Adil's World
Reflections of my main assets: Islam, Sudan, Epitesmia and Love
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They simply succeeded to accommodate what the Sudanese failed to, despite distance and geographic's.. We have a serious intellectual...
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لماذا انفصلت الجنوب:- حتي لا ننسي تاريخنا المحزن مذبحة الضعين الذي راح ضحيته 4000 الف سوداني من اهلينا الجنوبيين مذبحة الضعين مارس 1987 ت...
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Sudanese or Indian..? The influence of the Indian culture and ethnicity in Sudan is widely unknown, due to the absence of any seri...
Thursday, April 18, 2024
النوبة وجبال النوبة
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
تعرت لاجلهم فغضوا البصر لاجلها
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
أنواك Anuak
سميرة موسي
Sunday, April 7, 2024
ناجي العلي
The Queen of Hearts
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Who is me..!!
True & pure moments eliminate our intelligence; replacing it with simple formula of well being.. Synergy among all fetal corners of a Person; means equilibrium among senses, beliefs and responses... Usually, we are consumed by more trends of living, not the well being of living... Just another Sophisticated yet down to earth, Cosmopolitan yet Faithful, Worldly yet a Folklore fan, and
Long planned to migrate to Europe, but so far busy to do..!!
Islam tells: Destiny creates the Chemistry..!
I used to be an athlete and highly active, yet with age and a spine surgery I have to slow down.. My Age, Weight and Skin are true, yet misconceptions..!! My heart stills spontaneously green despite the bad experiences.. Always, continue traveling physically and virtually through life, people and places.. You would find lots by googling my online ID: adilsud.. Planning is my top professional skill, but not for my own life.. I always recall Rumi's: "why we fight to open the door, while no wall exists".. Inshaallah..
I surf ideas, concepts, histories, sciences and Demand Economics.. I adore romantic softness and heavenly peace.. True lasting Love has no parameters or properties.. I believe in true "Democracy" at own, home and the world.. Yet; the simple morals of "Old School" are indispensable..
Totally free from any Home-sickness, Hysterics or Fanatics..
Despite my respect and comprehension of the Latin cores.. I have soft spot for Oriental Cultures.. yet my Arabic and Ethiopian genes interrupt to shine.. Always fascinated with the mixed ethnicity... I'm attracted to sporty looks, modest behavior and femininely manners.. These would summarize the amazingly comforting one; who I am desperately looking and awaiting for..!!
Looking for who is confident, smart, contented, straightforward, and maturely open for life and people.. A dear one with bright happy and divinely smiles.. A true woman crowned by Islam.. Who would share the Souls' Talks..
She maybe a Sunni, a Shiite, a Revert or just (intellectually) willing to be a Muslim.. who has no restrictions to share such adventure..
Who accepts the deep understanding of Islam and our humane legacy.. Who is ready to share the expedition to explore the universe, even virtually.. Who is anxious to recognize Allah swt within everything.. Who sincerely loves the honorable "Mohammad" pbuh; and struggle to accompany.. Inshaallah.. Also, who will create and find her own (or our) "Sanctuaries" to stay comfortable and happy.. Finally; who enjoys her 40+ or who would bridge the age gap,
either way..!
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Who Leads.........?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4ozsYGRFGI/
Connection or Nothing
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They just touch on the checks
They move by their vibes
Actually, their facial motions and vibes
They both lead and been led
Hard to define
Hard to separate
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Truly the One
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
From fasting to feasting in Islam
لعلي أؤمن دائمًا وأدعو إلى أن العصر المملوكي هو الأكثر تدميراً للدولة الإسلامية والمجتمعات.. رغم كل الإضافة الرائعة للحضارة والفكرية في الشرق الأوسط في العصور الوسطى.. الاستمرار الحضاري ليس وقف على الحضريات من مباني ونقوش واحتفالات ، بل ما يقبع داخل النفوس من منطق وأفكار وأخلاق.. وبحجم الجدل بين الحضر والحضارة
الأغلبية سترفض هذا القول، وغالباً ما تمارس ردود أفعال مسيئة إما للحفاظ على التراث أو التقاليد باعتبارها من سمات المجتمعات المعاصرة، والتي عادةً ما تكون قصيرة النظر عن الانطباعات الدقيقة على مجاميع النسج الاجتماعية والفكرية
رمضان الذي كان تاريخياً ودينياً رمزاً للأخلاق الرفيعة والإلهام، تحول عبر القرون إلى احتفالية عظيمة متطورة بدلاً من أن يكون ملهماً لممارسة الصيام
لقد تمت المبادرة لهذا النمط الحياتي من قبل المماليك، ثم أثراه العثمانيون، ثم تم اعتماده لاحقًا من قبل الاقتصاديات المتزامنة للإعلام وسلاسل التوريد والسياسة . ولم يقتصر هذا التطور على مصر وسوريا، بل نما على نحو مماثل للفطريات في جميع أنحاء العالم الإسلامي، على الرغم من الأعراض الشديدة للفقر والبطالة والتفاوت
للأسف ، لا عودة إلى الوراء، على الرغم من الإدانة الصادرة عن بعض المحافظين للأساليب والاتجاهات الباذخة والغريبة التي صار يمارسها المسلمون اليوم دون قيد أو شرط
I always believe and campaign that Mamluk era was the most destructive of the Islamic State & Communities.. Despite all the marvelous addition to the civil & urbanity across the middle east at the middle times.. Civilization continues not only by civic structures, decorations and feasts, but by the seeded logic, epistemia and morals.. It is the size of the dialect between Urban and Civilization..
From fasting to feasting in Islam
NIKI GAMM
The tradition of fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and was laid down as one of the actions a good Muslim must undertake. Fasting occurs, however, in Judaism and Christianity and historians believe that the Prophet Muhammad, to some extent, based his ideas of how Islam should develop on what he knew about the practices of the Jews of his time. He first called on Muslims to fast on the Day of Atonement or Ashura, a Jewish religious day that commemorated the flight of the Jews from Egypt under the leadership of Moses and the drowning of the Egyptian pharaoh of the time and his forces who were chasing them. Historians speculate that he might have been trying to win the support of the Jews by emphasizing how close the revelations of Islam were to the teachings of the Old Testament.
Only after the Prophet, his family and followers fled Mecca and settled in Medina, where there was a larger Jewish community, did he change his mind and decree that Muslims should fast for a whole month. This was after he learned more about Jewish practices and Jews became hostile to him. It was also during the Prophet’s stay in Medina that he decided Muslims should no longer face Jerusalem when they prayed, but the Ka’abah instead. The date on which the Prophet Muhammad instituted the fast in the month of Ramadan is thought to be after the Battle of Badr, a victory of Muslim forces over enemies from Mecca in 624. (AH 3).
Fasting during Ramadan is supposed to clean the believer’s heart and thus obtain remission of his sins. It is also a time of atonement. There are some exemptions for young children, the very elderly, sick persons, nursing or pregnant women and travelers; however, the missing days should be made up.
Iftar or breaking the fast
The early 20th century traveler Eldon Rutter, during a stay in Mecca, observed the customs of the local people during Ramadan, noting how just before the sun went down in the evening, the mosque would become crowded with men carrying a small bundle of dates and bread. As soon as the gun sounded from the nearby fort, they would eat a few dates and the bread, sharing it with those near them. Then, after prayers, they would return home and have soup. After half an hour or so, they would proceed to eat meat, rice and vegetables followed by tea, smoking and conversation.
The tradition related by Rutter was centuries-old and probably dates from shortly after Muhammad instituted fasting. As fasting is incumbent on all Muslims, the ways of breaking it in the evening were accomplished in similar fashions throughout the Islamic world.
The kitchens of the palace would start preparing for Ramadan at least two months before, since it required ordering many items from all over the empire. Pots and pans would be re-tinned for use. The cooks on a normal day had to feed about 5000 people and during Ramadan, that number might double.
Dishes would be sent to prominent people from the palace as well. Another tradition of the palace had the sultan sending big, silver trays heaped high with baklava to the Janissaries every day. The next day, the Janissaries would send the trays back in order to be filled with baklava.
The famous Sokullu Mehmed Paşa who was the grand vizier under Sultans Süleyman I, Selim II and Murat III, was as responsible for providing iftar feasts for the people under him as the sultan was. It became something of a scandal that he was providing such luxurious repasts and splendid gifts for those who attended. He is also known to have complained about the extraordinary expenses he was put to in order to maintain appearances.
Gossip went the rounds about Şeyhülislam Dürrizade Seyit Abdullah Efendi’s famous iftar. When Mahmud II heard about it, he decided to check it out for himself without sending word that he was coming. Everything was served on beautiful plates and in glasses until it came to the “hoşaf,” or compote, which was usually served with ice. The containers did not match the rest of the dinnerware.
So the sultan asked why the compote dishes were not very attractive. The host replied that he had done it so the taste would not be spoiled by placing the ice in the compote. Instead he had had the containers made out of ice.
Government officials and the wealthy imitated what the sultan did and provided lavish meals to which everybody passing could join. They also would have their staff start preparations early, especially since many items had to be ordered from outside of Istanbul. For example, flour came from Odessa at the beginning of the 20th century.
Author Samiha Ayverdi, in her memoir “İbrahim Efendi Konağı” describes how foodstuffs would be ordered from all over the Empire – cheeses from the Balkans, Egyptian rice, Antep dry baklava, sucuk, apricots from Damascus, Malatya and Tokat, Ankara honey, Kastamonu plums, dates from Bagdad and the Hijaz and Black Sea caviar, to mention a few items.
According to Ayverdi, preparations for the evening iftar would begin about half an hour ahead of time.
The table would be set with jams, cheeses, olives, sausage and simit. A break would be taken to attend to evening prayers. This first course then would be followed by different kinds of soups. Eggs made with ground beef and pastırma would be eaten before the meats, vegetables and pilav were brought to the table. Börek would be put on the table next before the sweets and fruits appeared. Then, the evening would end with cigarettes and coffee.
The novelist Refik Halit Karay wrote about the tradition in the grand mansions where anyone was invited to break their fast regardless of whether the master of the house knew you. He said you weren’t required to talk or even listen while you filled your stomach with the eight or 10 types of food that were followed by coffee. No one would find it odd or probably even notice.