For Eid, Morsi prayed publicly in Amr Ibn El As mosque

The Muslim Brotherhood got their choice of mosque this year for the Eid and Morsi did not disappoint – doing prayers in front, unlike back-row Mubarrak; one angle on the kidnappings in Lebanon; a special painting by special kids; and a final craft idea for Eid.

Egyptian Chronicles [2]

Happy Eid Prayer 2012

Morsi prayed publicly in Amr Ibn El As mosque, Cairo’s oldest and biggest mosques in a scene that we have missed for decades. Nasser and Sadat used to pray with the public in various mosques across Cairo and in the governorates unlike Mubarak who used to pray in army mosques at back row.

body on the line [3]

Back in Beirut

The plan was to write another couple of blog entries about Cairo, but the photographs that would have amplified the story are being held hostage on my computer that won’t let me log on any more. So for now I’m just reporting that I arrived back in Beirut, for a brief week, before returning to the U.S. for a visit (see speaking link above for dates of my upcoming speaking engagements in California).

A Crafty Arab [4]

Eid Mubarak 2012 puzzle

Eid Mubarak!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, what an amazing month this has been. Full of crafts, fun, and family! Click here to read about our 30 days of Ramadan Crafty challenge or click on the tags on the right with the words Ramadan or craft tutorial and they should get you to the 30 crafts we made over the past month. To finish off our Eid tutorial crafts, I've created a fun Eid Mubarak puzzle for you to create. May peace enter every house, joy blossom in every heart and Allah bless every soul in search of freedom!!

Rain's Photo Album [5]

The Ship Flying over the Rainbow

Ursula's painting from Kiki's delivery service. It was painted by the students at a special school for challenged children. Miyazaki added Kiki's face and Oga, one of the art staff members, also did some touch-ups. It is titled "The Ship Flying over the Rainbow".