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Category Archives: Rant
Hyphenated Names– for Women Only?
I’ve wanted to write this rant for months, and now I’ve succumbed to the urge. Hyphenated names for non-Muslim women make no sense to me. They are long, phonetically awkward, and cumersome to write. They suggest that the poor woman didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in children, Family, Life, Marriage, Rant
Tagged Family, Feminism, hyphenated names, naming customes, society, working women
7 Comments
More to the Kingdom and to Me
Monday, September 13, 2010 There is More to the Kingdom, and More to Me Judging from many comments made on English language blogs about Saudi Arabia, one might conclude that the Kingdom is nothing but a hell-hole– a prison for … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Islam, Life, Rant, Saudi Arabia
9 Comments
Agitated
Sunday, August 29, 2010 I allowed myself to get embroiled in a blog conversation with someone whose objective was only to inflame, ridicule, provoke, and insult. See: ( http://saudiwoman.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/shiekh-al-ahmed-issues-a-fatwa/) I bent over backwards to accommodate A’idah’s points, give weight to … Continue reading
Posted in "Islamic reform", Cross-Cultural Relationships, Depth Psychology, Islam, Life, Politics, Rant, Religion
7 Comments
Ya Mamma, Ya Babba
Ya Mamma, Ya Babba When I read Bedu’s recent post, Saudi Arabia- Understanding Umm’s and Abu’s, I became inspired for this post. I suppose I should say it is a rant, but I am genuinely curious about how the following … Continue reading
Posted in Arabic Language, Family, Home Life, Rant, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Arabic Language, Cross-Cultural Communication, culture, customs, Family
14 Comments
Fantasy Reigns
One of the interesting tourist attractions in the United States is the Renaissance Faire: http://www.renfaire.com/ Last weekend I joined my daughter and her family at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin. It is a remarkable event, … Continue reading
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