revolving in my mind whenever I think of the link between the sacred and the non-sacred in a social context. One of these questions has to do with culture and the social representation of individual. In our part of the world, religion, among other components of …
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