pre-Islamic

I caught lines about bringing water, a well, and someone who was gone—an ancient tradition of mourning songs, going back to pre-Islamic times, often sung by women; songs that spoke of long journeys on foot, of coffee that grows cold because the beloved is not there to drink it, of the water that pours from your eyes like the water from a spring.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

A phrase made famous by the pre-Islamic poet Imru al-Kays.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

On this Sunday morning, Christians attend mass in Egypt's Coptic Cairo neighborhood, where they have worshipped since pre-Islamic times.

Egypt's Christians and Muslims Face Unity and Tensions 2011

Political and religious leaders invoke Islam—often using misogynistic interpretations of ambiguous and highly contested Quranic passages and hadiths—to justify pre-Islamic tribal practices such as honor killings and genital mutilation.

Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011

On this Sunday morning, Christians attend mass in Egypt's Coptic Cairo neighborhood, where they have worshipped since pre-Islamic times.

Egypt's Christians and Muslims Face Unity and Tensions 2011

In pre-Islamic days, according to the great Persian poet Omar Khayyam, the first greeting of the day to the king was for "wisdom, insight and sagacity".

In praise of… Nowruz | Editorial 2011

Taking it one step further, Talepasand has painted herself naked, as a sculptural relic reminiscent of a pre-Islamic time.

Gabrielle Selz: The Outside Insider: New Work by Taravat Talepasand Gabrielle Selz 2011

Finally, Dr. Tallue, like almost all of the residents of Zwara, is Berber, proud of his ancient, pre-Islamic roots.

Among Libya's Liberals Ann Marlowe 2011

Taking it one step further, Talepasand has painted herself naked, as a sculptural relic reminiscent of a pre-Islamic time.

Gabrielle Selz: The Outside Insider: New Work by Taravat Talepasand Gabrielle Selz 2011

On this Sunday morning, Christians attend mass in Egypt's Coptic Cairo neighborhood, where they have worshipped since pre-Islamic times.

Egypt's Christians and Muslims Face Unity and Tensions 2011