Arabisc: An Arab in Toronto and Arabs and Civilisation
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wasn’t to be because of the September 11 attacks, which changed the entire world and where Arabs and Muslims have become permanent fixtures on the American Blacklist. From that day onwards, I
swore to myself not to set foot there or even think about going there for as long as that madman (Bush) is in power!,” he explained.
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temperatures here drop to 20 degrees Celcius below zero!,” he added.
From a trip to Canada, we move to a walk across part of an Egyptian town to a bloggers’ meeting, which gave
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“When we got off the metro we saw swarms of people waiting to pounce on any of
the buses we intended to take. Therefore, and as usual, we didn’t wait for circumstances to suit us but we made our own circumstances, and decided to go there walking - to preserve our
humanity,” she explained.
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“We went to perform prayers in the nearby mosque and unfortuneatly, I am
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mosques for decorative purposes. On our way back, we waiting for a very long time for a humane form of transportation to return home. After a while, we decided to walk back.. and experienced the same
things,” she said.
Meanwhile, Tunisian blogger Mohammed Marwan Maddah posts an insightful entry on how he views today’s Arabs, along with his advice to them. According to Maddah, Arabs fall into several categories
such as those still living in the glory of previous eras, those who despise their type and others who are totally Westernised, to name a few. -
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“Those who still live in the glory of the past: This category lives in the past and the
glory of Arabs which has long disappeared. They speak about the golden age of our civilisation as if it still exists today. To this group I say: We are all proud of our rich history and civilisation
which has brought enlightenment to a world which was engulfed with darkness. But the times have changed and we live in a very sad reality and will live a more miserable future if we didn’t move
today and think of ways to rejuvenate our civilisation. It is lovely to remember the past for those without a past dont have a present and cannot aspire for a future.. just as it is imperative to
learn from the past and use the lessons we have learned to build a more prosperous future,” he wrote.
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“Those who work: This is
the smallest category of all and is made up of people who know that diligence and research are the only way to achieve a new position and reality for our Arab communities. They are not afraid of
hardships and work effortlessly to prove themselves and the ability of Arabs to become creative. All our hope hangs with this group, our future lies on their shoulders and the fate of all Arab
nations are in their hands. To this group I say: Let’s work hand in hand to build a better future, step by step and brick by brick. We will ultimately reach our goal, God Willing,” he
said.




