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Women: Fatal traditions: 

female circumcision in the uae 

The husband with the magic wand 

Me, my mother and trust 

Dear women drivers... 

Education: The ugly truth about your degree 

UAE parents prefer private schools 

Raising stars 

Society: Bedoon: no identity, no nation 

Children in heels 

I smoked! 

Shhhh... don’t tell! 

Driving with attitude 

Gone with the debts 

Art: The revolution of cavewomen 

Personality: Learning is life 

Business: The bright side of the economic crisis 

Environment: Recycling is fun 

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!؟ةيلاكتاو دوملجا ينب ةيسارد جهانم 

نطو نودب .. ةّيوه نودب : نودبلا 

!تولما ىلإ يدؤت دق ديلاقتو تاداع 

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Dr. Howard Reed, DWC Director. 

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The previous issue of Desert 

Dawn seemed to catch some of 

our readers by surprise. They 

did not think that our students 

would write about sex education, 

boyats, divorce, perhaps even a 

disgusting but accepted social 

habit like smoking. Some readers 

were definitely surprised that the 

College supported the stdents and 

published the socially relevant, 

but slightly controversial articles. 

Despite the surprise, the over- 

whelming response to the issue 

was very positive and supportive, 

definitely abolishing any doubts 

that the Team might have had 

regarding the reaction of the 

audience to sensitive topics and 

encouraging the next Team to keep 

writing about topics that are 

frequently avoided. 

As the students prepared for this 

issue, they were aware that the 

audience anticipation would be 

high for this issue but that the 

momentum might not be easy 

to sustain. Probably the teachers 

and I felt the same way. 

Importantly, the students were 

excited by the challenge and committed 

to trying to generate debate 

about important issues that are 

frequently avoided. As every 

educator knows, it is not just the 

end result but also the learning 

process that is important at the 

individual level, including the 

personal awareness breakthrough 

that may be relatively minor in 

the eyes of others. These minor 

awareness breakthroughs are 

exciting to watch because they 

often evolve into the next big 

issue. It is safe to say that some, 

if not most, of the articles in this 

issue started as an individual 

seeing something that they had not 

noticed before and through discussion 

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evolved into an article. 

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to happen for the Team. It also 

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WOMEN 

Female circumcision in the UAE. Who’s to blame? Wafa Al Marzouqi/DWC 

Fatal traditions: female circumcision in the UAE 

WaFa al MarZouQI

“I was eight years old when my 

mother took me and my sisters 

to the hospital. I was really terrified 

because I didn’t know what was 

going on. I entered a white room 

and was told by the nurse to lay 

on the bed. A few minutes later, 

I felt severe pain and then everything 

ended,” narrates 21 year old 

Asma Obaid, about the day her 

mother took Asma and her five 

sisters for ‘a quick trip.’ 

Female circumcision is considered 

a sensitive topic in UAE society as 

people still argue about whether 

it is recommended Islamically or 

simply practiced because of tribal 

traditions. A signifanct number 

of UAE Nationals follow the footsteps 

of their parents and grandparents 

without questioning the 

practice of female circumcision. 

If Islam encourages female 

circumcision, why do experts 

consider the practice medically 

and psychologically harmful to 

females? Is there any religious 

text people should refer to? What 

is the medical point of view? Are 

there benefits to this practice? 

Many questions regarding female 

circumcision need answers. 

Female circumcision originated 

in Egypt in 100 BC, where 

the concept of the Pharaoh’s 

circumcision was established. 

It is based on the mutilation 

of the sensitive female genital 

area, which leaves only a very 

small aperture for the passage 

of urine and menstruation. This 

type of female circumcision is still 

popular in some Arab countries 

such as Egypt and Sudan. In the 

Gulf countries, and specifically 

in the UAE, female circumcision 

is to some still a tribal tradition 

and a religious tradition to oth- 

ers. Although it has been banned 

in UAE government hospitals, it 

is still performed secretly in the 

country. The common type of 

circumcision in the UAE is the 

one in which a small portion of 

the female genitalia is removed. 

Opinions on female circumcision 

vary because of cultural sensitivity 

and the different levels of 

education among members of 

the community. In a Desert Dawn 

survey of 200 Emiratis from both 

sexes on the subject of female 

circumcision, 34% of female 

respondents were circumcised 

because of customs and traditions. 

A significant 40% of circumcised 

female participants were in favor 

of female circumcision and will 

circumcise their daughters 

in the future. 82% of all women 

respondents opposed the practice 

while 99% of male participants 

also opposed female circumcision. 

IF ISlAM 

EnCOURAGES 

FEMAlE 

CIRCUMCISIOn, 

WHy DO 

ExPERTS COnSIDER 

THE PRACTICE 

MEDICAlly AnD 

PSyCHOlOGICAlly 

HARMFUl TO 

FEMAlES? 

Mariam Humaid, a 21 year old 

university student, was seven 

years old when she was taken 

to her grandmother’s house 

who was known for her medical 

knowledge in the tribe. “I was 

feeling every needle prick as I 

was circumcised without any 

pain killers.” Mariam stresses 

that female circumcision is a 

must in her tribe; those who are 

circumcised will be respected and 

appreciated unlike those who are 

not and who will be held inferior 

and looked down on. “Of course 

I will circumcise my daughters 

and if my husband doesn’t like 

the idea, I will do whatever it 

takes to persuade him.” 

Mariam tells the story of her 

friend, 22 years old Alia Saeed, 

who was circumcised against her 

will when a man proposed to her 

and requested the circumcision 

as a condition to marry her. “I researched 

the topic and I discovered 

that if it was done in the correct 

way, it is alright.” So she agreed 

and married him. 

Sara Ali, a 23 year old university 

student, was circumcised at the 

age of nine with her six sisters 

at a government hospital. One 

of her sisters was not circumcised 

after the authorities banned the 

practice. “My father didn’t like the 

idea of female circumcision, but 

the pressure from my grandmother 

and aunts was greater than his 

wish.”Sara believes female circumcision 

violates women’s rights. 

Although the youngest in her family, 

22 years old bank employee Fatma 

Essa is the only circumcised girl 

in her family. Her mother took her 

along with the mother’s friend 

and daughter to get both daughters 

circumcised. Fatma thinks her 

mother was influenced by her 

friend. “I don’t know the reasons 

behind the circumcision and I 

don’t know whether I am for or 

against it, but I’m sure that my 

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mother won’t do anything that 

will cause me harm.” She explains 

that every mother wants the best 

for her daughter and so if the 

circumcision is harmful, her 

mother would not do it. 

Mona Ahmed, a 22 year old student 

and mother of two boys, said she 

will circumcise her daughter if 

she has a baby girl. She will do as 

her mother did to her when she 

was only two days old. “In case 

my husband refused to circumcize 

our daughter, I won’t object to 

him because my only objective for 

circumcizing her is to follow the 

Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH).” 

She stressed, however, if she 

circumcises her daughter, it will 

be in her early days and not when 

she grows up. 

On the other hand, Um Reem, 

a circumcised mother of two girls, 

did not circumcise her daughters 

because she believes it has no 

benefits. “When I know that the 

damage caused by girls’ circumcision 

is much bigger than its benefits, 

what’s the point of endangering 

the lives of our daughters?” 

Fatma Al Marzouqi, a 25 year old 

employee in Abu-Dhabi, opposes 

female circumcision for its violation 

of women’s rights. “Most people 

who circumcise their daughters 

are people who cling to their 

tribal traditions and customs 

which have nothing to do with 

religion or medicine.” Agreeing 

with Fatma, 22 years old student 

Maitha Mohammed, encourages 

the authorities to take action on 

female circumcision. “The authorities 

must play a better advocacy 

role. We are suffering today from 

the lack of resources and information 

regarding the circumcision 

of girls which prevents individuals 

from gaining the knowledge about 

such procedures, especially if it 

was carried out by unqualified 

doctors or individuals.” 

WHIlE 

CIRCUMCISIOn IS 

PERFORMED On 

MEn AnD WOMEn, 

THERE IS nO 

EvIDEnCE FROM 

THE QURAn 

OR SUnnAH 

REQUIRInG 

FEMAlE 

CIRCUMCISIOn. 

As shown in the results of the 

survey, the majority of UAE men 

agree there is no point of female 

circumcision, rejecting the idea 

because of its many disadvantages 

especially if it is performed 

improperly. Mohammed Ahmed, 

a 28 year old bank employee, 

opposes female circumcision 

because it leads to endless physical 

and psychological problems. “Many 

who circumcise their daughters 

have misunderstood Islam and 

most of them perform it due to 

cultural reasons which do not 

have anything to do with religion.” 

Majed Ahmed, a 19 year old 

university student, agrees with 

Mohammed. “The real reasons 

behind female circumcision are 

the traditions and customs without 

referring to the advice of 

experts.” He believes the practice 

of circumcision is unjust to females. 

“Many people are afraid their 

daughters will misbehave, so they 

circumcise them. Good manners 

and sticking to real Islamic practices 

will guide the girls to proper 

behavior. Circumcising them won’t 

make them better behaved.” 

With reference to the origin of 

female circumcision in Islam, Dr. 

Ahmed Al Haddad, Grand Mufti 

of the UAE and Director of Ifta 

Department, notes that historically 

Arabs always knew about female 

circumcision, but only medicine 

women performed the procedure. 

He quotes Prophet Mohammed 

(PBUH) saying to a woman whom 

he saw circumcising a girl: “cut 

off only the foreskin (outer fold 

of skin over the clitoris; the 

prepuce) but don’t cut deeply (i.e. 

the clitoris itself), for this is 

brighter for the face (of the girl) 

and more favorable with the 

husband.” While circumcision is 

performed on men and women, 

there is no evidence from the 

Quran or Sunnah requiring female 

circumcision. 

The four Sunni schools of jurisprudece 

in Islam have slightly 

different interpretations. Some 

of them see it as obligatory like 

Al Shaafi’i school: “Circumcision 

is obligatory for both men and 

women, but on a very small scale 

for women.” Some of them believe 

it is desirable like Hanbali and 

Hanafi, while Malki thinks it 

is an honor for the girl. 

Dr. Ahmed Al Qubaisi, former 

President, Department of Islamic 

Studies at the University of Baghdad, 

and recently at the UAE University, 

agrees with Dr. Ahmed Al Haddad 

that circumcision is a personal 

choice, not religious. To him, 

many Muslims do it without any 

clear evidence from the Quran or 

Sunnah. He stresses on the significance 

of the statement released by

the United Nations two years ago 

which totally prohibits female 

circumcision due to the harm it 

causes. “Even if the simplest female 

circumcision is beneficial to men, 

we should not forget that it may 

harm the girl physically and 

psychologically and in Islam we 

are not allowed to favor one party 

over the other.” 

Dr. yusuf Al-Qaradawi, an esteemed 

Islamic scholar, noted in his study 

on women’s issues in Islam, as 

posted on his website (www. 

qaradawi.net), that people, including 

doctors and scholars, support 

female circumcision to prevent 

females from committing sins. 

“Many Muslim countries do not 

circumcise their women and we 

do not notice increased levels 

of females’ sinful acts there!” 

Dr. Al Haddad argues if female 

circumcision is to be performed, 

it should be done at birth and not 

later which is forbidden in Islam. 

“It will harm the girl and reveal 

her private area.” Men, however, 

can be circumcised at any age 

Women’s opinions on circumcision 

With 

Against 

18% 

82% 

because of hygenic reasons. 

“Female circumcision is not 

performed due to hygenic reasons 

and there is no harm if she is not 

circumcised.” He also emphasizes 

the harm caused by Pharonic 

circumcision and asks to punish 

those who perform it because 

it harms the woman and damages 

her relationship with her husband. 

Medically speaking and according 

to one doctor (she asked not to be 

identified), male circumcision 

is a must because it prevents serious 

infections which could cause 

dangerous diseases such as cancer. 

She argues, however, that female 

circumcision is medically unacceptable 

as there is no benefit 

to it other than reducing the 

female’s sexual desires. “The 

circumciser removes a part of 

the female’s genitalia which leads 

to reducing the female’s libido.” 

She also explains that in Pharonic 

circumcision, the circumciser 

performs clitoridectomy (removing 

all or part of the labia minora, the 

labia majora) “leaving the circumcised 

totally incapable of feeling/ 

Number of circumcized women 

66% 

Circumcized 

Uncircumcized 

34% 

Opinions of circumcized women on circumcision 

enjoying intercourse and turning 

her into a woman whose job is to 

deliver babies!” 

Pharonic circumcision can be 

deadly as it may cause bleeding 

and infections during intercourse 

or while giving birth. Many females 

who experienced Pharonic circumcision 

have ended up in surgery 

rooms or, in some cases, dead. 

The role of the Government in 

putting an end to this fatal tradition 

is being questioned and a clarification 

is needed on the legality of 

female circumcision in the country 

as it is currently ambiguous. If it 

is banned Number in of government circumcized women hospitals, 

why is it still being performed in 

other health facilities? It comes 

as no surprise that many health 

officials refused to cooperate in 

providing information on the topic. 

66% 

Many refused to talk about female 

circumcision, preferring to keep 

the silence. But how effective is 

that? 

Circumcized 

Uncircumcized 

34% 

Opinions of circumcized women on circumcision 

With 

Against 

60% 

40% 

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The husband with the magic wand 

ShaMSa ahMad 

Parents vs daughters. Shamsa Abdulla/DWC 

Dear diary, 

“Today I turned 23 and I am still 

waiting. you must know this very 

well by now, how much I want 

this and for how long I have been 

waiting. Supposedly, I am an 

independent adult who can make 

decisions on her own, but apparently 

I am not. My mom gave me 

again the same old answer: “Wait 

until you get married.” Well, I am 

sick and tired of it, I just want to 

cut and dye my hair, why do I need 

to wait for a man to do that!” 

This is a piece from the diary of 

my angry friend who is still waiting 

for a husband so she can cut and 

dye her hair. Something about it 

got me thinking, not just laughing 

hypocritically at what I read. 

Many years ago, it was normal 

to find parents who rejected a lot 

of things their daughters wanted 

to do as families were strict in 

many ways and did not allow 

their daughters to go out, study 

or work. But with today’s development 

and openness in society, 

young ladies are able to go to 

college, work, or go out with fewer 

restrictions. 

Surprisingly, however, and despite 

the openness, many families do 

not allow their daughters to do 

simple things for bizarre reasons. 

Parents allow their daughters to 

make big decisions related to their 

career and life while objecting to 

other simple things such as cutting 

and dying their hair. 

Noura Abdulla, a 22 year old 

single student, wanted to pluck 

her eyebrows and reshape them 

for a long time. “My mother refuses 

each time saying that I can’t do it 

as I am a single lady.” Arwa Salem, 

who barely had any makeup on, 

explained that her parents do not 

allow her to wear makeup because 

they think she is still young and 

she needs to wait, although she 

is 23 years old! “My family always 

look at me as a child, and this 

really bothers me.” 

Sleeping over at a friend’s house 

is another thing that many girls 

wish to do. Aisha Abdulrahman, 

20 years old, always wanted to 

sleep over at her best friend’s 

house, whom she has known for 

eight years. “My mother allows 

me to stay at my friend’s house 

very late at night till around 

12 a.m. if we are working on a 

project but she strongly refuses 

a sleepover.” 

More stories from different young 

ladies demonstrate the various 

degrees of restriction families 

impose on their daughters. Some 

families object to very simple 

things such as going out with 

friends or more serious issues 

such as traveling to go to College. 

Ameera Khaled, a 25 year old bank 

officer, had big dreams. “After 

finishing my bachelor degree 

and working for two years at a 

bank, I decided I wanted to get 

my Masters Degree from the UK, 

so I spoke to my mother and her

answer was very sharp and brief: 

“Get married and then travel with 

your husband wherever you want 

to go.” Ameera was very disappointed 

by her mother’s response. 

“I don’t know when I am going 

to get married and I can’t plan my 

future career based on the husband 

who might or might not come.” 

Practicing a hobby is an important 

thing to many young ladies. Khawla 

Saeed, a 24 year old accountant, 

had different dreams when she 

was a child. “I dreamt of becoming 

a horse rider, and I practiced horse 

riding until I was 13.” At that time, 

her mom rejected horse riding 

claiming it was dangerous and 

informing Khawla she could only 

go back to it if she got married. 

Khawla did not understand her 

mother’s rejection and why she 

was doing that. 

Mothers’ restrictions leave 

young women confused. It makes 

young women think they are not 

complete and will always need 

a man in their lives to make the 

decisions on their behalf. This 

will gradually make them lose 

self-confidence and the belief that 

they are independent women. 

A phrase such as “wait until you 

get married” raises many critical 

questions Why after marriage? 

Why not now? What is it in a 

husband that will make things go 

fine? What is in the mother’s head 

that makes her think this way? 

According to Fatima A, a mother 

of five daughters, it is all about 

gossip. “I don’t allow my daughters 

to go out with their friends. not 

because I don’t trust them, but 

because people like to talk and 

gossip in our society and they 

might say bad things about my 

daughters. If they are married, 

PAREnTS AllOW 

THEIR DAUGHTERS 

TO MAKE BIG 

DECISIOnS 

RElATED TO THEIR 

CAREER AnD lIFE 

WHIlE OBjECTInG 

TO OTHER SIMPlE 

THInGS SUCH AS 

CUTTING AND 

DyInG THEIR HAIR. 

people won’t talk about them and 

will look for somebody else to 

gossip about.” Gossip is something 

that people tend to be very careful 

of, especially parents as gossiping 

about a girl means gossiping about 

her reputation, which is the most 

important thing about a girl in the 

local culture. 

Other parents act this way with 

their daughters to protect them. 

Many families disapprove of stories 

they hear in society about girls 

misbehaving. “Girls are a 

responsibility,” comments yosuf 

Abdullah, father of four daughters. 

“A heavy responsibility that will 

only go away when they get 

married.” This perception is 

very common amongst parents, 

although to varying degrees. They 

have to make sure their daughters 

are not doing anything that might 

damage their own and the family’s 

reputation. 

Other families have a different 

point of view. Mariam S., a 50 year 

old mother, does not allow her 

daughter to pluck her eyebrows, 

cut or dye her hair until she gets 

married because she believes the 

bride should look different on her 

wedding day. “A girl should keep 

her beauty for her husband.” 

The practice goes back to culture 

and traditions. People in this region 

make daily decisions based on 

these two factors. They embrace 

them in their daily lives, especially 

parents and the elderly. While this 

could be really great when talking 

about keeping the heritage and 

might not be the most effetive way 

in helping young women build 

self-confidence and independent 

personalities. 

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Me, my mother and trust 

FaTeMa al KaMalI & heSSa FalaKnaZ 

Mother-daughter communication. Hessa Falaknaz & Fatema Al Kamali/DWC

Hind and her siblings were playing 

hide-and-seek in the backyard. 

This time it was her turn to hide. 

She rushed to the nearest room 

scared that someone would find 

her. She chose her father’s office 

and quickly crawled under 

the table. When her brothers’ 

voices approached the office, she 

squished her body to one of the 

corners to make sure they did 

not find her. This was when 

she caught her breath as she 

noticed blood. 

This is what Hind, a 28 year old 

Emirati woman, had to say 

describing her experience when 

she got her menstrual period the 

first time. Hind thinks it was kind 

of embarrassing to talk about 

these issues with her mother. 

Some mothers do not know how 

important it is for their daughters 

to be educated about puberty 

before experiencing the signs. 

Many girls are shocked when 

they first get their period because 

no one ever told them that it is 

only natural and healthy. Some 

mothers feel uncomfortable about 

talking to their daughters as they 

might think it is shameful, while 

others might not be aware how 

this could affect their daughters 

psychologically. 

Educating girls about the fact 

that the period is a natural body 

function and not an illness helps 

them react to its signs more easily. 

Dr. layla Al Samarai, Clinical 

Psychologist at Dubai Health 

Authority, argues that the most 

common problems that terminate 

the dialogue between a mother 

and her daughter are the lack 

of education and the generation 

gap. Mothers always think their 

daughters are still too young to 

understand. 

MAny GIRlS ARE 

SHOCKED WHEn 

THEy FIRST GET 

THEIR PERIOD, 

BECAUSE nO OnE 

EvER TOlD THEM 

THAT THIS IS 

Only nATURAl 

AnD HEAlTHy. 

Embarrassment is another factor 

that keeps the mother from 

starting a dialogue. “Mothers 

nowadays should know that 

education about puberty is very 

important, because it shapes 

the way a female thinks about 

herself; the way she dresses, 

her hygiene and health,” Dr. Al 

Samarai explains. Some mothers 

wait till their daughters get their 

periods to start talking about 

puberty. Most of them are not 

aware of how important it is for 

their daughters to know about 

body changes before experiencing 

them. “When my breasts were 

developing, I always used to wrap 

a piece of cloth around them so it 

wouldn’t show. It looked awful,” 

says K.A. a 16 year old girl. 

On average, girls first get their 

periods when they are 12 or 13 

years old (some earlier or later). 

Dr. Saif Ahmed Salim, Community 

Medicine and Educational Health 

Specialist at Dubai Health Authority, 

advises a mother should begin 

having conversations with her 

daughter when the daughter starts 

understanding what is happening 

around her, which is around 2 to 3 

years old. This will make it much 

easier for the mother to talk to 

her daughter later on when it 

is time for more important and 

sensitive topics. 

Abeer Al Suwaidi, a mother of two, 

says her eight year old daughter 

started questioning her when she 

first saw a pack of sanitary pads 

at home. “I explained it to her 

when she was a bit older. This was 

when I realized that puberty is an 

important issue and not a matter 

to ignore.” 

If daughters are not used to having 

conversations with their mothers, 

they may rely on their friends 

as a source of information about 

different things in life, which is not 

always the perfect solution. They 

might even get false information 

from the Internet or magazines. 

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Some girls may be scared of sharing 

the special news with their mothers 

because they think what is 

happening to them is abnormal, 

Dr. Asamarai explains. On the 

other hand, the ones who have 

absolutely no idea about what the 

period is will be in shock when 

they first get it. “When I got my 

period, the first thought that came 

to my mind was that I was dying,” 

says Maryam Abdulla, a teenager 

who has experienced the situation 

recently. 

If girls have no idea about what 

a period is and how it happens, 

most probably they will not know 

how to use a pad properly. “I had 

to change my underwear more 

often because of Blood stains. I 

wasn’t sure if my mom should 

know about it,” says Alia, a bank 

employee. 

Girls are supposed to be prepared 

for the physical changes that will 

happen to their body such as 

developing breasts, body curves, 

hormones, pubic hair, and their 

period. The way the information 

is taught to girls should help them 

feel relieved and joyful when they 

experience those first drops of 

blood. Dr. Saif clarifies that mothers 

have to explain the signs of 

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) 

like mood swings, breast tenderness 

and sleepiness that will make 

her identify that the changes she 

is experiencing are natural. 

A mother has to state positive 

things to her daughter about 

menstruation. She should also 

know that it means her daughter’s 

ovaries are working properly and 

one day she will be a mother and 

have children, which is beautiful. 

“Instead of scaring your daughter 

and making her feel that her child- 

hood is gone, she can know that 

it’s the birth of her womanhood, 

which is a nice thing,” Dr. Al 

Samarai adds. Another positive 

fact to say is that every time 

a girl gets her period her body 

is cleansed. 

Difficult topics are preferably 

discussed in a place where there 

is not much eye contact. “I talk to 

my mom about my secrets in the 

car, especially at night,” says 16 

year old Fatima M. Friendly 

conversations are always a good 

start no matter how hard the subject 

is. Privacy is an important 

factor when it comes to such 

sensitive topics. “A mother might 

want to choose a place where her 

daughter will be comfortable, 

which depends on the personality 

of the girl. Some would like to go 

to a restaurant, while others 

would prefer staying at home,” 

Dr. Saif explains. 

lack of education, age difference 

and embarrassment are probably 

the main reasons behind the 

barrier between a mother and 

her daughter. A mother is her 

daughter’s role model, friend 

and teacher. A healthy motherdaughter 

relationship means that 

every daughter must know that 

her mother is the one whom she 

can approach whenever she needs 

help with such issues. 

Dr. Prager, who hosts “Ask Dr. 

Iris” forums and manages the 

content on several websites, 

including 

www.tampax.com, 

www.always.com, and 

www.beinggirl.com 

provided some of the tips for 

all mothers on how to talk to 

their daughters. 

He recommends the following: 

• Talk openly with your 

daughter, face to face, and more 

than once to make sure your 

daughter understands what 

you are saying. 

• If your own mother never 

talked to you about your 

period or puberty, you will feel 

awkward which is normal. 

• let your daughter know 

that every girl goes through 

the physical changes in 

different ages. 

• If you are not sure about any 

of the information you have about 

puberty, there are several books 

or websites you can refer to. 

• Be a good listener to her all 

the time. 

• Share your own personal 

experiences, so she feels relaxed.

unrestrained passengers can seriously injure themselves and others 

DON’T RISK IT! 

PROTECT YOUR CHILD 

WEAR A SEAT BELT

16 

Dear women drivers… 

ahlaM al BannaI 

A BMW is parked on the side of 

the road on a very hot summer 

day with an open bonnet. If you 

come closer you will see 19 year 

old Fatima wearing her abaya 

and holding a towel and bottle 

of water to refill her car coolant. 

Fatima learned how to refill her 

car coolant when she first saw a 

sign on her car display. She called 

her father and asked about the 

danger of this sign; he showed her 

how to temporarily fix it and took 

the car to the nearest repair shop. 

She usually faces this problem 

with her car and she is used to 

fixing it alone. “Everyone was 

staring at me, some of them were 

surprised and others offered help, 

but I was able to fix it alone,” Fatima 

comments. 

Maryam Ali had a similar experience 

to Fatima’s. “I learnt the basic 

warning icons from my brothers 

as I was curious to know everything 

related to cars even before 

I started driving. While at college, 

I drove a basic car. After graduation, 

I worked and then bought a fancy 

car so everything changed from 

thekey to the start/stop button 

and from the flashy yellow warning 

icons to the smart display that 

talks to me and shows me everything.” 

Unlike these brave females, there 

are some girls who do not have 

enough knowledge about these 

signs. “I saw the battery icon on 

my smart display screen, but I 

thought it was related to my key 

battery. I went to a shopping mall 

and when I came back I tried to 

open my car but it failed. I thought 

it was an engine breakdown and 

I panicked because I love my two 

year old car,” said 20 year old 

student Hanan Mahmood. “ A 

group of guys came to help me 

and they told me it was a battery 

problem. They charged my car 

and asked me to go to the nearest 

repair shop to replace the battery 

without switching off the car.” This 

experience was a wake up call to 

Hanan to learn more about the 

warning icons. 

From the expert 

According to auto repair experts, 

the most common auto problems 

among women are related to the 

brakes or oil. “Some women buy 

a used car in a good condition, but 

with old brakes, which is dangerous 

and can destroy the whole car. 

They come after the breakdown 

when it’s too late to fix,” said Khalid 

Ibrahim, a garage owner in Sharjah. 

“Most of the women come to 

our garage to change the battery, 

but actually they come when the 

battery dies although they would 

have seen the sign before. Some 

of them ignore the signs and some 

delay taking their cars to the garage 

because of laziness,” Ibrahim adds. 

Most women with auto repair 

problems are victims of fake 

pieces and are usually cheated 

by selfish sellers. Ibrahim advises 

women drivers of paying extra 

attention to the age of the tires 

as a significant safety precaution 

as they could be older than what 

they look. 

Ibrahim believes women drivers 

take good care of their cars only 

from the outside, but they lack 

proper knowledge about important 

auto related issues such as the 

engine and the brakes. 

Some women, however, do it all 

by themselves. Ibrahim has a 

female customer who fixes her 

car on her own without any help 

from men, but she refers to the 

garage in specific cases when she 

can not use the equipment at 

her home. 

Here is a list of the most common 

signs one would see indicating 

a problem in the vehicle:

The sign means the system 

detected an error in the engine. 

There are many different reasons 

for this icon. Do not panic in case 

you see this sign, but drive safely 

to the nearest auto repair shop. 

This is the sign that you should 

never ignore. Stop driving immediately 

and switch off the engine 

for a few minutes then turn it 

on to check the coolant or the 

radiator. Be careful while opening 

the bonnet and radiator cap as 

it might be too hot! 

you will regularly see this sign. 

It means that the oil is low. visit 

the repair shop because this can 

destroy the engine. 

This is related to the battery. 

Do not stop the car immediately, 

because it might not start again. 

The sign may pop up because the 

battery is dead. Go directly to the 

closest repair shop to change the 

battery or to recharge it. If your 

car stops on the way, try to charge 

it from another car (get help) and 

drive directly to the nearest repair 

shop without turning the engine off. 

If you see this low tire pressure 

icon, stop by the nearest petrol 

station or the nearest repair shop 

to fill the tire. Please check the 

suitable average pressure for 

your car tire. 

The above sign means you should 

release the parking brake, or you 

have a serious problem with your 

brake system. Try to release the 

parking brake. If the sign does 

not disappear, please visit the 

repair shop. 

* icons designed by Aisha Bin Obood 

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EDUCATION 

Confusion is evident between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Resaerch and universities. Mariam Al Falasi/DWC 

The ugly truth about your degree 

JuMana ghaneM & MarIaM al FalaSI 

Scrolling through the admission 

pages, checking the requirements, 

essay papers scattered all over the 

desk…Ibrahim is trying to fulfill 

the criteria essential for applying 

to universities inWashington D.C 

“I wanted to pursue my Masters in 

the UAE; unfortunately, none of the 

universities accepted my Bachelor 

degree which I received from the 

UK’s leeds Metropolitan University,” 

said Ibrahim, an executive 

director at a leading companies 

in Dubai. 

If the UAE has become a hub, 

attracting famous and well-known 

universities, why is Ibrahim unable 

to apply for postgraduate programs 

in his own country? 

Ibrahim graduated in 2002 from 

the Polytechnic University, now 

known as Dubai University. During 

that period, its programs were 

obtained from universities in the 

UK and were under evaluation. At 

the time Ibrahim graduated from 

the college, none of the degrees 

were accredited by the Ministry 

of Higher Education and Scientific 

Research (MOHESR). 

According to MOHESR, the UAE 

has 69 licensed institutions with 

479 accredited programs in total. 

The figure excludes the number 

of operational non-licensed 

universities. Ibrahim is one of 

many students who are clueless 

about the importance of having 

an accredited certificate. “I did not 

realize that accreditation would 

be a crucial matter for my degree 

as no one pointed that out to us 

at school. I just assumed that 

since the university was registering 

students, it meant that its programs 

were accredited,” Ibrahim noted. 

Having an accredited certification 

by MOHESR means the program 

or degree has met the quality 

criteria of the required academic 

standards. Details about accredited 

institutions and the accreditation 

process are available for the public 

on the Commission for Academic 

Accreditation website (www.caa.ae). 

Ms. Fatma Al Mohannadi, Director

of Government Communication 

Department at the MOHESR, 

emphasizes that MOHESR is 

trying to raise more awareness 

among students about the issue. 

“MOHESR regularly publishes 

the list of licensed institutions 

and accredited programs in the 

UAE in the newspapers and also 

organizes lectures for students 

at high schools,” she says. 

There is a number of unaccredited 

universities, which are operational 

in the country such as Dubai 

Middlesex, Manchester Business 

School and French Fashion 

University Esmod. Though the 

Ministry rules clearly state that 

no institution is allowed to admit 

students into its programs or 

promote such programs if they are 

still going through the assessment 

stage, it does not impose strict 

penalties on those which do not 

cooperate. Ms. Al Mohannadi says 

the program will not be accredited 

if the institutions enrolled students 

while under evaluation and students 

will be accountable for their own 

decisions to join such institutions. 

Nevertheless students still fall 

into the claims and the blank 

promises of some universities, 

which advertise that the programs 

will be certified after students 

complete the courses. This is what 

happened with Sara Ghanem, who 

attended Al-Quds University in 

1997, a well-known institution 

from jordan. “I saw the advertisement 

about this university in the 

newspaper, found out more information 

about it, and I got excited 

to take a major that I always 

wanted, Sociology and History,” 

she says. Sara and Fatima Ibrahim, 

another student from the same 

university, recall that the university 

assured them accreditation would 

only come from the Ministry after 

the university graduates the first 

batch, which did not happen and 

ultimately the university was shut 

down. Sara had to accept a job 

which rejected her Bachelor certificate 

since it was not acredited and 

she was hired based on her high 

school qualifications only, until 

she rejoined a certified university 

for another four years. 

“...PROGRAMS 

IN lICEnSED 

InSTITUTIOnS 

MUST BE 

ACCREDITED PRIOR 

TO STUDEnTS’ 

EnROllMEnTS.” 

Ms. Al Mohannadi refutes the 

allegations of institutions which 

imply that they have to be 

operational and enroll students 

into their programs in order to get 

accreditation “Not true, programs 

in licensed institutions must be 

accredited prior to students’ 

enrollments,” she confirmed. 

When several universities were 

approached by Desert Dawn 

journalists for comments on 

the issue, none of them agreed 

to comment unless they could 

remain anonymous. An anonymous 

source revealed that its 

university applied for the 

accreditation while signing up the 

students for the undergraduate 

programs. The source also 

mentionedthat MOHESR asked 

the university to provide its 

curricula in English whereas this 

university taught all its subjects 

in Arabic; they could not meet 

this requirement, therefore, the 

programs were denied accreditation. 

When confronted by the rule 

of MOHESR prohibiting the enrollment 

of students while the 

institution is under evaluation, 

the person simply answered that 

this rule is not taken seriously by 

the university’s administration and 

it is up to them to make the choice 

to enroll students. The source 

added the university did everything 

it could to help its students 

get the accreditation by flying 

over their delegations of professors 

and the director of the university 

to the UAE to discuss the matter 

with the Ministry. This university 

is no longer operating. 

Another certificate, which is not 

accredited by MOHESR is distance 

education by institutions outside 

the country. Aliyah Ahmed, a young, 

successful lawyer, took the path of 

the non-traditional education “I 

studied with the london School 

of law, one of the best universities 

out there for law. I completed the 

full program and went to the UK 

to have my exams,” she says. 

Thankfully, Aliyah found good 

interest from different law companies 

in the UAE regardless of her 

certificate’s lack of accreditation. 

yet Aliyah is still facing one hurdle; 

she dreams of establishing her 

own law firm which she cannot 

achieve because her degree is not 

certified by the Ministry. 

Rules are overlooked and a state 

of confusion is evident between 

the Ministry and universities. In 

the middle of the system, the 

rights of the students are lost. “We 

need more transparency from the 

education authority and more 

attention,” says Ibrahim as he finally 

clicks on the submission button 

with hopes to get an acceptance 

confirmation in the near future. 

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KG students during class time with their South African teacher. Maryam Al Mulla/DWC 

UAE parents prefer private schools 

MarIaM al Mulla 

“Oh, it is time to choose a school 

for my son. I cannot decide which 

is better; public or private! I am 

very stressed out,” says Mohammed 

Ali, father of a 5 year old boy. 

Mohammed is confused. “Frankly, 

I cannot decide unless I investigate 

and check with my relatives and 

friends on the best school for 

my son.” 

Choosing the right school for 

children’s education is a difficult 

task for UAE national parents. It is 

important that parents investigate 

different schools before making 

this decision, checking out things 

like the environment, curriculum, 

extracurricular activities and 

most importantly the quality of 

the teachers. Parents spend a 

good amount of time searching 

the best for their children. 

“Fifty three percent of local 

students are attending private 

schools. It is an obvious move to 

private education and it has been 

gradually increasing over the last 

10 years. Reasons vary and we 

don’t have any evidence to support 

that as well,” states Dr. Abdulla 

Al Karam, Chairman of the Board 

of Directors, Director General of 

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human 

Development Authority (KHDA).

But why do local parents prefer 

private schools? 

“Actually, parents send their 

children to private schools for two 

reasons: one is the proper English 

education they offer and second 

is the interactive activities which 

help the children remember what 

they learn,” says Ms. Kalthoom 

Al Balooshi, Head of Customer 

Services at KHDA. 

The biggest question parents have 

is: which is better, private or public 

schools? “We can’t say private 

schools are better than public 

schools. Based on the inspection 

KHDA conducts every year, both 

have advantages and disadvantages. 

However, public schools are 

progressing,” Al Balooshi believes. 

Parents need to take the initiative 

and find the best schools for their 

children. “Parents should share 

the responsibility of making the 

right decision and not depending 

on the government to help. Choosing 

the best is a responsibility of the 

parents. They need to investigate 

for the best school and refer to the 

inspection report available on the 

KHDA official website,” she adds. 

Ali Mohammed, parent of a 4 year 

old girl, sends his daughter to a 

public school because education 

is free. He is aware of the short- 

comings. “Studying in public school 

is not beneficial and the fundamental 

course in English is very poor.” 

However, Hassan Ali, father of 

a 17 year old, has a different 

opinion on the quality of education 

at public school. “My son has 

attended public schools since KG 

stage. I never faced any problem 

with his education and I chose his 

school because of its good reputation.” 

Ali admits, however, that his 

son’s progress in English is weak. 

As English is the second official 

language in the UAE, Ali believes 

it is important to solve this problem. 

The local market demands good 

English communications skills. 

“FIFTy THREE 

PERCEnT OF lOCAl 

STUDEnTS ARE 

ATTENDING 

PRIvATE SCHOOlS. 

IT IS An OBvIOUS 

MOvE TO PRIvATE 

EDUCATIOn.” 

Behavior and discipline is another 

differentiating factor for parents. 

local parents worry about their 

children’s discipline and how they 

will behave once they graduate 

from private schools. “My daughter 

used to be in a private school from 

KG1 to Grade 6. Then I transferred 

her to a public school because I 

knew that she had the basics from 

the private school,” says Asma 

Mohammed. “I transferred her 

because I was worried about her 

behavior as she is influenced by 

others easily.” 

On the other hand, Amna Al Mutawa, 

mother of a 5 year old girl, 

selected a private school because 

teachers’ qualifications were excellent. 

“My daughter is progressing 

very well and that goes to the 

qualified teachers the school has 

employed and the time and effort 

they spend on each child during 

the learning process.” 

A mix of cultures and a variety 

of nationalities might affect the 

children’s personalities. Amna 

is happy about the diversity and 

agrees that “the private school’s 

environment helps my daughter 

shape her personality and bridges 

the gaps among cultures. This will 

definitely help her in the future 

when she works with different 

people from different nationalities 

and cultures.” 

Hassan Ali agrees that the international 

mix private schools provide 

is irreplaceable. “My daughter 

is now more sociable and she 

communicates well with different 

people without feeling shy or 

hesitant. The mixed culture 

changed her a lot by exposing 

her to new cultures and life styles.” 

He argues that public schools “ 

offer poor teaching methods 

and definitely don’t pay good 

attention to the English language, 

which disappoints me a lot.” 

Other parents commend the 

private school system for teaching 

their children independence and 

confidence. “The private school 

adds value to my children’s personalities 

by making them more 

independent and confident which 

will definitely help them in real 

life later,” says Abeer Mohammed, 

a mother of two children. 

Abeer believes teachers at public 

schools force children to memorize 

the academic content while teachers 

at private schools make real 

efforts stressing on research and 

teamwork to help students understand 

the subjects better. 

Noora Ahmed, mother of two private 

school children, recommends 

the private school system as it 

contributed positively to developing 

her children’s personalities. “The 

school makes a dramatic change to 

their way of thinking. My children 

are practicing basic lifestyle 

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Group of students are working on coloring pictures as required. Maryam Al Mulla/DWC 

behavior like sharing, talking about 

events and issues independently, 

and their eating habits are becoming 

better as I observe them at home.” 

Dr. Howard Reed, Senior Director 

at the Higher Colleges of Technology 

and Director of Dubai Women’s 

College, believes many parents’ 

decisions about school choices are 

based on other peoples’ choices, 

especially those who belong to 

the same social circle. “The UAE 

society is very much oriented 

towards keeping up with each 

other. For example, if Mohammed 

sends his kids to a private school, 

yousef has got to send his kids 

to a private school too. Private 

schools are good and bad, certainly 

most of our students who came 

from private schools are good at 

English, however, they are weak in 

other areas,” Dr. Reed says. On the 

other hand “not all students coming 

from public schools are good 

either; some of them are weak in 

study habits and their time 

management skills are terrible,” 

he continues. He is, however, 

disappointed with public schools. 

“Public schools focus on memorizing 

rather than training students to 

work on projects to learn more 

from them. Encouraging students 

to work on real projects, work in 

teams, travel all over the world 

and work with real companies are 

my proudest achievements,” Dr. 

Reed says proudly. “I would like 

to advise local parents to spend 

more time investigating the quality 

of education before making the 

final decision.” 

...MAny PAREnTS’ 

DECISIOnS ABOUT 

SCHOOl CHOICES 

ARE BASED On 

OTHER PEOPlES’ 

CHOICES, 

ESPECIAlly THOSE 

WHO BElOnG TO 

THE SAME SOCIAl 

CIRClE... 

Hanan Al Muhairi, a DWC 

graduate, believes English 

language is one of the biggest 

disadvantages of public schools. 

“I was sent to a public school and 

it wasn’t a bad experience for me. 

However, I noticed my English 

would not progress any further 

if I only depended on school so I 

had to take some English courses 

in a specialized center in order 

to improve my language before 

I joined the College. For other areas 

and skills, I think school prepared 

me well for College. It is always 

the individuals’ responsibility 

to look for their weaknesses and 

work on developing them so they 

become strong areas instead.” 

Choosing and selecting the school 

that is the best for children in the 

UAE remains, however, a hard and 

challenging task for local parents.

Rising stars 

eMan al oWaIS 

A person’s ability to be the best is determined by his/her willingness to be the best. Desert Dawn asked some 

of the top schools in Dubai to nominate their best senior high school students to talk about their achievements, 

dreams and ambitions. They all seem to have a clear destination and know their goals. 

join us now to learn what they intend to achieve and what their goals are. 

1. Alia Majid Al Mutawaa 

School: Sukaina bint Al Hussain High School 

Age: 17 

Academic Average: 99.3% 

I am ambitious and with ambition one will always be able to do many things at school, college, 

and life in general. I encourage myself to study, work and get good marks so I can study what 

I really want in the future which is architecture. I love my school because of my teachers; 

they always encourage us to study and participate more in different competitions and 

events. They care about our talents, which gives us confidence in our work. 

2. Fawzyah Mohammed Al Khayatt 

School: Al Salam High School 

Age: 19 


Fawzyah is a Dubai Cares volunteer, Takatof group member, and participant in many competitions 

and events such as Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished 

Academic Performance which she won. “The main factor which helped me to achieve my goals 

is time management. It also helped me to build good leadership skills and get good grades 

at school. I am an honest person who does not like lying or faking things.” 

3. Aisha Mohammed Al Rumaithy 

School: Al Ettihad Private School 

Age: 15 


“I love colors and mixing things together in décor and accessories. My ambition is to get to 

the top and I always try to be the best. I am interested in chemical engineering as I always 

loved chemistry. It is something new since most of people study business, IT, and media. I 

won awards like Sheikh Hamdan Award and Sheikh Sultan Award for student excellence.” 

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4. Khadeeja Mohammed Al Jasemi 

School: Al Sofouh High School 

Age: 17 


“I love planning projects. To begin any project, I don’t take any step without studying and 

planning for it. I love to read books that teach me goals in personal development and English 

novels. I would really like to study genetic engineering abroad, but I will never give up my 

hobbies which are photography and design. I love relaxing and staying calm in my free time 

which I find sitting on the beach.” 

5. Razan Ahmed Al Marzouqi 

School: Al Mizhar Private School for Girls 

Age: 16 


I like photography, playing the guitar, hanging out with my friends and shopping. My school 

gave me the chance to be a leader through the Student Council. I became the president 

of the Council this year. I am interested in history, politics and international studies and I 

would really like to study media in the US. I am also interested in media production, producing 

new movies, and broadcasting. I want to be a successful person and achieve something 

important in my life. I want everything that I study to give me an advantage in my life so 

I can do anything I want. 

During my trip to Tanzania last year with my school, I saw the situation there and how 

children live. I would really like to give a helping hand to those in need as Mahatma Gandhi 

said: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” I feel I can be this change and try to make 

the world a better place, for some people at least.” 

6. Saffyh Tariq Al Khanji 

School: Maria Al Gubttyh High School 

Age: 16 

Academic Average : 96.1% 

“I love to write poetry in classical Arabic, short stories, and speeches. I gave some lectures 

and I’ve taken some courses on how to give speeches and lectures. I love chemistry and 

math, but writing and giving speeches are my hobbies and they suit my personality since 

I am a very precise person. I strongly believe that those who love math are deep thinkers 

and are always well organized. As Imam Al Shafi’i said: “Whoever learned math, he achieved 

his wealth”. 

I am interested in studying three different majors and am still confused which one to go 

for: nuclear engineering, solar energy, or media. All three subjects are very interesting to 

me and I can see myself studying one of those majors.”

7. Aisha Jamal Ahmed 

School: Al Waha High School 

Age: 17 


“My dream is to study psychology abroad as I love to help others. I grew up in the house of 

my stepfather who was kind to me. This was in addition to my mother who gave me confidence 

and encouraged me to achieve my goals. I would like to learn other languages and communicate 

with others so I can change some of the foreigners perceptions about Arabs.” 

8. Rabab Hassan Ahmed 

School: Al Rayah High School 

Age: 17 


“I would really like to study nuclear engineering as there are not enough locals who specialize 

in it. I don’t want to take a desk job. I love to walk and have something interesting to do as 

I am a hard worker. I believe that my ambitions and encouragement from my parents are 

the things that will drive me to be the best and will help me achieve my desires in life.” 

9. Nadia Tayeb Taher 

School: Al Thuraya Private School 

Age: 19 


“I lost my father and so could not concentrate at school. I failed and had to change my 

school. I tried to do my best to socialize again with the new students at the new school. 

I tried my best to be one of the top students at the school. My teachers and my school supervisor 

helped me a lot to improve so that my family and my father would be proud of me and I could 

keep my father’s desire to get more than 90% this year. I have artistic tendencies and I love 

to design things such as abayas. I really want to study business at DWC and work at the 

same time so I can get some experience and get ready to start my own business.” 

10. Noura Mansoor Al Awadhi 

School: Al Khaleej national School 

Age: 17 

Academic Average : 87% 

“Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going” - jim Ryun. 

“When I read this quotation, I always feel it speak to me. I love to draw and sing and since 

I was a little girl, I used to participate in inter school concerts and competitions. I would 

love to study something new because I like to learn new things. The major I want to study is 

nutrition as we have a high percentage of diabetes and obesity in the UAE. I believe in living 

a healthy life and would really like to help my family, friends, and country on this issue. I am 

an independent person, helpful and have a strong ability to achieve and get what I want and 

that’s what encourages me to study and get higher marks.” 

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26 SOCIETY 

Bedoon are people without nationalities or countries to belong to. Amina Shahwari/DWC 

Bedoon: no identity, no nation 

aMIna ShahWarI & ayeSha alMadanI 

During a visit to one of the supermarkets 

to buy groceries for the 

house, a young man in his UAE 

traditional costume conspicuously 

caught my eye while placing some 

products on the shelves. later, 

I saw another local looking man 

busy cutting up onions in the fruit 

and vegetable section. I could not 

believe my eyes. I started to think 

we are about to have our youth’s 

view of negligible jobs finally 

changed. low paid jobs which 

in the past were undertaken by 

expatriates would now be occupied 

by our youth. I found myself 

approaching one of them to express 

my happiness, it did not last long! 

He interrupted me saying:“Do you 

see all these guys in kandooras? 

We are all Bedoon.” 

His answer made me think about 

the word ‘Bedoon’ since these 

men wear our traditional clothes, 

speak our language and have the 

same Islamic and Arabic culture 

and traditions as ours. Most 

importantly, they were born and 

have lived all their lives in the UAE 

and have become neighbours and 

friends. So what is the difference 

between a UAE national and a 

Bedoon? Why are they Bedoon? 

What does it mean for them to be 

Bedoon for many decades? Why 

have they not been granted the 

UAE citizenship? 

I was misled by this Bedoon’s 

look, language and culture which 

convinced me he is a productive 

young Emirati man. now I wonder 

how many people other than 

myself have had a similar reaction 

to mine? 

The word ‘Bedoon’ in Arabic 

means “without.” It is generally 

used in the Gulf region to refer to 

people with no official identities. 

In other words, Bedoon are people 

without nationalities and countries 

to belong to. They are also called 

non-citizens or stateless residents. 

Most of the UAE Bedoon were 

born, lived and settled in the UAE 

before its establishment in 1971. 

Several of them held the passports

of the Emirate in which they were 

living before the UAE was united. 

During the pre-unification period, 

the seven Emirates used to grant 

specially issued passports to their 

citizens. The family book or the 

National ID did not exist back 

then. After the unification of the 

UAE, the Government issued the 

nationality law according to which 

the renewal of the old passports 

ceased, therefore, the passport 

became invalid. Accordingly, the 

passport holders became Bedoon. 

The Bedoon are not only deprived 

of the right to citizenship, but 

also to education, medical care, 

and documenting marriage and 

divorce certificates. Many of 

them struggle to obtain birth and 

death certificates for their family 

members and relatives. 

Hassan Ibrahim, 44, is a Bedoon 

who was born in Sharjah. “My 

father left Iran, his original country, 

seeking a job in the UAE before 

its establishment. He lived here, 

worked and got married until he 

was granted Sharjah’s passport.” 

This scenario is similar to many 

cases which happened before the 

UAE formed in 1971. The country 

used to be a coastal area settled 

by many people from neighboring 

countries, especially Iran. Ibrahim 

says his father was just 12 years 

old when he moved to the UAE. 

He has his father’s passport which 

was issued from Sharjah in 1953. 

He also has his father’s job card 

of 1967. “I was born here in the 

UAE and I am 44 years old now, 

whereas my eldest brother is in 

his fifties. Why are we treated 

like strangers in the country that 

where we were born?” he asks. “I 

worked at Dubai Civil Defense for 

12 years and I also served in the 

Gulf War of 1990, but I feel sorry 

to say that all I have done during 

these years ended up with a dismissal 

from my job.” He adds, “I 

am, however, willing to serve my 

country at any time if needed.” 

A.H., whose father is orignially 

Iranian, tells his family’s story. His 

father was granted citizenship in 

1976 and passed away 12 years 

later during medical treatment 

in Iran where he was buried. A.H. 

was just 8 years old back then. 

“My three sisters are married 

to Emirati men in spite of age 

differences between them and 

their husbands. One of my sisters 

is a third wife to her husband, 

THE BEDOOn ARE 

nOT Only 

DEPRIvED OF THE 

RIGHT TO CITIzEn- 

SHIP, BUT AlSO 

TO EDUCATION, 

MEDICAl CARE, AnD 

DOCUMEnTInG 

MARRIAGE AnD 

DIvORCE 

CERTIFICATES. 

while the other is the fourth wife 

of another man,” A.H. says. He 

believes his sisters got married 

to Emirati men to build a better 

future for themselves and their 

kids. He also does not deny the 

fact that this has helped him in 

his daily business which requires 

showing official documents. One 

of these deals is the renewal of his 

vehicle license, which is owned by 

his married sister. 

A.H. has to do this since the UAE 

Government refuses the renewal 

of vehicles owned by Bedoon. 

Also, the Road Authority does not 

grant driving licenses to Bedoon 

and it refuses the renewal of 

existing licenses. According to 

sources in the Road Authority in 

Dubai, ceasing to grant driving 

licenses to Bedoons started 

two years ago. A.H says he was 

granted a driving license before 

the implementation of this law. 

A.H then moved on to talk about 

another aspect of his life as a 

Bedoon. A.H. admitted he is unable 

to marry the girl he wants to spend 

his life with as she is Emirati. He 

is challenged by the government, 

which considers Bedoon’s 

marriage certificates invalid. So 

even if A.H. proposes to a Bedoon 

girl, his marriage is not going to 

be documented in the court. This 

has led many Bedoon to hold the 

marriage procedures at home by 

a marriage official. But it only gets 

more complicated. These officials 

have been recently notified by the 

Ministry of justice not to approve 

or perform such a ceremony for 

Bedoon. 

As a Marriage Official in Dubai 

Courts, Ali Ahmad Al Hmoodi says 

the decision of not documenting 

Bedoon’s marriage certificates 

went through several phases 

before becoming effective. “In the 

past, courts used to witness many 

cases of Emirati women marrying 

Bedoon, but recently, the UAE 

Government doesn’t approve this. 

The Government cares about the 

future of Emirati women as we 

discovered that most Bedoon get 

married to Emirati women only 

for the purpose to get citizenship.” 

A.A. tells of a similar story. She 

feels frustrated and disappointed. 

She was engaged to an Emirati 

man and the marriage preparation 

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was going very well for the 

wedding, planned to take place 

at Eid. A.A. was sadly shocked on 

the Eid day when she received a 

phone call from her fiancée 

informing her the wedding was 

off. yet, this was not A.A.’s fiancée’s 

own decision, but a decision that 

was actually made by his mother 

who made up her mind about the 

marriage of her son to a Bedoon 

on the wedding day! 

In this regard, the government 

allows the marriage of Emirati 

men to Bedoon women and 

according to this marriage, the 

Bedoon wife becomes eligible for 

naturalization. But it seems the 

mother was troubled about how 

her son was going to be perceived 

in the community. 

Dam’at Al Bedoon (Bedoon Tears 

in English) is the nickname of a 

female Bedoon who refused to 

talk about some of her stories 

as a Bedoon “Why are we cruelly 

attacked? Do we belong to another 

planet and do we have no God? 

Why are we perceived as people 

who look like aliens? To all who 

hurt us I say remember that one 

day you will be confronted by 

God to bring about justice for us.” 

She is from Ras Al Khaimah and 

is waiting for her turn to receive 

citizenship as many other Bedoon. 

“I can be considered as one of 

this oppressed category of people 

who are waiting for their turn 

to obtain the National ID of the 

UAE, but, unfortunately, I haven’t 

received it yet despite the fact that 

I hold all the old official documents 

such as the old passport of Ras Al 

Khaimah before the UAE’s establishment. 

I might have been born 

to live as Bedoon until death, but 

the UAE will remain my country, 

because since birth I never knew 

any country but the UAE,” she says 

in response to one of the online 

discussions related to Bedoon 

issues. “I believe that the national 

identity doesn’t merely mean 

holding a passport, but the real 

national identity means loyalty 

and affiliation,” she concludes. 

In response to many Bedoon 

claims for their right for naturaliza 

tion as they hold old passports 

of the Emirates, the concerned 

UnOFFICIAl 

FIGURES InDICATE 

THAT THE nUMBER 

OF nOn-CITIzEnS 

In THE UAE IS 

APPROxIMATEly 

10,000. THE 

CEnTRAl 

COMMITTEE OF 

BEDOOn, HOWEvER, 

SAyS THE nUMBER 

IS MUCH lESS. 

authorities state: “Granting the 

UAE citizenship is one of the 

rights granted to the Federal 

Government on the basis, as per 

the national law, that holding 

the passport doesn’t necessarily 

indicate holding citizenship.” 

In an Oct 2006 issue, Al Bayan 

newspaper announced that the 

committee which was specially 

formed to solve the Bedoon case 

in the UAE has successfully studied 

the first list of non-citizens’ record 

to identify the individuals who 

rightfully deserve the UAE citizenship 

under several conditions. 

According to Brigadier Abdul Aziz 

Maktoum Al Shareefi, Director of 

the Preventive Security Department 

and the Committee Chief for the 

Ministry of Interior Affairs and 

the former Head of the Central 

Committee for Resolving the 

Bedoon Issue, there are four 

conditions which should be 

taken into consideration before 

naturalizing the Bedoon. First, a 

Bedoon must have been living in 

the country before 2nd December 

1971. Secondly, a Bedoon must 

not conceal any identity papers 

that indicate his country of origin. 

Thirdly, a Bedoon should have a 

good reputation in society. Finally, 

a Bedoon should not have committed 

any moral or national security 

crimes. “Bedoon who don’t meet 

the conditions will be considered 

as a threat to the residency laws 

of the UAE,” Brigadier Al Shareefi 

remarked. 

While the UAE Government 

is making efforts to solve the 

problem, many Bedoon hide 

their real identity documents as 

some might not qualify to become 

UAE citizens because of such 

documents. This results in delays 

solving the problem. According to 

The Middle East newspaper, the 

government-formed Bedoon Committee 

has discovered many cases 

of identity forgery and giving false 

information in a bid to get the 

UAE citizenship. The newspaper 

adds many Bedoon entered the 

UAE illegally to claim later that 

they were settled in the country 

for many years and accordingly 

become eligible for naturalization. 

“The committee has taken into 

consideration the importance 

of resolving this problem as it

threatens the country’s national 

security and social life,” notes H.E. 

Major General nasser likhreibani 

Al nuaimi, Secretary General of 

the Office of the Deputy Prime 

Minister, Minister of Interior, and 

Head of the Central Committee 

for Resolving the Bedoon Issue. 

“Sheikh Saif Bin zayed Al nahyan, 

the Minister of Interior, has 

stressed the importance of bringing 

this issue to an end by introducing 

more effective and practical 

methods,” he adds. 

Unofficial figures indicate that 

the number of non-citizens in the 

UAE is approximately 10,000. 

The Central Committee of Bedoon, 

however, says the number is 

much less. 

The non-citizens or Bedoon are 

classified into three categories 

according to certain historical 

periods. The first category of 

Bedoon lived in the UAE before 

its establishment in 1971. The 

second category came after the 

UAE establishment, while the 

third category came after the Gulf 

War of 1990. The second and the 

third categories of Bedoon are not 

rightfully eligible for naturalization 

as they did not live in the UAE prior 

to its establishment. What is troubling 

to the Government is that 

there are certain doubts about 

members of these two categories 

as some hide their real identities 

to benefit from the privileges given 

by the Government to its citizens. 

The Ministry of Interior also said 

in a statement that the members 

of the second and third categories 

of Bedoon have applied for 

Comorosian passports to modify 

their legal status in the country, 

and accordingly this enables them 

to get UAE citizenship later. This 

step has been taken in accordance 

with an agreement signed by the 

UAE Government and the Comorosian 

Government. The agreement 

requires granting Bedoon the 

Comorosian citizenship in order 

for them to at least adjust their 

legal condition in the UAE. 

The statement also said that 

Sheikh Saif Bin zayed Al nahyan 

has asked the authorities to give 

Bedoon visas and cancel all fines 

imposed on them to show his 

appreciation for the respect 

Bedoon showed towards the 

country’s sovereignty and security. 

The UAE Government is hoping 

to put an end to this problem, 

which has troubled the Government 

for four decades. The UAE 

Government started to handle the 

problem more effectively when 

it announced in October, 2006 it 

has finally decided to grant UAE 

citizenship to 1294 Bedoon from 

296 families. This crucial step has 

ended the human agony of many 

Bedoon families. 

All serious efforts made towards 

resolving more Bedoon cases will 

definitely contribute to the social 

and security welfare of the UAE. 

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Getting ready: ‘Flick’ goes her blackberry. HamdaAl Bastaki/DWC 

Children in heels 

haMda al BaSTaKI 

Pink, red, orange, black and many 

more eye shadow palettes and 

nail polishes are scattered all 

over the dressing table. Mahra is 

looking at herself in the mirror to 

make sure that she looks perfect. 

She adjusts her bangs and poses 

in front of the mirror for a picture; 

“flick” goes her Blackberry. She 

is wearing a short cocktail dress 

with an orange belt. She kneels 

down to put on her neon orange 

heels. Ready for the girls to come 

to her birthday party, her 13th 

birthday party. 

Walking through malls, parties or 

even schools, people might realize 

that teenagers nowadays are becoming 

materialistic. When some 

girls enter their teens, they feel 

pressure to buy what their friends 

have. At schools, some girls carry 

Marc by Marc jacobs school bags 

and pencil cases; wearing Gucci 

or louis vuitton shoes, or having 

bangles of many brand names on 

one arm and a watch on the other. 

But wait a minute! Schools are 

supposed to be a learning zone, 

not a fashion runway. 

Even though some girls are not 

really interested in what their 

friends have, they just force 

themselves to look cool. For this 

generation, teenagers feel thrilled 

when getting compliments about 

their fashionable look, not about

what people think of their behavior. 

Girls act superficially and think 

materialistically. This is becoming 

a trend in society. 

Some 13 year olds will want to 

copy their 16 year old sisters, 

cousins or maybe friends. Even 

though it is only three years, this 

is a huge age gap. This may lead 

young teenagers to act older than 

their age. Copying others will 

make a teenager feel like she can 

have things that are not suitable 

for her age. 

Shamma Ali, a 15 year old Emirati, 

loves fashion and adores being 

noticed. She sometimes ignores 

her homework just to read celebrity 

gossip online and flip through 

fashion magazines. “I hope my 

parents buy me a Classic Chanel 

bag as a gift for my 16th birthday,” 

she prays. Shamma says that 

Victoria Beckham is her role model 

and fashion icon. “I follow her on 

Twitter just to know what she 

wears to specific events.” Shamma 

feels that if she had whatever 

celebrities have she would be 

happy for the rest of her life! 

10 years ago, girls in their early 

teenage years did not worry about 

what others might think of their 

choice of fashion. They liked 

receiving accessories or clothes, 

or maybe sometimes still asked 

for games. now, the more expensive 

it is, the more they like it. 

For a young teenager to demand 

a bran d name bag as a gift is 

shocking. A young teenager might 

force her opinion on her mother 

and she can act angry if she did 

not like her mother’s decision. 

Some mothers seem like they are 

afraid to make their daughters 

feel sad or angry, agreeing to what- 

ever their daughters ask for. This 

teaches the child to get used to 

not taking ‘no’ for an answer. 

Dr. layla Al Samarai - A Clinical 

Physiologist at Dubai Health 

Authority believes that a mother 

should still tell her daughter ‘no’. 

Mothers should always explain 

their decisions to their daughters 

and tell them why it is wrong. 

“It’s normal for girls who just 

entered their teenage years to 

express discomfort to their parents’ 

decisions. This doesn’t mean that 

the parents have to change their 

minds,” Dr. Al Samarai says. 

...IF A PERSOn 

EnTERS A ROOM 

FUll OF 

TEEnAGERS, SHE 

WIll SEE THEM 

FlIPPInG THROUGH 

CElEBRITy 

MAGAzInES 

InSTEAD OF COMIC 

BOOKS... 

Teenagers used to play hide-n-seek, 

act and play traditional games. But 

now, if a person enters a room full 

of teenagers, s/he will see them 

flipping through celebrity 

magazines instead of comic books; 

gossiping instead of talking about 

how they spent their summer 

vacation; or talking about the 

hottest guy in the last movie they 

saw. ‘Twilight’ as an example, 

made them think that they love 

Edward Cullen the ‘vampire’ It is 

not the way he looks, but the way 

he showed love to Belle, his girl- 

friend. Dr. Asamarai clarifies that 

girls nowadays think that they 

must love somebody from the 

other sex or else there is something 

wrong with them. 

Children TV stations nowadays 

are interesting to both adults and 

children. Most of them deliver 

content on emotions, boyfriends, 

cheating and love; concepts that 

adults age 18 and above understand 

more than young teenagers. 

Cartoons used to be about 

parenthood, helping the poor, 

hope, friendship, or having faith 

in a family member. Movies and 

cartoons helped raise a child. 

As years passed by, topics and 

concepts of the stories started 

to change. Tv shows and series 

that come from the West are 

playing a big role in a teenager’s 

life. Teenagers think and act like 

the characters they watch. Dr. Al 

Samarai believes it is the mother’s 

role to teach the daughter about 

the content of TV shows and how 

to relate it to her own culture. 

It is alarming for girls who just 

entered their teenage years to 

look up to Paris Hilton, Kim 

Kardashian and Britney Spears 

who are all very sexualized. If 

mothers were not there to be role 

models for their daughters, it is 

not surprising that the daughters 

would look up to someone else, 

someone like a celebrity. none of 

those celebrities have the same 

background or culture of Emiratis 

or even the Gulf region. 

Dr. Al Samarai recommends that 

mothers should take time to sit 

with their daughters to ask them 

about their days and answer any 

questions their daughters might 

have. If young girls can not get 

answers from their mothers, they 

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will most probably seek another 

source of information which 

might not be the best choice. 

Budoor Ahmed, a young mother 

of 2, noticed something in young 

teenagers that bothered her. 

“After going to Kidzania, I noticed 

that many young teenagers liked 

to hang out in the club section, 

where they dance, sing and act 

as if they are in a band or something”. 

She was standing behind 

her 2 daughters, 4 year old Asma 

and 6 year old Reem. Budoor was 

surprised on how excited they were 

just by looking at the teenagers 

as if they were watching a Disney 

cartoon. She is worried for the 

next generation and afraid how 

her children will turn out when 

they grow up. 

young teenagers don’t realize 

what they are missing from 

their childhood, and parents are 

not aware of how alarming this 

phenomenon is becoming. Friends’ 

judgments and the society’s 

mentality are making it hard for 

some young teenagers to live 

their life as they are supposed to. 

Parental supervision is one of the 

most important things in raising 

a child, especially daughters 

in their teenage years.

I smoked! 

huda Kazim 

year 1 Pharmacy Student 

Two months ago, and on a day 

that I won’t forget ever, one of 

my cousins told me that she 

had started smoking back in 

her country. In those days, I was 

broken emotionally, feeling empty 

and extremely lonely, so I began 

thinking that cigarettes may help 

in reducing the “emptiness” thing 

that filled my soul… “Maybe it will 

pass “lonely” hours quickly… what 

will I lose? let me try and see”, 

I thought. later at night, I went 

with her to a mall and bought a 

packet of cigarettes. 

When I returned home, I tried 

to light the first cigarette, but I 

couldn’t. I won’t deny the fact that 

I was scared to death while trying 

that, but in the end, I did it! And 

began to smoke! “Ohh! I am smoking! 

yes!” I was extremely happy 

and thought that I was capable 

of doing anything I wanted. I was 

really an important person now! 

I nearly wanted to shout! My 

cousin, who smokes, was beside 

me and asked me to light her 

cigarette too, so I thought, “She 

needs me now, I’m important!” We 

smoked together and I was very 

happy and extremely hyperactive; 

I even thought of jumping from 

the balcony! After I finished, we 

went to sleep. 

Next day, I had a headache and my 

throat was burning, but I couldn’t 

tell anyone… what would they 

think of me? My family thinks 

of me as smart and wise, not a 

crazy smoker! So, I felt angry and 

not in the mood for anything; 

when anyone wanted even to say 

a word, my head felt as if it was 

going to explode! I didn’t want 

to hear anything; I just wasn’t in 

the right mood. The following day 

wasn’t any better, it was the same 

and I made it worse by smoking 

two cigarettes. On the third day, 

my eye sight was diminishing and 

I couldn’t smell or hear things as 

perfectly as I used to before. To 

add more, I began to sense that 

my family members were avoiding 

me; they knew I might start a fight. 

That fact was like a stabbing knife 

straight to the middle of my heart; 

I was already lonely, I couldn’t be 

more lonely than that, please God! 

“I cannot live like this anymore!” 

I cried after smoking the second 

cigarette on the fifth day. I felt 

lonely and helpless… it was like 

I was drowning deeply in a dark 

ocean. I felt emptiness was filling 

my heart while my eyes were staring 

at that cigarette between my 

fingers. I tried to hide my anger, 

my sadness, but forcefully, a tear 

came out from my eye and more 

followed. “What am I doing?” I 

thought, feeling petty towards 

myself. I knew that I had to do 

something before my life got more 

complicated. Hence, I thought of 

a plan to save myself before it 

was too late. 

On the following day and after 

I reached my college, I sat on one 

of the wooden chairs on the 

campus. The weather was calm 

and the breeze was warm and 

soft. I was staring at the sky… bird 

sound seemed like a song… girls 

were walking and gardeners were 

fixing the soil. “I will start my new 

life from this moment… everything 

was created peacefully, why 

do I have to ruin this principle?” I 

was thinking. When you feel peace 

within your soul, everything else 

seems to be quietly calm. I stood 

and went to those gardeners. They 

were staring at me, astounded, as 

if thinking,” What is she doing?” 

I felt that they were a bit afraid 

of me. However, I asked one of 

them to give me the spade to help 

and I did! Honestly, I felt so proud 

of myself! 

If I am able to be a good person 

and to have a positive influence 

on people, why should I not 

continue doing that? Instead of 

feeling lonely, and harming myself 

by trying new and bad things, why 

should I not be a useful person? 

If people just begin discovering 

their positive potentials, they 

will be able to see this world 

as a wonderful piece of painting; 

a charming scene with a soft 

breeze of positive influence. 

It was hard for me in the beginning 

to resist the desire of smoking. 

However, human beings’ energies 

are unpredictable; if they try their 

best to reach their aims, they will. 

A few days later, whenever I felt 

the need to smoke, I took a walk 

around the campus and tried to 

think of how to help a friend or 

try a new good thing in my life 

or even to study until this feeling 

went away. now, a week later, 

I have started learning how to 

play some musical instruments 

and it has made me forget about 

smoking. 

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Shhhh… don’t tell! 

aSMa al ZaaBI 

Shhh, Don’t tell. Asma Al zaabi/DWC 

Alia and Ali are a newly married 

couple. They plan to have a nice 

honeymoon in Malaysia, but they 

did not tell anyone about their 

destination. Shhh... Don’t tell! 

Mariam got pregnant and she is 

in her third month, but she asked 

her husband not to tell anyone 

from his family until the pregnancy 

shows. Shhh... Don’t tell! 

Salem is planning to pursue a 

masters’ degree, but he decided 

not to tell anyone until he graduates. 

Shhh... Don’t tell! 

Mona, Mohammad and many 

others are doing things without 

telling even the closest person in 

their lives. People are exaggerating 

in hiding their matters and their 

lives become full of secrets. Family 

members are doing things wit out 

telling each other. Some news is 

great to know, but still they hide it. 

Not telling is an age-old practice 

in the UAE. Saleh Hassan, a 26 

year old police officer, puts all the 

blame on society. “I have noticed 

our grandparents and the elderly 

in the family hide many things 

from us and they used to warn 

us that they would punish us if 

we reveal any family news. Consequently, 

we inherited this habit.” 

Human beings are born to be 

socially connected. They need to 

share and communicate especially 

with the ones they love such as

family members or closest friends. 

If people hide things from each 

other, what happiness are they 

sharing? “I believe if I was close 

enough to a person, she should 

not hide things from me! Otherwise, 

I am not that close,” notes Afra 

Sultan, a college student. 

justifying the behavior based 

on religion is yet another thing. 

According to religious texts, 

Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said: 

“Do your things without telling.” 

Mona Rashed, a housewife, argues 

people use this as an excuse not 

to tell. “People took this saying 

and followed it without realizing 

the fact that this saying was said 

in a special occasion or meant 

to be used in certain situations.” 

People hide things as they believe 

telling will lead others to know 

more about them. Mansoor Al Ali, 

a banker, argues that telling others 

about his news makes him feel so 

visible, which he does not like. 

“I believe telling people about my 

news makes them want to know 

more about me which makes me 

uncomfortable.” 

Hanan Al Hamadi, a Department 

of Economic Development employee, 

had some bad experiences 

because, according to her, she used 

to talk about her news to everyone. 

“It really works sometimes! If you 

tell, you might face lots of trouble 

and you won’t reach your goal. 

While sometimes if you do not 

tell, your plans run smoothly.” 

In a survey of 30 Emiratis designed 

in an attempt to measure peoples’ 

beliefs about the “don’t tell” 

practice, 50% of the younger age 

group (18-25 years) agreed not 

telling helps them to hide their 

failure. To them, other people’s 

opinion of them is an important 

issue. Around 30% of the 25 year 

age group agreed not telling will 

avoid envy. However, 80% of all 

participants believe it’s how they 

were raised. 

Dr. Ghada Al Shaikh, a Family 

Specialist and Consultant, explains 

people always try to find someone 

else to blame for their own mistakes. 

“People always justify their 

failure saying that people envy 

them or use magic as a common 

excuse to stop them from doing 

what they want. As a result they 

won’t tell their news to others.” 

Dr. Al Shaikh advises people to 

be open-minded and stop blaming 

others for their failure. “It is true 

that there is envy or magic in our 

society, but we can’t use them 

as an execuse for our faults or 

failure. like a baby when s/he 

starts walking, falling might 

happen because we didn’t give 

him/her enough space to walk! 

If a girl chooses the wrong man 

in marriage, whose fault is this? 

Is it the others’ or her fault? not 

telling will not fix her marriage.” 

College student Dana Husain 

explains that the majority of her 

relatives and friends do not share 

their news very often. She started 

doing the same herself. Why? 

“I made a hard decision not to 

tell people about me especially 

my brother and his wife. He told 

us he is going to travel with his 

wife only two days before the 

travel date. The next day my 

brother fell down and broke 

his arm. His wife said someone 

envied him!” 

Dr. Al Shaikh commented that the 

nature of relationships among 

people is getting more complicated. 

“People have changed a lot, therefore, 

they are not telling either 

because they do not like each 

other or they think they do not 

have to share their news with 

others. Both might cause complicated 

relationships and misunderstanding, 

especially in a culture 

like the UAE where families and 

people are closely connected and 

used to sharing everything.” 

Alia and Ali enjoyed their honeymoon. 

When they came back to 

the airport no one was there waiting 

from their family to welcome 

them. Mariam had a miscarriage 

and she was forced to tell everyone 

that she was pregnant! She started 

to think of excuses to defend 

herself in front of her husband’s 

family. Salem got his Masters, but 

none of his friends attended his 

graduation ceremony. 

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Bad driving manners is the real criminal. Aisha Bin Obood/DWC 

Driving with attitude 

aISha BIn oBood 

They do not use signals to reveal 

their intentions. Red signals to 

them mean progressing gradually 

until reaching the crossing line. 

By the time it turns green, the 

only thing left of them is ‘dust’. 

Intelligence to them is keeping 

their eyes on the edge of the road 

monitoring their number one 

enemy, the ‘radar’. They do not 

fear getting behind any moving 

object as long as their fingers are 

flashing the headlights. Amazingly, 

they can always find a way to stand 

out from the rest. They could turn 

on their vehicles’ lights in the 

daytime and turn them off when 

it is dark. 

They are neither warriors nor 

any terrorist group. In fact, they 

are aggressive drivers! Whether 

or not it is a trend to drive with 

such attitude or lack of manners, 

their actions are road violence.In 

accidents, speed gets the pointing 

fingers of blame. ‘Bad driving 

manners’ is the real criminal. 

A driver can drive less than the 

speed limit and yet cause a bad 

accident. Major General Engineer 

Mohammed Saif Al zafeen, Director 

of the General Department 

of Traffic at Dubai Police, explains 

that over the past two years in 

Dubai irresponsible practices 

have caused more than 90% of 

car accidents. Recent numbers 

released on the General Directorate 

of Abu-Dhabi Police website indicate 

that over the past three months, 

69 accidents were caused by not 

leaving enough space between 

one car and another. This has led

to 104 people being injured and 

two dead. Campaigns targeting 

aggressive driving and road 

violence were launched. Penalties 

varied from fines and impounding 

vehicles to rehabilitation sessions. 

Aggressive driving can be committed 

in various ways. All actions 

that encroach on road users’safety 

and comfort, even gestures, are 

illegal. The Dubai Police website 

lists several examples: looking 

at other drivers with discontent, 

using the horn unnecessarily and 

randomly, changing lanes aimlessly 

and repeatedly, not giving way to 

those who have right of passage 

and much more. However, it is 

noticeable that some of those 

drivers are getting more creative 

in ways of breaking the law. “I 

always try to find shortcuts and 

ways to get rid of traffic jams,” says 

Ahmed Salem, a businessman. 

Admitting, however, that patience 

is sometimes better, he adds: 

“Once I didn’t want to stop in a 

long line of cars, waiting for the 

traffic light. I decided to enter a 

bystreet. Unfortunately, it was 

full of speed bumps. Most of the 

cars passed the traffic light and I 

was still driving slowly over each 

speed bump”. 

Bad driving attitudes are widespread 

among younger drivers 

as a way of being ‘cool and trendy’. 

An example is not keeping their 

car signal on for too long, instead, 

using one blink only while changing 

lanes or turning. Another way of 

being ‘cool’ is knowing how to 

get rid of the car in front of them. 

Of course flashing headlights are 

the best, but some prefer sticking 

right behind the car until its driver 

changes the lane. Others do not 

bother to wait, but they speed 

up, change lanes and drive as an 

ambulance in an emergency call. 

Now the question is, why such 

behavior is on the rise? 

Digging into the issue, the reasons 

mainly are justified as side effects 

of the fast modern life, in which 

traffic jams, stress and racing with 

time are the main characteristics. 

The Dubai Police attribute some of 

the behaviors to lack of patience 

and dearth of time. On the other 

hand, psychologists argue that 

any social issue including aggressive 

driving can be a reflection 

of suffering from family violence, 

frustration and having no anger 

control. Orabi Mohammad, Test 

Authority Analyst at RTA, strongly 

agrees that driving aggressively 

on the road indicates a defect in 

the personality of the driver. He 

rejects the excuse of saving time 

and avoiding traffic-jams and 

believes “aggressive drivers tend 

BAD DRIvInG 

ATTITUDES ARE 

WIDESPREAD 

AMOnG yOUnGER 

DRIvERS AS A WAy 

OF BEInG ‘COOl 

AnD TREnDy’. 

to drive with bad manners even 

with the absence of traffic-jams 

and external pressure.” 

Mira Rashid Abdullah, Corporal 

at Abu-Dhabi Police, believes 

“certain driving manners indicate 

the driver’s personality and good 

manners come from within first.” 

To her, bad driving practices are 

methods of showing-off and blind 

imitation coming from low self- 

esteem. Blind imitation and 

showing off are not limited to 

men. Some women adopt similar 

manners. Recently, a story was 

all over the local newspapers and 

forums about a car chase between 

Major General Engineer Mohammed 

Saif Al zafeen and a white lexus. 

The car, which was speeding and 

changing lanes randomly and terrifying 

other drivers, appeared to 

be driven by a young female after 

he stopped the car. Would such 

irresponsible driving behavior be 

considered as a trend similar to using 

Blackberries and flashy outfits? 

Alia Al Falasi, a private sector 

employee, answers. “I don’t go 

extreme and think of it as a trend. 

To me, I drive similar to men to 

drive home the point that women 

are not bad drivers.” Arguing with 

that, Khadija Abdulqader, a housewife, 

makes clear that there is no 

excuse for driving in an uncivilized 

way and putting others’ lives in 

danger. Expressing her dissatisfaction, 

“I mean their intensions 

of being cool could easily flyaway 

and turn into embarrassment and 

regret as soon as they cause an 

accident.” 

Drivers seem to exclude themselves 

from the bigger image. They tend 

to hide under all that metal and 

behind shaded windows in an 

almost disconnected world closer 

to invisibility. They hardly associate 

good driving practices to good 

personal mannerism. They also 

forget that a country’s image 

could be tarnished by bad drivers. 

The bottom line is that there is no 

point in having spacious and fancy 

streets if they are distorted by 

irresponsible selfish behavior. 

Unfortunately, bad driving still 

stand against the UAE’s efforts 

of being a major tourist attraction. 

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38 

Gone with the debts 

haMdah haSSan 

Taking car loans to buy luxurious cars. Wafa Al Marzouqi/DWC 

All he cares about is the way he 

looks. He would not feel self-confident 

if he were not wearing one 

of his Rolex luxurious collection, 

carrying his Vertu mobile phone, 

with expensive cufflinks, shoes 

and driving his lavish 650,000 

AED car. Ahmed H., a 21 year old 

air steward, is one of many UAE 

nationals falling into the trap of 

debts for the sake of living a 

high-class lifestyle. 

life has many temptations for 

young UAE nationals as luxury 

goods and services have become 

the trend and not everyone worries 

about their actual income. Some 

are mature enough to accept the 

simple life they have, while others 

are materialistic and will always 

ask for more. The latter are 

easily drowned by debts. 

Getting loans from banks is 

becoming an easy process especially 

for UAE nationals. national 

banks offer UAE Nationals easy 

loan approvals. There are certain 

campaigns designed with a UAE 

National photo telling customers 

to “buy your dream car today and 

pay next year.” Such banks claim 

they are trying to make life easier 

for people. Potential customers, 

however, are tricked by these 

offers as they are not aware that 

paying next year means that the 

loan will be doubled. Many loan 

applicants do not bother to read 

the terms and conditions of the 

loans offered to them, but only see 

the outside image of the campaign. 

Unfortunately, if a person gets 

into this lifestyle, they will find 

that they do not own any assets 

like a house, a car or even a small 

business and all that they own is 

mortgaged to banks and financing 

companies. 

S. Mohammed, a branch manager 

at a national bank, explains the 

reasons behind targeting UAE 

nationals in loans campaigns. 

“There are two main reasons why 

banks target UAE Nationals, they 

have high incomes and job security.” 

This applies to 85% of them, 

he notes. 

Abdulaziz H, 21 year old officer 

at Dubai Airport, acknowledges 

his mistake, although failing to 

solve it. “I know it’s a headache to 

live with loans, but it’s really hard 

for me not to buy something that 

interests me and I wouldn’t mind 

to get a new credit card for it. 

Right now half of my salary goes 

to the loans I have. I think banks 

are there to help us do what we 

want. I like the high-class lifestyle 

and I’m enjoying it.” 

Some young Emiratis are concerned 

about what people think 

of them in terms of their look, 

how they dress, what car they 

drive and their personality and 

behavior. Alia Salem, 26 year 

old call center representative in 

an Abu-Dhabi company, totally 

agrees with Abdulaziz and thinks

that being in debt is not a big deal. 

“I won’t feel comfortable going 

out looking less stylish than my 

friends, and I won’t accept it if 

they look better than me, people 

these days judge you by the way 

you look.” Salem’s father knew 

about the four credit cards she 

has, but failed to stop her from 

spending a lot of money on shopping. 

“I don’t know why he was 

so angry about it! I told my father 

I know what I’m doing and I’m 

responsible for my actions.” 

Being educated and realistic about 

how to respond to attractive loan 

offers is a challenge nowadays. 

On the other hand, Emiratis who 

are passionate about investing 

in their future are not easily 

fooled into taking loans. Rashed 

Ebrahim, 23 year old IT technician 

in a Dubai real estate company, 

believes loans are useful if there is 

a proper payment plan, otherwise 

it might turn out to be a disaster. 

“There are some basics in life that 

we need to get loans for, like a car, 

a house or for an emergency case; 

other than that I will never take 

a loan to buy unnecessary things. 

If I spend all the money I have on 

useless goods, I’ll never be able 

to continue my studies or get 

married,” he adds. 

Reasons for taking loans vary depending 

on priorities, temptations, 

and satisfaction. Maryam Abdulla, 

a 25 year old employee at DEWA, 

shares a story about her friends. 

“My friends get loans for plastic 

surgeries, Botox, fillers, nose jobs 

and liposuction. They aim for 

what they call ‘a perfect look’ and 

it doesn’t matter to them what it 

takes to do so.” Abdullah thinks 

most of the girls in her age have 

no future plans or goals; they care 

about the outside rather than the 

inside. “After the plastic surgery 

comes shopping as a priority 

as well. I wonder how they can 

manage to do all of this with a 

AED12,000 salary. I think they 

are very shallow, they don’t realize 

the burden of living with debts 

and I feel very sorry for them.” 

Fingers are mainly pointed at 

parents for this problem. Dr. Suad 

Al Marzouqi, Clinical Psychologist 

and Assistant Professor of Physiology 

at UAE University, believes 

it all starts from home and how 

parents bring up their children. 

“The way parents raise their 

children determines their attitudes 

when they grow up. Parents should 

not meet their child’s every need 

whether it’s a game or a toy and 

buy them everything they desire.” 

Dr. Al Marzouqi explains parents 

have to teach their children to be 

a ‘self-made’ person and independent, 

rather than being spoiled 

and materialistic. “Children 

should be taught from an early 

age how to work hard for what 

they wish to have.” 

Unstable relationship or divorce 

can also impact children’s behavior. 

“If parents don’t give care and 

love to their children, this affects 

their personality negatively; they 

will always feel insecure and 

will lack self-esteem.” When this 

child grows up, s/he might want 

to buy everything s/he likes as it 

will make them feel secure. Many 

parents experience this problem. 

Samya Ahmed, a mother of two 

boys and a girl, has lived a life 

of debt with her husband and 

always wanted a better life for her 

children. “I was shocked when I 

knew my son Mohamed had an 

AED 250,000 personal loan plus 

a credit card. He spends money 

on shopping, traveling and hanging 

out with friends and sadly he 

doesn’t feel taking a loan is a mistake.” 

She is sure that one day her 

son will realize his mistake, but 

hopefully not when it is too late. 

“They have lived in a society 

where everything is available,” 

says Khaleda Saleh, a teacher 

and a mother of three boys. She 

argues the new generation does 

not know how to save money. 

She also blames parents for their 

lack of supervision on what their 

children watch on Tv. “They are 

obsessed with celebrities and 

movie stars; they spend a lot of 

money imitating them,” she adds. 

It is the parents’ responsibility to 

teach their children to prioritize 

their essentials in life because one 

day the fake lavish life-style will 

vanish, but debts will last forever. 

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40 ART 

Pech-Merle Cave in France. URl: http://debcattoi.com/paleo/images/SPOTTED%20HORSE.gif 

The revelation of cavewomen 

reeM ahlI 

In the dark and silent solitude 

of a cave, flickering torchlight 

reveals sleek fingers as they mold 

and reshape the clay surface of the 

wall. These deft fingers smear 

different types of pigment together. 

The pigments dissolve and produce 

a new color that flows to fill the 

engraved drawings on the wall, 

leaking into each line and dot, 

finally creating a non-portable 

work of art. 

Art is history. Human beings left 

remarkable genuine pieces as 

proof of their expressive creativity. 

last year, scientists discovered 

“prehistoric cave paintings were 

made by women as well as men.” 

(The national Geographic news, 

june 16, 2009; The Times, September 

11, 2009; and Mail Online, july 

6, 2009. 

“PREHISTORIC CAvE 

PAInTInGS WERE 

MADE By WOMEn 

AS WEll AS MEn.” 

Cave paintings have always been 

acknowledged as the significant 

work of the cavemen. But what 

is cave painting? According to 

the Encyclopedia of Irish & World 

ART, it is “the drawing and painting 

on the walls and ceilings of 

the caves, 30,000 years ago.” 

Scientists presented different 

factors to support the new exciting 

discovery. The first one seems 

pretty obvious since it screams 

out that they have been done for 

communication purposes. The 

second one imagines cave people 

trying hard to bring life to their 

boring caves by simply decorating 

them using these primitive drawings 

inspired by the surrounding 

environment. The third one sees 

that they were doing it in order 

to hunt the drawn animals as 

a result of their beliefs passed 

down by their ancestors. Another 

reason is to tell the story of their 

hunting voyages and adventures. 

last is the idea that they have been 

used for their ancient religious

practice. Ana Tolvai, an artist at 

the Dubai Community Theater 

& Arts Centre (DUCTAC) explains 

“we don’t really know the role of 

women and men back then, we 

are just making stories about it. 

If the caveman was the hunter 

and the cavewoman was waiting 

for him to come back, maybe the 

cavewoman painted the hunting 

scenes in order to help her partner 

in catching the prey, if indeed the 

magic theory was proven right.” 

Scientists are puzzled by the 

discovery. The perspective of 

women’s roles back then will 

dramatically change as a result. 

If the cavewoman painted side 

by side with the caveman, then 

her role was much bigger in the 

society than their initial idea and 

this discovery changes so many 

theories about women in the 

prehistoric era. Professor Dean 

Snow from Pennsylvania State 

University noted “we don’t know 

the general role of artists in the 

society (roughly 20,000 to 40,000 

years ago) but it is a step forward 

to be able to say that a strong 

majority of them were women.” 

(Mail Online, july 6,2009) 

Art is the ultimate way of expressing 

one’s feelings. It is a way to 

turn an idea in one’s mind into a 

living reality that touches billions 

of people around the world. The 

most common themes and patterns 

our ancestors drew were pictures 

of wild animals, tracing of human 

hands and stories that illustrated 

dangerous hunting scenes. These 

popular paintings are mostly 

found in caves located in Europe. 

Some of these outstanding paintings 

were done over generations 

of time. Each generation continue 

the work of the previous one 

by enhancing their methods of 

painting and developing new 

techniques. This shows how much 

art meant to our ancestors and 

how far they were willing to go 

in order to express their visions. 

The artists did not witness the 

finishing touches of their work. 

The tools that they used were 

extremely primitive and basic. They 

used their fingers, feathers, twigs, 

horsehair and hollow bones to 

accomplish spraying techniques. 

THIS DISCOvERy 

CHAnGES SO MAny 

THEORIES ABOUT 

WOMEn In THE 

PREHISTORIC ERA. 

Color raises another question. 

Where did the colors come from? 

As basic as the tools sound, the 

colors were too. Creativity is 

necessary when trying to color 

a brown solid wall. How could 

it stand out? Basically, they used 

red ocher, yellow ocher, charcoal, 

black manganese oxide, animal 

blood, fruit juices, pigment mixes, 

clay, and soot. We can tell how 

sincere people were by the tremendous 

efforts to make and give life 

to the art they were trying to make. 

Indeed, knowing how basic their 

techniques were, it became crucial 

to say that this is the ground base 

of the way scientists discovered 

that women contributed to 

creating some of the artwork 

back then. Usually when one 

paints or draws, one leaves 

behind the imprints of one’s own 

hand. It sounds simple, but this 

was considered the beginning 

of the breakthrough, or in other 

words, the enlightenment. 

According to the National Geographic 

News, scientists measured, 

analyzed and studied the hand 

stencils that were found in the 

Pech Merie and Gargas caves 

in France. After finishing the 

examination, the result assured 

and confirmed women’s contributions 

in these paintings. Afnan 

Saeed, interior designer, is excited 

by the new discovery. “This 

discovery is huge for women. 

We started as cavewomen equal 

to cavemen, but later on through 

the centuries men become superior 

to women. nowadays, it is really 

interesting to know that the cavemen 

and women practiced rituals 

together side by side.” 

The above statement illustrates 

the importance of this discovery 

to all women around the world. 

It is a grand celebration of women’s 

creativity that goes back thousands 

of years . It proves how unique 

women are when applying their 

vision through art and leaving 

their fingerprints as historical 

identification of what they have 

created. After all, it was not just 

about the cavemen! 

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42 PERSONALITY 

Learning is life 

heSSa al haMadI 

Tarifa with the UAE Ambassador in Italy. Tarifa Al zaabi/DWC 

Tarifa Ajaif Al Zaabi believes in the 

lifelong learning cycle. Pursuing 

further education must never stop, 

she believes. “My journey in educa 

tion will never end thanks to the 

Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) 

and Dubai Women’s College (DWC).” 

Childhood 

Al Zaabi had a peaceful childhood 

in a supportive and loving family. 

She is the youngest among her 

two brothers and two sisters. She 

was inspired by their enthusiasm 

and hard work. “They are my 

role models professionally and 

personally,” she affirms. “Tarifa 

was a happy child, but could be 

annoying if she did not get what 

she wanted, you could say she was 

persistent about what she wanted,” 

her mother recalled. 

School Life 

“I still remember the first day in 

kindergarden. I was an active kid, 

but ironically I had two names, 

Tarifa and Fatima, which were 

given by my father and my mother 

respectively. It was a bit confusing 

for me when attendance was taken 

in the class because I would not 

respond to someone calling me 

Tarifa as I thought my name was 

Fatima! Well, eventually, I overcame 

this in 3rd grade!” 

Al Zaabi loved her school life as 

she was one of the outstanding 

students who participated in different 

school activities. She had all the 

support from her teachers and the 

school administration. “I also had 

many friends who I still keep in 

touch with, although some of them 

are no longer living in the UAE.” 

Graduate Studies 

Al Zaabi joined DWC in 1994, and 

graduated in 1999 with a Higher 

Diploma in Business Administration, 

followed by a Bachelor 

in Applied Business Sciences in 

2000. In 2003 she graduated with 

a Masters degree in Business 

Administration Executive (MBA) 

from the University of Sharjah. 

By that time, she was employed 

by the HCT at Sharjah Women’s 

College. “Then I realized that there 

are many things left for me to learn 

and learning doesn’t necessarily 

need to stop right here.” As a result, 

she decided to join the Education 

Doctorate Program (PhD) with the 

British University in Dubai. 

Steve Terney, Foundation English 

teacher at DWC, taught Al Zaabi 

in Foundations 17 years ago. She

left a very strong impression 

because of her confidence, humor 

and overall personality. “Tarifa is 

a wonderful person to be around, 

she is full of humor, but she also 

knows how to be serious at the 

same time. She never stopped her 

education, and I really feel very 

proud of her because she is the 

kind of person that the UAE needs 

in education. She is not just a good 

role model, but also an extremely 

bright, hard working and ambitious 

person as well.” 

Career 

Her first job was in the Career 

Department at zayed University. 

“I was passionate about supporting 

students to select the right career 

for themselves.” In 2001, she 

joined Sharjah HCT, as Employer 

Relations Coordinator to support 

students and graduates in finding 

meaningful internship programs 

and suitable employment. In 

2004, she was promoted to 

Supervisor of the Student Services 

Department. Currently, Al zaabi is 

in the second year of her Doctorate 

in Education program specializing 

in Policy and Management and 

working at the same time as an 

Acting Dean of Student Services 

at Sharjah’s HCT. She started her 

career focusing on Emirati youth 

development and engagement 

at different levels. “It started 

with career development, then 

employment and work experience, 

ollowed by engagement and empowerment 

to develop soft skills 

including leadership, teamwork, 

time management, organizational 

skills and community service 

experience.” 

Commenting on Al Zaabi’s career 

growth, Terney notes that “Tarifa 

and I have been friends for many 

years and I always follow her career 

path with great interest. I still 

remember the first job she had at 

zayed University. She continued in 

Education as she went from Zayed 

to Sharjah Women’s College, and 

it has been really great for me to 

witness the way her career has 

moved up.” 

Achievements 

She enjoys spening quality time 

with people especially those who 

come from different cultures to 

learn and exchange knowledge. 

As she puts it, learning plays an 

important role in her life and 

despite being an employee, wife 

and mother of a 6 year old, she 

also managed to graduate with 

distinction in all levels of her 

education. She won the Sheikh 

Rashid Award for Academic Excellence 

in 2003, and in the same 

year she received The Chair Academy 

International leadership 

Program. “learning is a very 

important and critical word as 

everyday we learn a new thing 

in which we do not learn only, 

but also get to enjoy what we are 

learning, which is simply what 

I call the beauty of life,” she 

comments. 

Al zaabi at a Un conference Italy. Tarifa Al 

Zaabi/DWC 

Al zaabi in Denmark attending lEGO 

Serious Play Training - October 2010. 

Tarifa Al Zaabi-DWC 

Attending Women as Political leaders- US 

Exchange Program. Tarifa Al zaabi/DWC 

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44 

Besides her educational achievements, 

she adds, “there are a 

number of activities that I 

participated in that added value 

to my life experience.” In 2006, 

she won the Sharjah HCT Director’s 

Award for Best Employee of the 

year. Three years later, she was 

part of the US Exchange Program 

Alumnai of Women as Political 

leaders. Remarkably, she became 

the first woman in the Middle 

East and Gulf Cooperation Council 

(GCC) Certified Facilitator from 

Denmark in “lEGO Serious Play” 

2010, which is a new training tool 

used to unleash innovation and 

creativity in individuals. 

Learning is Life 

Al Zaabi tries to turn every 

experience in her life into a learning 

opportunity. “I learn how to 

find a way to learn from people 

without causing them discomfort 

for sharing the information with 

me,” she explains. To her, it is very 

important to become a knowledgeable 

person in order to be able to 

defend one’s point of view 

professionally and assertively, 

which eventually comes with 

experience. 

Al Zaabi believes the foundational 

skills she has built such as being 

independent, persistent, committed, 

responsible and a lifelong 

learner were actually gained from 

DWC. “These skills were the key 

skills I have implemented and 

they have supported me during 

my career. DWC provided me 

with a development opportunity 

through their curriculum and 

extra activities. Constant encouragement 

by a group of teachers 

helped me to enhance my 

self-esteem and confidence.” 

learning is not only important 

in her career life, but also in her 

personal life. “I have the greatest 

job in life, which is being a mother. 

you need to learn how to deal and 

respond positively to your children’s 

questions, and understand 

that their expectations and the 

experiences they will go through 

will be totally different than yours. 

This is the learning experience 

that all of us will go through in life.” 

Future Plans 

It is always important to have a 

plan, and it is important to have 

positive thoughts towards the 

future. Al zaabi’s short-term plan 

is to complete her Ph.D. and then 

return back to the HCT in order 

to contribute to the development 

of the youth. In addition, she 

wants to be actively involved in 

community projects and work as 

an inspiration for the youth. Her 

long-term plan also includes her 

interest in obtaining international 

work experience. 

“learning is life. We live and we 

learn at different stages of our 

lives, as well as from different 

kinds of experiences. Each day 

that passes is a learning experience, 

that’s why we learn from history. 

The journey of learning starts 

with us when we are children 

and we continue to learn from 

everything around us,” she closes. 

With the Consul General of the United 

States of America. Tarifa Al zaabi/DWC 

At her office. Tarifa Al zaabi/DWC

DWC NEWS 

SHAIKHA AL AYALI 

Environmental Student Workshop 2010 

High Expectations of Desert Dawn 

Sponsored by Al Safi Club for Friends of the Environment and supported 

by the British Council and DWC, the Tomorrow’s Environmentalists 

workshop was held at DWC on October 21, 2010. University students 

from different nationalities attended the workshop to learn more about 

the issue. The event included a variety of discussions concerning the 

causes and effects of climate change and its impacts, responsibilities, 

solutions and how we will live in the future. 

Breast Cancer Day 

The Applied Communications Department and Desert Dawn students 

celebrated the success of the previous issue with Dr. Howard Reed, 

DWC’s Director, and Dr. Bahjat Al yousuf, Associate Director, on October 

7, 2010. The previous issue raised the expectation as it introduced strong 

and challenging content in a beautiful design. “It was a challenging task, 

because we wanted to bring something that would get the attention of 

our readers. We wrote about controversial yet interesting topics that no 

one else dared to talk about in a public magazine before,” said Shamsa Al 

Suwaidi, previous student editor of DD. 

Arab Voices Speak to American Hearts 

DWC Wellness Center, in collaboration with Dubai Health Authority and 

Al Marrai and noviderm Companies, organized a series of health checkup 

and educational displays in the college cafeteria on Sunday, October 10, 

2010. Unlimited activities were included on that day such as free tobacco 

testing, bone density checkup and osteoporosis health education, pregnancy 

and awareness about breast-feeding. 

Samar Dahmash jarrah, author of Arab Voices Speak to American Hearts, 

and Professor at the University of South Florida, visited DWC on October 

27, 2010 to speak about the use of social media to open dialogue between 

Arabs and Americans after the 9/11 attacks. jarrah shared her amazing 

journey from being a regular news editor to reaching a point where she 

stood in front of hundreds of Westerners explaining to them that Islam 

is a peaceful religion. She spoke about the importance of communication 

among people and its critical role in helping people all over the world 

overcome misperceptions and stereotypes about each other. Sheencouraged 

DWC students to interact with Western students through social 

media forums and share with them opinions about all kinds of issues. 

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National Day 

DWC Celebrates the 20th Graduation 

On November 30, 2010 DWC celebrated the 39th UAE National Day in the 

presence of Dr. Howard Reed, DWC Director, Dr. Behjat Al yousuf, Associate 

Director, and Mr. Khalifa Buamain, Director of Government Communication. 

The event included an exhibition that featured a collection of pictures 

demonstrating the construction of the United Arab Emirates and its 

development from the past to the present. Members of the DWC Student 

Parliament and the Applied Communications Department organized the 

exhibition to raise the DWC student body awareness about their country’s 

development. The national Day celebration included several events such 

as folk dances and showcase area on the UAE heritage that presented local 

cuisine an exhibition of traditional accessories and embroideries. 

On november 3, 2010 DWC celebrated its 20th graduation ceremony. 

The event was attended by Dr. Sheikha Alia Humaid Saqr Al Qasimi, Head 

of Business Development Support Office, Medical Education from Dubai 

Health Authority along with other dignitaries and parents. More than 260 

students graduated from the programs of Bachelor’s degrees and Higher 

Diplomas in Information Technology, Business, Applied Communications, 

Health Sciences, Education, and Diploma programs in Technology Skills 

and Business. 

8th National Teacher Education Conference 

The 8th national Teacher Education Conference was held at DWC on 

December 6, 2010 under the patronage of HE Sheikh nahyan Bin Mabarak 

Al nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor 

of Higher Colleges of Technology. The Conference aimed at raising the 

standards of teaching and learning in UAE classrooms. The conference was 

opened by Dr. Marshall Drummond, HCT Provost and Dr. Howard Reed, 

Director of DWC, and was attended by more than 400 teachers, educators, 

school principles, teacher administrators, college and university students 

and other instructors working within the UAE. 

This year’s theme was ‘Focus on learners: Effective Strategies for the 

Student-Centred Classroom.’ The participants had the opportunity to 

learn the latest ideas to promote active learning in classrooms and to 

take away something to use in their own schools.

UAE’s first Student PR Day at DWC 

Organized by the Middle East Public Relations Association and in cooperation 

with DWC, the first Student PR Day was held on november 1, 

2010 at DWC. More than 200 students attended mostly from the HCT 

colleges, Zayed University in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, American University 

in Sharjah and Middlesex University Dubai Campus. The Student PR Day 

helped the students become familiar with the reality of working in the 

communications sector. It gave a strong snapshot of the fast growing 

industry of communications and public relations. Experienced professionals 

shared and offered the students constructive feedback to their numerous 

queries and questions. 

Italian Cuisine Day 2010 

2010 ILN Conference 

DWC Italian Club invited the executive sous chef at jW Marriott, Andrea 

Conte, to prepare one of his delicious Italian pasta dishes on campus. 

Approximately 30 students and teachers attended the live show on how 

to make fresh pasta, sauces and fresh salad with a healthy dressing. 

Tagliatelle, a traditional type of pasta, is made from fresh eggs pasta dough, 

fresh tomato and mozzarella sauce. 

DWC hosted the two day biannual 2010 Informational literacy network 

Conference on October 30, 2010. This year, the conference offered the 

participants eight paper presentations, six workshops and various poster 

sessions centered on the theme of Information literacy Assessment and 

Competency Standards. It was attended by more than 100 librarians 

and educators from around the Gulf region who came from different educational 

institutes and were passionate about information literacy. They came 

together to share new ideas of projects, and new ways to attract students 

to libraries. 

Flip Video Camera Session 

Creators at Pure Digital Technologies, a San Francisco establishment led 

by CEO jonathan Kaplan, Senior vice President and General Manager of 

Cisco Consumer Products were invited by the IT Department at DWC on 

October 28, 2010 to share their experiences of entrepreneurship with 

the students. Kaplan discussed flip video camera technology, video and 

social networking and innovation and entrepreneurship. Over 50 students 

attended this presentation. 

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48 BUSINESS 

The bright side of the economic crisis 

ShaTha al aMerI 

Can you believe the economic 

crisis is the best time to start 

your own business?! 

The economic crisis has been 

tough on so many people around 

the world. However, many Dubai 

Women’s College (DWC) graduate 

entrepreneurs have had a different 

experience with the economic 

crisis. It somehow helped them 

improve their businesses, others 

are trying to survive this crisis. 

The influence of the economic 

crisis on DWC entrepreneurs: 

mini Delights logo.Aghnag Tshirt Design. 

Shatha Al Ameri/DWC 

Safa Almazrouie, a DWC graduate, 

is a successful entrepreneur who 

proves herself in every position 

she takes on. She always believed 

that whatever she was doing 

was not enough. So she decided 

to pursue her dream and work 

on her passion for cooking. Mini 

Delights is the name of her factory, 

a small business she started in her 

own kitchen. She started out 

making healthy and organic 

pastries and desserts. AlMazrouie 

started her business in the beginning 

of the economic crisis. However, 

she now owns many factories 

in Dubai and Sharjah and her 

business gets better every month. 

“I think my business got better 

after the economic crisis. Food 

is a guaranteed business, people 

will never stop eating!” she said 

with a big smile. “The only difference 

I noticed is that the suppliers 

from Italy have increased their 

prices since the crisis.” 

Another DWC entrepreneur is 

Ayesha Malik who works in the 

diamond industry. She graduated 

from DWC in 2003 with a Higher 

Diploma in Tourism and a Bachelor 

degree in Business in 2008. Three 

years ago she decided to try her 

luck with business, a different way 

from other entrepreneurs. “AU 

jewels” is the name of her little 

shop at home, she sells diamonds 

on silver and precious stone 

that she brings from a factory in 

India. “I didn’t feel the economic 

crisis that much because I don’t 

have stores. However, the prices 

increased by around 30% when 

the gold price went up,” she said. 

“There was a time I had to 

decrease my prices because the 

customers stopped buying and I 

noticed people started to think 

twice before spending their money 

after the crisis.” Malik thinks that 

College helped her a lot in dealing 

with the crisis. “College helped us 

to always be ready for a crisis and 

I’ve been taught what we should 

do about it.” Malik thinks she was 

kind of lucky with the crisis 

because the prices went down 

at the factory she’s dealing with. 

“The crisis hit the big companies, 

but, companies have started to 

recover now.” she added. 

Fashionable abayas, bags, accessories, 

scarves, clothes and more 

seem to be everywhere, but 

girls just can’t get enough. Many 

entrepreneurs work in the fashion 

industry as residents of the UAE 

are majors spenders on fashion 

even since the crisis. 

Haleema Seemba, owner of Aghnag Tshirt 

Design. Shatha Al Ameri/DWC 

Haleema Seemba is an Applied 

Communications Bachelor graduate 

of DWC. She wanted to go for what 

she loves the most, clothes, casual

clothes with a unique cultural 

identity for both men and women. 

She now owns ‘Aghnag’. 

As a small entrepreneur, she was 

afraid to spend her money to 

open her own store and then risk 

losing everything especially after 

the economic crisis. As a result, 

Seemba chose different ways to 

market and sell her designs such 

as starting her own website, 

marketing ‘Aghnag’ through Blackberry 

messenger, and contracting 

with individual stores and sports 

club. “Although people don’t 

spend money like before, still our 

community spends lots of money 

on fashion!” 

Amal Saif, Cherry Berry’s owner. Shatha Al 

Ameri/DWC 

Amal Saif is a DWC Diploma 

graduate in Business. Her story 

is a bit different. “I started my 

business because of the economic 

crisis! I used to go to the office 

and do nothing all day because 

there was no work to do. So I had 

to think of a second income before 

I lost my job,” Amal said. Her business 

idea came from her boredom 

with famous name brand bags. “I 

wanted something new, with a 

different taste. I started to bring 

new kinds of bags from lebanon 

with different prices and designs, 

and not famous brands or copies! 

Girls just loved the new bags,” 

she said. ‘Cherry Berry’ is the 

name of her new business that 

started with her own budget last 

Ramadan. Saif uses emails and 

Blackberry messenger to market 

the bags. She is satisfied with her 

business and it was the best decision 

she made in the face of crisis! 

How to make good business 

during a crisis: 

“Many small businesses started 

after the great depression in the 

30s, now those businesses are 

the biggest and most successful 

businesses in the world,” Safa 

Almazrouie said. “And now it is 

the time for your business”. 

The prices are going down starting 

with the store you will rent, the 

employees you will bring and the 

goods you will sell. you should 

know it’s your chance to set up 

your unique business. 

The overall impression of the 

economic crisis was that everybody 

was losing their jobs, businesses 

and money. you don’t have to be 

smart to know that it’s dangerous 

to put your money into a business 

at this time, it’s true. But it is also 

true that the crisis could improve 

business. As many DWC entrepreneurs 

agreed, the economic crisis 

not only has a dark side to it, but 

a bright side as well. 

The following advice from 

successful DWC entrepreneurs 

who have gone through the real 

business world experience: 

• Be special. Think of a unique 

and different idea to what we 

have in the UAE. 

• Good quality, better prices. 

After the economic crisis people 

are looking for alternatives in 

many products. 

• Do your research. Think of what 

people need during this crisis. 

• Create a business plan. 

• never stop your search. 

• Make sure your plan B is always 

ready. Check your business after 

five years, if you succeed, what’s 

next and if you fail, what’s next? 

• Be patient. Don’t use all of your 

money, start small. 

• Be ready. Rude customers are 

everywhere, so don’t be sensitive. 

• Use Facebook, Twitter and 

Blackberry for your ads in the 

beginning. 

• Read a lot. The Secret is a 

recommended book! 

• never be ashamed of what 

you do! Society appreciates and 

respects a successful woman. 

• Approach a specific target 

clientele and study their needs. 

• Take a course in business and 

marketing. 

• Things are always difficult 

at the beginning 

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50 ENVIRONMENT 

Recycling is fun 

Muna aBdelKarIM 

For some people, recycling is a mission to accomplish. For others it is just 

a matter to discuss and for many it does not exist at all. It is an unfortunate 

fact that many of us ignore this subject, while it is one of the most sensitive 

issues that should concern us all. 

Recycling in simple terms means: waste such as glass, plastic, metal textile, 

electronics and paper is converted into reusable materials in order to 

utilize the useful materials in these products and reduce the use of energy 

and fresh raw materials. As a result it will reduce air and water pollution 

caused in manufacturing different products. 

Recycling facts in the UAE: 

The UAE is one of the leading 

countries taking initiatives in 

so many fields and one of them 

is the environment. In 1991 the 

Emirates Environmental Group, 

a non-government organization, 

started recycling and emphasized 

the importance of recycling for 

the environment. later in 2007, 

Bee’ah, the Sharjah Environment 

Company, was founded to help 

Sharjah City reduce its environmental 

footprint. However, the 

mission was not as successful 

as wasanticipated. Why? 

According to Bee’ah, these are 

the reasons: 

• lack of knowledge/awareness 

about recycling (processes involved, 

benefits, what happens to waste 

when it gets recycled, etc.) 

• lack of willingness: people are 

just not willing to put in the extra 

effort to recycle 

• lack of access to proper 

information about recycling, 

e.g. source segregation, what is 

recyclable, what is not recyclable 

(36% of the people stated this as 

their largest concern.) 

• lack of convenience – people 

do not have access to most of 

the 3 stream recyclers or they 

are not located in the immediate 

vicinity. (Over 67% of the people 

responded to this being their 

largest concern) 

People who do not recycle might 

claim they have reasons or execuses 

to do so, but what about the people 

who do recycle? let’s focus on 

what motivates them to recycle 

and learn: 

R 

• living in a clean and healthy 

environment is their aim and 

so they made recycling a daily 

activity. 

• Considering the social and moral 

obligations are the main reasons 

to recycle. 

• Belief that segregation of waste 

is easy and a small change in R 

someone’s behavior can result in 

big differences in the amount of 

recyclables generated. 

Since we all want to live longer 

and save Earth, our only planet, 

we should all start recycling 

before it is too late. Start from 

in your own house. On the page 

you can find some great tips to 

start recycling. 

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In your kitchen: 

• Set up a recycling center in your 

kitchen. How? Assign carton or 

cardboard boxes for glass, plastic, 

and aluminum. Choose solid 

containers for glass because they 

are heavier. 

• Glass bottles and jars can be 

reused as containers to store food 

and spices or even temporary 

vases but remember to clean 

bottles properly before reusing 

or recycling. 

• Do not throw out the water 

you use to boil your meat, fish, 

vegetables and eggs. Instead let 

the water cool and pour into your 

garden plants as soon as possible 

to help them grow. 

• Post a note in your kitchen as 

a reminder to recycle your waste. 

In your house: 

• Use your old clothes to make 

other textile items such as cushion 

covers and cleaning cloths. 

• Re-melt burned candles in an 

old pan and pour it into a simple 

small pot to reuse the candle 

instead of throwing it and 

increasing waste. 

• Advise children, other members 

in the family and housemaids 

about recycling. 

• Clean empty nail polish bottle 

with thinners and fill them with 

paint to add touchups to your 

paintings or fix furniture with 

little dings. 

• Carton or cardboard boxes we 

get when we purchase electronics 

can be used to store old stuff such 

as books, magazines and toys. 

Outside: 

• Read the news online rather 

than taking printed copies. 

• Reuse carriers when you go 

shopping instead of getting 

new ones. 

• Bring your own mug to get 

coffee from your coffee shop 

because paper cups waste 

money and landfills. 

In your garden: 

• Old tires can be used outside 

as plant pots - especially for 

plants that like warm soil as they 

trap the heat. Tires are also great 

to create a swing for your garden. 

• Create your own compost bin 

out of recycled wood; it will help 

your garden soil to stay fertile. 

Let’s do it together: 

let’s create our own compost 

bin. It’s a homemade bin that will 

bio-degrade your waste like egg 

shells, raw fruit and vegetable 

trimmings, leaves, hair and fur, 

and tea bags. 

Step one: 

Get enough wood from old 

furniture or any recycled wood: 

Step two: 

Take some pieces of wood pallet 

and level them to sit under the 

garden soil. 

Step three: 

Connect the pallets with screws 

and make sure it is fixed properly 

to hold the trash. 

Step four: 

The compost bin is ready, just 

waiting for you to toss the right 

trash and after few weeks it will 

degrade and benefit your garden 

soil. Remember to break apart the 

soil underneath the compost bin. 

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Public voice: 

Public suggestions to be considered 

by the Government: 

• Build recycling banks in every 

area to drop recycled materials. 

• Educate people about the 

importance of recycling and put 

up posters near all the recycling 

bins to explain their use. 

• Obligate shopkeepers and 

company owners to recycle all 

the materials and issue fines 

when people disobey. 

• Assign a day every year and 

arrange activities, competitions 

and events to encourage people 

to recycle. 

Recycle creatively: 

It is not a slogan, it is a mission. 

just by tossing trash in the right 

bin does not mean that we did the 

job of recycling fully. However, we 

can act smart and use creative 

ways to recycle things in our 

daily lives. The fun part about 

recycling is hidden in these tips, 

so be the first to implement them 

and encourage others if you care 

about the planet you live on. 

Check out the links below which 

contain useful information about 

recycling. Read them, follow them 

and share them with everyone. 

Have fun while recycling. 

Useful sites: 

http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/ 

A website where you can learn the importance of 

recycling and read and share so many tips for recycling. 

http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/az_makepaper.aspx 

Tips on how to recycle: 

http://www.kidsrgreen.org/game.html 

http://www.meetthegreens.org/games/light-it-right.html 

Play fun games and learn how to preserve earth: 

http://www.beeah-uae.com/ar/corporate/home 

Bee’ah, the Sharjah Environment Company, provides 

accurate information about recycling and offers 

many services.

Dubai Women's College is proud to launch its 

Arabic Institute 

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Offering training by professional and certified experts 

Non Arabic speakers: Arabic courses 

Arabic speakers: Personal development 

For more information contact: 

Manager: Dr. Hanan Hairab 

Applied Communications Program Chair 

Dubai Women's College 

arabicinstitute @hct.ac.ae, 04 2089530 

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ﺔﻳﺭﺍﺩﻹﺍﻭ ﺔﻴﻔﻴﻇﻮﻟﺍ ﺔﻴﺋﺍﺩﻷﺍ ﺕﺍﺭﺎﻬﳌﺍ ﺮﻳﻮﻄﺗ :ﺔﻴﺑﺮﻌﻟﺍ ﺔﻐﻠﻟﺎﺑ ﲔﻘﻃﺎﻨﻠﻟ 

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arabicinstitute @hct.ac.ae 04 2089530

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EVENTS IN DUBAI 

KHULOOD AL JASIMI 

ABRAAj CAPITAL 

ART PRIzE 

Curators’ applications accepted 

from january 1 – 31, 2011 

Artists’ applications accepted 

from February 1 – April 30, 2011 

www.abraajcapitalartprize.com 

CALLIGRAPHY FOR 

DESIGN 

Workshop leader: Majid Alyousef 

4 sessions x 5 hrs/Total 20 hrs 

Maximum participants: 10 

Saturday 22 and 29 january 

5 and 12 February 

Part one: 10.00 – 13.00 

Part two: 14.00 – 16.00 

Fees: Tashkeel members: 1475 

DHS per course, 

non-members: 1640 DHS per 

course 

This workshop is composed of a 

series of lectures and hands-on 

tutorials that aim to develop the 

basic skills of calligraphy and 

explore the usage of calligraphy in 

design context and applications. 

http://tashkeel.org/En/Workshop_Detail.aspx?Type=C&ID=101 

ART EXHBTIONS 

“Eat when you can, 

Sleep when you can” 

15th of january-8th of March 2011 

Philip Mueller’s first international 

solo exhibition. 

Mobile 1: +971 50 464 43 92 

Mobile 2 :+971 50 873 96 23 

Email: info@carbon12dubai.com 

http://www.carbon- 

12dubai.com/exhibitions. 

php?id=00001158237287704515

Book Reviews 

CLEOPATRA THE GREAT By 

By jOAnn FlETCHER 

Cleopatra the Great tells the 

story of a turbulent time and 

the extraordinary woman at its 

centre. It describes what her life 

really was and how she became 

a Queen, her beauty, and her 

goddess outfits and hairstyles. 

The author talks about the great 

power the last Egyptian Pharaoh 

possessed and how she revived 

and ruled Egypt. The book 

is considered the first major 

biography of Cleopatra’s real 

life introducing details that are 

based on history rather than 

Hollywood’s versions of her life 

and accomplishments. 

هدمح اي كانيع 

يروصنلما ةنمآ :ةبتاكلا 

ديلاقتو تاداع لوح رودت ةصق هدمح اي كانيع 

ةيعامتجا اياضقو ةيعقاو ثادحأ ربع ةيتارامإ 

.ركذلا وأ ىثنلأا دولولما ينب ةقرفتلا لثم 

تفتلتو تلاؤاست حرطت ةصقلا يف هدمح 

وأ تافرصت نم رودي ام مهف ةلواحم اهلوح 

لوح ةصقلا رودت .هعمست بيرغ ملاك نم 

،جاوزلا ،بلحا ،نيدلاولا مارتحا اهنم ةديدع رومأ 

.ةايلحا عم شياعتلا 

،ةايلحا فاشتكلا ةءارقلا يف اهليبس تذخأو 

اهريكفت ريغت اهلعتج لحاربم ترم اهنأ امك 

.نيرخلآا و اهسفن ىلإ اهترظنو 

ينب “هدمح اي كانيع” يف ةبتاكلا تجزم 

.رطاولخا ةباتكو يئاورلا بولسلأا 

THE 7 HABITS OF HAPPy KIDS 

By SEAn COvEy 

The 7 Habits of Happy Kids is a 

family book of stories that carry 

morals and will teach children to 

be responsible, respectful, work 

in a team and solve their own 

problems. This book could be 

used for both adults and kids; it 

has a fun way of learning values. 

The seven habits are listed: you 

are in charge; have a plan; work 

first, then play; everyone can win; 

listen before you talk; together 

is better; and balance feels best. 

The stories are well-illustrated 

and can be used in schools

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Book 

Reviews by Magrudy’s 

Lyrics Alley 

Aboulela 

Set in 1950s Sudan, Lyrics Alley is 

the story of the powerful Abuzied 

dynasty. With Mahmood Bey at its 

helm, the family can do no wrong. 

But when Mahmood’s son, 

Nur - the brilliant, charming heir 

to his business empire - suffers a 

near-fatal accident, his hopes of 

university and a glittering future 

are dashed. As British rule is coming 

to an end, and the country is 

torn between modernising influences 

and the call of traditions past, 

the family is divided. Moving from 

the villages of Sudan to cosmopolitan 

Cairo and a decimated postcolonial 

Britain, this is a sweeping 

tale of loss, faith and reconciliation. 

Married to a Bedouin 

Maguerite van Geldermalsen 

new zealand born nurse Marguerite 

van Geldermalsen first visited the 

lost city Petra in 1978. But little did 

Maguerite know she was about to 

meet the man she would marry, the 

charismatic Mohammad Othman, 

a Bedouin craftsman of the 

Manajah tribe. A life with Mohammad 

meant moving into his ancient 

cave and learning to love the 

regular tasks of baking shrak bread 

on an open fire and collecting 

water from the spring. But as 

Marguerite feels herself becoming 

part of the Bedouin community, she 

is thankful for the twist in fate that 

has led her to this contented life. 

Three Cups of Tea 

Greg Mortenson 

In 1993, after a terrifying and 

disastrous attempt to climb K2, 

a mountaineer called Greg 

Mortenson drifted, cold and 

dehydrated, into an impoverished 

Pakistan village in the Karakoram 

Mountains. Moved by the inhabitants’ 

kindness, he promised to 

return and build a school. Three 

Cups of Tea is the story of that 

promise. Over the next decade 

Mortenson built fifty-five schools 

- especially for girls - in remote 

villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 

just as the Taliban rose 

to power. His story is at once 

a testament to the power of 

the humanitarian spirit

INTERNET CAFé 

KHULOOD AL jASIMI 

http://www.mosaicglobe.com/ 

En.wikibooks 

The website is a collection of 

books that you can read online, 

write and edit. It also includes 

about 2,397 books with 35,688 

pages. 

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page 

http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies 

Mosaicglobe 

A website where you can create 

your own online portfolio. you 

can create your own website that 

includes multiple pages, galleries, 

blogs, audio, email and great 

website templates. 

How to do things 

A website that can help you learn, 

improve and enjoy your favorite 

hobbies in the different categories 

and by links, articles, popular 

content and popular searches. 

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BUQSHA 

Khulood al JaSIMI 

We chose to call this section ‘Buqsha’ (see below for meaning) as it will be 

dedicated to exploring various elements of emirati culture and traditions. 

هعبرم هعطق نوكتو شامقلا نم ةرصلا يه :هشقب ىنعم 

.ايمدق سبلالما اهب عضوت 

Buqsha: an old word used to 

describe a square shaped piece of cloth. It 

was used to carry various items such as 

groceries, clothes and other items. 

Pearls 

Pearls are hard shiny surfaced objects taken from living shelled molluscs. 

Carbonate is the tiny crystalline form that the pearls are made of. There 

are different types of pearls with different colors. The most expensive 

pearl is the natural one. Pearls are popular in making jewelry. 

Aljyon نوـ ْ يلجا 

Considered one of the best types of pearl known for its pure white color. 

It has smooth sides and contains a proportion of water. It has a round 

shape and is free from defects and fractures. 

yukka ةك ّ يلا 

Ranks second in terms of quality and purity. In term of form, it has a 

semicircular form that is compared to the moon on the 13th day of 

its cycle, before forming into a perfect circle. 

Alcoloy ىولوقلا 

Different from other pearl types due to color purity that usually reflects 

a shade of blue or red. 

Albadlah ةلدبلا 

Has a lower quality in comparison to the Alcoloy and it has two types, the 

first degree and second degree. It varies in size; some are small and some 

are large and irregular in shape. It also reflects a blue shade. 

Sijnni ين ْجس 

looks like a dove egg in color and shape, some are long and others are 

short, and sometimes it reflects a blue shade. 

Ana’ema ةمعّانلا 

One of the rare types of pearls, it ranks very low in quality among other 

pearls. It is usually used as a treatment for some diseases, by grinding 

it as soft sand grains. 

AlBuqah ةكُوبلاا 

Similar to sand grains, it is used as eyeliner (kohl) and as treatment 

for the eyes as well. Some say it is edible. 

AlKhashrah ْةر ْشْ لخا 

Ranks as the lowest in quality among other pearl types, due to its 

imperfections. It is usually sold wholesale, at a relatively low price. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl 

http://www.zayedworld.ae/vb/showthread.php?t=8347 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/White_pearl_necklace.jpg

Emarati perfume. Khulood Al jasimi/DWC 

Emirati Proverbs 

كــمهي ام ، كلبي ام ليس 

Selen ma yablik , ma yhmk 

“Torrent that’s not in your way, doesn’t wet you” 

When it’s raining in another country, you gain nothing. It means other peoples’ problems are 

not your business, so you should not worry about them or interfere in other peoples’ business. 

هرادقم لق هراد نم علط نم 

Min talaa’ min dara qal mqdara 

“East or West .. Home is the Best.” Wherever you go, your home is the most comfortable place to you. 

كنمثي ام كفرعي ام يللا 

Ely mayaarfik ma ythmnik 

“Those who don’t know you don’t give you value.” People, who don’t know you well, don’t appreciate you. 

زويعلا لتق لوضفلا 

Al fthool qital AL Ayooz 

“Curiosity kills the old lady.” Do not be too curious about other’s affairs. 

هعيط نامزلا كعاط ام اذإ 

Etha ma taek al zman teaa’ 

“If time doesn’t obey you, obey it.” Go with the flow and accept changes happening around you. 

http://www.zayedworld.ae/vb/showthread.php?t=13723 

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كنب يف فظوم ،اماع ٣٠ ،رطم ةفيلخ ىريو 

نم يعاملجا ؤفاكتلاو لمعلا نأب ،تاراملإا 

زانجلإا ةيحان نم يدرفلا لمعلا نم لضفأ ينفرطلا 

،ًاماع ٢٤ ،دمحم ةريمس نأ ينح يف ،ةعرسلا و 

يلخت“:لوقت ،ةصالخا رئاودلا ىدحإ يف ةفظوم 

هل ةينود هئانبأ ةرظن لعتج هتايلوؤسم ءادأ نع جوزلا 

ةكراشم نم عنام لا نأب تحضوأ و ،"لبقتسلما يف 

.ًلايلق ًايدام ةلماعلا ةجوزلا 

تنرتنلإاو ملاعلإاو ةيميلعتلا تاسسؤلماو ةرسلأا نإ 

هذه رييغت لوح لااّعف ارود بعلت ةينيدلا ةسسؤلماو 

ىلإ درفلا كولس رييغتل لاعفلا قيسنتلا ربع،ةرهاظلا 

بجي ذإ ،يفكي لا اذه نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو .لضفلأا 

ةداعإب ًلاوأ هسفنب هتاذ ريىغت ءارو يعسلا درفلا ىلع 

طورش نم يساسأ طرشك ةءافكلا طرشل رابتعلاا 

ةينبم ةيجوز ةايح ءانبل للاغتسلاا باب دسو جاوزلا 

ةيفاقثلاو ةينيدلا ةيحانلا نم ةحيحص سسأ ىلع 

،ةيكولسلاو 

ةرورضلابو ةيباجيإ ةرسأ يف ةاون يباجيلإا درفلا نإ 

طورش ققحي يباجيإ عمتجم ىلإ دوقي اذه نإف 

ناسحلإا جهنم ىلع يشيمو ةليضفلا يلعيو ةلادعلا 

ةلماعلما نسحو 

،ةلماعلما نيدلا " :ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص لوسرلا لوقي 

نكلو مكماسجأ ىلإ لاو مكروص ىلإ رظني لا هللا نإ 

".مكلامعأو مكبولق ىلإ رظني 

اهيدل دعي مل نإ نجسلا لخدت دقو تاكيشلا و 

امم دكأو ،تايرخأ ىلع فرعتلل بهذي مث نمو ،ديصر 

ةيسفنلا تاعارصلاو لكاشلما ةرثكو قلاطلا ىلإ يدؤي 

يف يرسلأا لللخاو اهلافطأ ةيسفن ىلع اهساكعناو 

.ةماوقلا ةلأسم 

تايفحص اهترجأ يتلا تاءاتفتسلاا ىلإ رظنلاب 

عمتجلما نم ةيئاوشع ةئف ىلع ءارحصلا رجف ةلجم 

دامتعا عوضوم لوح سانلا يأر ةفرعلم نطاولما 

ةيعوتلارشن ةركفل مهلبقت ةجردو ةجوزلا ىلع جوزلا 

نم 50% نأ ينبت دقف ،عوضولما اذه لوح ةيعمتجلما 

ةأرما نم جاوزلا ديؤت 30و 20 ينب ام ةيرمعلا ةئفلا 

،ةيفاقثلاو ةيملعلا ةيحانلا نم جوزلا نم ًاقوفت رثكأ 

نع لوؤسلما نأب ديؤت اهتاذ ةئفلا نم 20% ةبسنو 

لماعلا جوزلا لاك وه ةيمويلا ةيلزنلما تاجايتحلاا 

سفن نم 20% ةبسن نأ ينح يف .ةلماعلا ةجوزلاو 

مهتاجوز ىلع دامتعلاا نوضفري ةيرمعلا ةئفلا 

.تلاماعلا 

رئاودلا ىدحإ يف ةفظوم ،اماع ٣٤ ،هللادبع ةجيذع 

،ةاناعلما هذه نشعي يتلالا ءاسنلا ىدحإ ،ةيموكلحا 

ىلع ديزي ام ذنم ةاناعلما هذه شيعأ " لوقت ثيح 

نكلو ةيلاكتلاا هذه رييغت نع ةزجاع انأو ،ينتنسلا 

رايتخا ةيمهأ ىلع ةجيذع ددشت و ".ةليح ديلاب ام 

،رمع ةملاس لباقلماب .يلاكتلاا ريغ جوزلا ةاتفلا 

اهتراتج يف لمعت ،اماع ٢٩ رمعلا نم غلبت ةأرما 

لساكت بسب لمعلا ىلع ةربجم انأ " لوقت ،ةصالخا 

نوكأ فوسف لاإو ،يداصتقلاا رودلا يف يجوز 

".ةمحر ريغب برضلل ةضرعم 

مامتهلاا مدعو طورشلا هذهب للاخلإاو ،بسنلاو 

ةلأسم نأ رون دكؤيو .ةءافكلا هذه فعضي اهب 

ينجوزتلما نأو لللخا عون اهيف لصح هذه ةءافكلا 

يف انعمتجم يف مهقوقح نع فرطلا نوضغي اوؤدب 

يف ابئاغ ريمضلا ربتعي" لائاق فيضيو .مايلأا هذه 

عزاولا ةلقل هللا نم فولخا مدعل يلالحا انعمتجم 

ينتس انلصت ثيح،رطيسلما عشلجاو عمطلاو ينيدلا 

ءوسلا ءاقفر ببسب كلذو اًيرهش ةلاح ينعبس ىلإ 

ىلع مهو ، ةلماعلا هتجوز ىلع جوزلا نوضرحي نيذلا 

ةسونعلا فاختو ناملأاو رتسلا ديرت ةأرلما نأب ةيارد 

ديزيو ،اهقوقح نع ىضاغتتو لزانتت اذهل،قلاطلاو 

ىلولأا ةرتفلا رتم ثيح جاوزلا نم ةرتف رورم دعب اذه 

.ابلاغ ملاسب جاوزلا نم 

موهفم ىلع انتانبو انئانبأ ةيبرت بجي" هنأ رون دكؤيو 

هللاف ،يقارلا يعامتجلاا هموهفبم يعرشلا جاوزلا 

ةنس جاوزلاف ،جاوزلل طقف سيلو ةريثك ماهلم انقلخ 

ريوطت يغبنيف ،قللخا ننس نم ةنسو نوكلا ننس نم 

شيعي نأ بجي ناسنلإا نأ ثيح ،انعمتجم ةفاقث 

عابتا نإف ".طقف جاوزلا راظتناب سيلو ةيمرك ةايح 

ءاوس ناسنلإل ةيامح ققحي عرشلا ميلاعتو عرشلا 

نأب رون بقعيو .ًاصوصخ ةأرمللو ،ةأرلما وأ لجرلل 

اهل هللاغتساو هتجوز ىلع جوزلا ةيلاكتا بابسأ 

فيلاكت عافترا ىلإ ابلاغ دوعت ةيدالما ةيحانلا نم 

ثيح ،ببسلا يه انايحأ ةأرلما نوكت دقو ةشيعلما 

اهتافرصتب اهل هللاغتسا ىلع انايحأ هدعاست اهنأ 

هنيع دتتمو ،بستكم قح هنأب ىري ىتح اهعيجشتو 

،هتايلوؤسم ىسانتيو لهاجتيو هعمط دادزيو،رثكلأ 

ضورقلا يف اهطرويف تاراقعلا هل يرتشت نم نهنمف 

)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يروصنلما امش و يسلافلا ةريم ميمصت( .قلاطلا تلااح ددع حضوي ينايب مسر

امو لصلأا يف انعمتجم ىلع بيرغ رملأا اذه 

ىرخأ تلااح كانه نكل ،ةقيض دودح يف لازي 

رطضت ةأرلما نكل ايلاكتا لامهم لجرلا اهيف نوكي 

يف لدابت و بعت و ةقشم يف ةايح هعم شيعلل 

تامزلتسم رفوي يذلا لجرلا يه نوكتف راودلأا 

اذهك لجر .لزنلما و دلاولأا تابلط يبلي و ةرسلأا 

هتيلاكتاو هتايلح تخضر و ةأرلما هل تملستسا اذإ 

ةياهنلا يف اذه نإف ديكأتلابو ،رمتسيس لالحا نإف 

امأ .اهفعض وأ ةتأرلما ةيصخش ةوق ىلع دمتعي 

ققحي يذلا لدتعلما وهف يقيقلحا يقرشلا لجرلا 

تايلوؤسم لمحتي يلاتلاب و حيحصلا جاوزلا فدهأ 

ةززعم ةأرلما هعم شيعت و دلاولأا و ةرسلأا و تيبلا 

ضعب هعم لمحتت نأ نكملما نمو لب ةديعس ةمركم 

نم هاقلتت الم سفنلا ةيضار يهو ةيدالما تايلوؤسلما 

.مهافت و بح نم اهجوز 

يف ؤفاكتلا ةيمهلأ لجرلا و ةأرلما كاردإ مهلما نم 

دشرم ،رون دمحأ رباج لوقي ،يميلعتلا ىوتسلما 

و ةيملاسلإا نوؤشلا ةرئاد يف ةيرسأ ةينيد تاراشتسا 

اجوزتم لجرلا نوكي امدنع“ :يبد يف يريلخا لمعلا 

هنإف هنع لقت ابمر وأ ةءافكو ةداهش هلثاتم ةأرما نم 

ملعلاب هيواست اهنلأ ةنيغضلا وأ صقنب سحي نل 

ةءافك هقوفت ةأرما نم جوزت اذإ ينح يف ،ركفلا وأ 

ةنيغضلاو دقلحاب ساسحإ هيدل دلوتي فوسف ةربخو 

ةينود ةرظن هتجوز هيلإ رظنت دقو ،ةطرفلما ةيساسلحاو 

ساسحلإا اذه نأب رباج هون ”.نايحلأا ضعب يف 

مادختساب هيفخيف لجرلا دنع مقافتي دق صقنلاب 

هيطعت هنلأ ؛درطلا وأ برضلاك" ةفلتخم لئاسو 

".ةلوجرلاب ساسحلإا 

ةايلحا يف اهرودل ةيعاولا ةأرلما نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو 

نع دعتبت نأو جوزلا رايتخا نستح نأ اهيلع ةيجوزلا 

،ةيجوزلا ةايلحا يف ةيدالما روملأا يف يلاكتلاا لجرلا 

سلجم سيئرو سسؤم ،رطم يمرم .د لوقت ثيح 

قرف كانه" :ةينيلجا ضارملأل تاراملإا ةيعمج ةرادإ 

نأ مويلا ةأرلما ىلعو ،يقيقلحا لجرلاو ركذلا ينب 

ىوقتت و اهسفن تبثت ةيوق ةفقثم ةيقيقح ةأرما نوكت 

نستح نأ اهيلع ،اهبناج ىلإ دوجولما لجرلا ةوقب 

نم" لوقي ثيح رباج يأرلا يف اهقفاويو ".رايتخلاا 

ةيمهأ كردت ةيوق ةيصخش تاذ ةأرلما نوكت نأ مهلما 

لاإو ،اهيلع امو اهل امو ةيجوزلا ةايلحا يف اهرود 

" يلاكتلاا جوزلا اهلغتسي فوسف 

يذيفنتلا ريدلما ،يريهلما دمحأ هون ،رخلآا بنالجا يفو 

،يبد يف يعامتجلاا طيطختلاو ريوطتلا عاطق يف 

لوبق لاح يف لاإ نوكي لا ًايدام ةأرلما للاغتسا نأ 

انعمتجم يف ماع لكشب لاجرلا" دكؤي ثيح ،ينفرطلا 

نكل و تلاماعلا مهتاجوز ىلع دامتعلاا مهتينب سيل 

رابتعا ىلع ةفصانلماو ةكراشلما بلغلأا ىلع دصقلا 

".هيلع فراعتم وه امك قفصت لا ةدحاولا ديلا نأ 

أدبم ىلع ضتح جاوزلل اطورش ملاسلإا عضو دقو 

ملعلاو ةدالما ةءافكك ،ةيجوزلا ةايلحا يف ةءافكلا 

ةيفحصلا تاقيقحتلا 

!؟ةيلاكتا مأ ةكراشم 

ةلماعلا ةجوزلا تحبصأ له ؟ اهبتار قفو ةميقلا 

تحبصأو ةيلآا تسكعنا اذالم ؟جوزلل يللآا فارصلا 

؟لجرلا لدب لزنلما تاجايتحا نع ةلوؤسلما يه ةأرلما 

فرحنت عمتجلما يف ةليلق تائف دنج نأ بيرغب سيل 

يقارلا يعامتجلاا هموهفبم جاوزلا نع اهموهفم يف 

يدام موهفم ىلإ ،ةمحرلاو ةدولما ىلع موقي يذلا 

هتابغر لجرلا عِبشي ثيح ،ةيلاكتلااو ىنغلل ةليسوو 

ىلإ لصي نأ دعبو ءانع نودو ةحارب هفادهأ ققحي و 

يقيقلحا هجولا فشكي هكلامأ ةرئاد عسوتتو ءافتكلاا 

ةجاحب دعي مل ثيح اهلمهي و ةأرلما لهاجتيف هل 

ماحم بودنم ،نسح مشاه ذاعم ديسلا دكأ ،اهيلإ 

يف ةيصخشلا لاوحلأا ةرادإ يف ينوناق يراشتساو 

ةرثكبو ترشتنا اياضقلا هذه لثم نأب يبد مكاحم 

عبس لداعي ام ًايموي انيتأي " ثيح ةريخلأا ةنولآا يف 

ةلماعلا هتجوزل جوزلا للاغتسا لوح ةيضق نوثلاثو 

”.ًايدام 

يروصنلما امش و يسلافلا ةريم 

)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يقوزرلما ءافو ميمصت( ؟لالما هئاطعإ ىلع هتجوز ربجي جوزلا 

،ةماقلا ليوط ،ميسو ةنس ٣٣ يتارامإ نطاوم دشار 

فورعمو سانلا ىدل بوبحم ،طرفلما هقنأتب فورعم 

بتكم يف فقاو ،قئافلا همركو ةيبطلا هتعمسب 

ريبك ددعب طاحم دياز خيشلا عراش يف عقي تاراقع 

جاربلأا نم اددع نوكلتيم نيذلا تايصخشلا رابك نم 

هلمع يهتني .يبد ةرامإ يف عراشلا سفن يف ةعقاولا 

ملاتسلا تارايسلا فص ةمدخ ىلإ هجوتي ،يمسرلا 

هترايس لوصو راظتنا يف وهو .زيور زورلا هترايس 

ناك يذلا يرحتلا لجر لبق نم هيلع ضبقلا ىقلي 

هيفظومو هنئابز مامأ هجارحلإ ًاعنم ًاجاراخ هراظتناب 

ةتس ذنم مهنم هبّرهت ببسب ةطرشلا زكرم ىلإ هذخأي 

لا “ :لائاق ،هيفظوم تاشاعم عفد نع هفلختل رهشأ 

رظتنأو تسلفأ يننلأ ةيرهشلا مهبتاور عفد عيطتسأ 

”.يتجوز بتار 

هتجوزل جوزلا للاغتسا ةرهاظ انعمتجم يف تأدب 

ىدل ةراتج جاوزلا موهفم حبصأ لهف ،ًايدام ةلماعلا 

ةددحم ةعلس ةأرلما تحبصأ له ؟ءاسنلاو لاجرلا 

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ةيندب ةيبرت صصح يأ طق رضحأ مل "،يعماج 

نم لدبتست تناكام ًابلاغو ،يتسارد لحارم يف 

"كلذ ىلع فيضيو ." ىرخلأا داولما يسردم لبق 

ةقيرط يحابصلا روباطلا يف ةضايرلا ةسرامم تحبصأ 

بيستلا ارهظم ًاروبجم بلاطلا اهسرايم ثيح ،ةيئادب 

."ةلاابملالاو لامهلإاو 

رماس ةيندبلا ةيبرتلا ذاتسأ لوقي كلذ ىلع ًابيقعتو 

خانم ةئيهت ىلع لمعت ةيندبلا ةيبرتلا نإ " يللاهلا 

هاتجا فنعلا ىلإ ءوجللا نع هدعبي امم بلاطلل يحص 

صلقي تاودلأا بايغ نإ "ًابتاع فيضيو "نيرخلآا 

نع هفوزعو روضلحاب مازتللاا يف بلاطلا مامتها نم 

."ةضايرلا صصح 

يف ينيوبرتلاو ةبلطلاو روملاا ءايلوأ ةيبلاغ عمتجا 

مهنأ ىلع ،80% ىدعتت ةبسن تناكو مهتاحارتقا 

ةينفلاو ةيندبلا ةيبرتلا جهانم نوكت نأ نولضفي 

كلذو ،ةيرايتخا ًاداوم ةطشنلأا نم اهريغو ةيقيسولماو 

ةبلطلا ينب سفانتلا ينستح ىلإ فدهت ريياعم دوجوب 

ىلع ًارداق حبصي ثيحب ،مهتارارقو مهلويم ديدتحو 

كلذ يف ابم ،ةيلبقتسلما لمعلا قوس باعيتساو مهف 

.ةمدقتلما لودلا ىوتسم ىلإ لوصولل مازتللاا 

.بلاطلا كولس بذهت ةيندبلا ةيبرتلا 

)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/نسح ىهن ريوصت( 

ةيذيفنتلا ةريدلما هتدكأ يذلاو سرام يف "مويلا 

دامتعلااو صيخرتلا ةارإ ةريدمو ةيميلعتلا نوؤشلل 

،يسماشلا دشار ةخيش ،ةيبرتلا ةرازو يف ييمداكلأا 

ةيقيسولما ةيبرتلا صصح ةداعلإ ةسارد دادعإ تم هنأ 

ميلعتلل ةيجيتارتسلاا ةطخلل ًاقفو كلذو ساردلما ىلإ 

مامتها اهيدل ةلودلا نأ ىلإ ةتفلا ،2010-2020 

ةطلخا نمضتت ثيح ،اهتلااجم ىتش يف نونفلاب 

ةركاذ ةيمنت يف ةيفصلالا ةطشنلأا رود ليعفت 

مهكولس طبضو هيدل يعادبلإا سلحا عفرو بلاطلا 

."مهتلااعفناو 

نودقتعيو ةساردلا هذهب ينلئافتم ينملعلما نم 15% 

ثيح ننم بلاطلا حلاص يف نوكي فوس كلذ نأب 

دييأتلا ينب ءابلآا ضعب ءارآب مدطصن نكلو ،عادبلإا 

لا ةبسن ،ةيقيسولما هيبرتلا دوجو ىلع ةضراعلماو 

يقيسولما طاشنلا دوجو ىلع ضرتعت 50% زواجتت 

اهنأ اهنمو بابسلأا تفلتخا ثيح، جاهنلما نمض 

طلخ ثدحي دق هنأ رخآو ةينيدلا ميقلا عم ضراعتت 

نهذ ىدل ةحومسم ريغو ةحومسلما ىقيسولما ينب 

نأ " ،تيب ةبر،يشورطلما هنمآ ىرت ثيح ،بلاطلا 

ةطشنلأا هذه لثلم ههجوت هببس بلاطلا ىوتسم يندت 

ىلإ يدؤت دق اهنأ ًةللعم "لابقتسم هعفنت لا دق يتلا 

تزكرو ،ينهلما ديعصلا ىلع ةيبلس تايكولس روهظ 

ةروصب مدقت نأ نم دب لا ةيقيسولما ةيبرتلا نأ ىلع 

."تاراملإل يبعشلا ثارتلا ىلع ظفاتح ةحيحص 

40 ،يدشارلا دمحم يأرلا اهديؤي رخآ بناج نمو 

نمض جهنلما اذه دوجو دبلا "لوقيف ،فظوم ،ةنس 

ةيملاسإ ديشانأ ىلع يوتتح تناك اذإ ًاصوصخررقلما 

خيسرتو بلاطلا كولس بيذهت ىلع ظفاتح ةيبعشو 

."هتاذ يف ةينطولا ةيوهلا 

فلتخم سرادلما يف بلاطلا هشيعي يذلا عقاولا نكل 

ةرادلإا نأ اهلهاتج نكيم لا يتلا ةقيقلحاو ،ًاماتم 

لمحم ىلع ةيف ّصلا ةطشنلأا هذه ذخأت لا ةيسردلما 

،ةيوناثلا ةلحرلما يف ةبلاط ،يلع لآ يمرم لوقت ،دلجا 

يساردلا لودلجا يف جهنلما دوجو نم مغرلا ىلع " 

وأ ةاردلإا لبق نم ذفنم ريغ هنإ لاإ يعوبسلأا 

داوم لادبتسا امئاد ةلوهسلا نم نأ ةحضوم ،"ملعلما 

!ةينفلا ةيبرتلا لصفب ىرخأ 

ةبسن نأ ثيح ،ةيندبلا ةيبرتلل ةبسنلاب لالحا كلذكو 

ةيبرتلا لصفب مازتللاا نوذبحي لا بلاطلا نم ةريبك 

بلاط،ةنس 22 ،ميهاربإ دمحأ لوقي ثيح ،ةيندبلا 

ىلإ يدؤي يذلا ليوطلا يساردلا مويلا ةجيتن يه 

دح ىلع ملعلماو بلاطلا نم ةءافك لقأ تاجرخم 

.ءاوس 

ةحيحص ةروصب بلاطلا تاراهم ةيمنت متت لا فسلأل 

ةماعلا ةيوناثلا ىتحو لافطلأا ضاير نم ةلحرلما يف 

هنأ" اهبابسأ دحأو ينتلحرلما ينب ةوجفلا نمكت انهو 

ساردلما يف ةيفصلالا ةطشنلأا ىلع زيكرت دجوي لا 

ةذاتسأ ،يداه ةيدان ،تركذ امك "ةيموكلحا ةيوناثلا 

لملما ينتورلل ةجيتن هنأ" تفاضأو ،ةينفلا ةيبرتلا 

."ةيملعلا داولما ةفاثك نمض بلاطلا ةشيعي يذلا 

نمض ةيمهلأا ةغلاب جهانم دوجو ركنت لا يهو 

نأ ًادج مهلما نم نكلو ،يوناثلا يساردلا جاهنلما 

ةطشنأ للاخ نم هتاقاط غيرفت ىلع بلاطلا زفحي 

للاغتسا هنكيم بلاطلا نأ تحضوو ،"ةيسردم 

نم ةريخلأا هتلحرم يف عفان يوبرت كولس يف كلذ 

.ةساردلا 

نم ةنيع ىلع تعزُو يتلا تانابتسلاا للاخ نم 

نم 40% نأب ظحول ةيموكلحا ةيوناثلا سرادلما 

سرادلما ءادأ فعض ىلع نوبتعي ينقوفتلما ةبلطلا 

ةينفلا ةبيرتلا جهانبم مامتهلاا يف ةيموكلحا 

هذه تاجايتحا ةيزهاج مدع ةيحان نم ةيقيسولماو 

نم 60% امنيب ، طاشنلا تاسراملم لوصفلا 

يف لولأا لوؤسلما يه ةسردلما نأ نودقتعي ةيلطلا 

بايغ لظ يف جرختلا دعبام تاراهلم مهليهأت مدع 

.ركذلا ةقباسلا هيسردلما ةطشنلأا 

ماع يف ًاديدتحو نايبلا ةفيحص هترشن لاقم يف 

ةيفاقث لفاحم تدهش تاراملإا ةلود نأ 2009 

تاقباسمو ضراعم تنمضت يتلاو ،ةديدع 

كلذو ، ةنسلا سفن يف تايقتلمو تاناجرهمو 

تلااجم يف تاعادبلإا ةفاكب ةلودلا مامتها سكعي 

تاقباسم كلذ رارغ ىلع ماقيو ،اهعاونأب نونفلا 

لانم ةخيشلا ةزئاجك ةلودلا ىوتسم ىلع ةيلحم 

ملافلأاو رعشلاو حرسلما يف تاقباسمو نونفلل 

ةفاضلإاب ،يلماعلاو يجيللخا ىوتسلما ىلع ةيئامنيسلا 

يتلا لفالمحا للاخ نم يبعشلا ثارتلا ةيمنت ىلإ 

نمكي انهو .ةينطولا ةيوهلاب ءاقترلال ةلودلا اهميقت 

"ةيموكلحا" ةيوناثلا سرادلما مهست فوس له لاؤسلا 

لفالمحا هذه لثلم بلاطلا ليهأت متيس لهو ؟كلذ يف 

؟ةسردلما للاخ نم ةلودلا يف ماقت يتلا 

تاراملإا" هترشن يذلا حيرصتلا ىلإ يتأن كلذ نم

ةلحرلما نإ" تفاضأو .؟ربكت امدنع حبصت نأ ديرت 

ةلحرلما نع ةيمهأ لقت لا لفطلا رمع نم ىلولأا 

بجي هنأ ضرتفت ثيح ،"ةماعلا ةيوناثلا يهو ةريخلأا 

بلاطلل ةيساردلا لحارلما ينب طبارت كانه نوكي نأ 

.ملعتلل ًايجيردت هتيئيهتل يسردلما جاهنلما ثيح نم 

ةينفلاو ةيقيسولما ةيبرتلا جهانم بايغ نأ تدكأو 

ثودح ىلإ ىدأ ،ىرخأ جهانم باسح ىلع ةيندبلاو 

ىتح عباسلا فصلا ةلحرم ينب بلاطلا دنع ةوجف 

رثؤي جهانلما هذه بايغ نإ " :ًةلئاق ،رشع يناثلا 

هتاعادبإو بلاطلا تاردق ةيمنت يف يبلس لكشب 

جهانلما سدكت لظ يف ةينهلما ةايحلل هتئيهتو 

ًاضيأ كلذ نأب ءايلع .د جتنتستو ،"اهتفاثكو 

.ًايسفن هرارقتسا مدعو بلاطلا كولس ىلع رثؤي 

ىلإ ةيئادتبلاا نم بلاطلا لاقتنا نأب تفاضأو دقو 

نم ةسوردم ةيجيردت ةئيهت ىلإ جاتحي ةيدادعلإا 

ةيصخش لقص يف مهست ةلاعف جهانم دجاوت للاخ 

لاجم ىلإ لصي ينح كلذكو ،هكولس طبضو بلاطلا 

تامولعلما ةيلومش هيف دجيف ةعمالجاك حوتفم 

يتاذ طابضناو تارضاحمو هيتاذلا ةيلوؤسلما لمتحو 

لب ًايئاجف كلذ نوكي نأ يغبني لا ذإ ،ةيللاقتساو 

.يجيردت لكشب متي نأ ضرتفي 

حلاص ميهاربإ يوبرتلا هجولما فيضي هبناج نم 

لويم ديدتح يف ةدعاسلما لماوعلا نأ" ،دعيوج 

لقتني هنلأ ةيموكلحا سرادلما يف ةدوقفم بلاطلا 

،"ةسردلما نم ةئيهت نود ةعمالجا ىلإ يئاجف لكشب 

نمض جهانلما هذه ىلع اقبلإا يغبني هتئيهتل ةوطخكو 

"هنأب هملاكب معدو ،لحارلما عيمج يف ةساردلا ررقم 

ةوطلخا هذه يف بلاطلا دعاست تاراهم دوجو نم دبلا 

يتلا ةيعادبلإا بيلاسلأا يف نمكت يتلاو ةيلاقتنلاا 

ًاحضوم ."طاشنلا داوم يمدقت يف نويوبرتلا اهمدقي 

هفادهأ ديدتح ىلع ًارداق حبصيس بلاطلا نأ كلذب 

ىلع فرعتلاو ايلعلا هتسارد يف هصصخت رايتخا يف 

.جرختلا دعب لمعلا لوقح 

ةيوناثلا ساردلما يف ةيساردلا ةنسلا رمتستو 

ةيسارد مايأب ةلثمتم طمنلا اذه ىلع ةيموكلحا 

ىلع ًلايقث ًائبع لكشت ،ةيبدأو ةيملع ةليوط 

نأ هيف ضرتفي يذلا تقولا يف ،ملعلماو بلاطلا 

تقولا يف عاتمتسلااو ملعلا رفوت ةئيب ةسردلما نوكت 

بلاطلا دقفي اهتفاثكو داولما محازت نإ ثيح ،هسفن 

هذه معن ،ةيّفصلا ةطشنلأا ةسراملم هتيزهاجو هتيويح 

عادبلإاو دوملجا ينب ةيسارد جهانم 

ةيتايلحا تاراهلماو ةيندبلاو ةينفلاو ةيقيسولما ةيبرتلا 

لقتني ىلولأا لحارلما بلاطلا زاتجي ينحو ،ىرخلأا 

جهانلما هذه اهيف أدبت ىلعأ ةيميلعت لحارم ىلإ 

ةيمهأ رثكأ اجهنم دعي ام ةحلصلم ٍ يشلاتلاب ةيويلحا 

ثيح ،ةيموكلحا ساردلما يف ةيوناثلا ةلحرملل ًلاوصو 

جهانلما يفتخت ثيح بلاطلل ةريخلأاو مهلأا ةطلمحا 

.ابيرقت ةينفلا 

ةقراشلا ةعاذإ ىلع يحابصلا ريثلأا جمانرب ربع 

،تفيضتسا ملعتلاو ملعلا بح شقاني عوضوم يفو 

،ةيصخشلاو ةيرسلأا ةيراشتسلاا ،ميهاربإ ءايلع.د 

أدبت لفطلا ةيصخش نأ اهرودب تدكأ يتلاو 

ةلحرم يفو ةيئادتبلاا ةلحرلما نم ًاءدب لكشتلاب 

اذام لاؤس ةباجإ نع لفطلا ثحبي امدنعو لاؤسلا 

نسح ىهن 

)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/نسح ىهن ريوصت( .ةيقيسولما ةيبرتلا لصف للاخ ةريغص ةفزاع 

ةماسر حبصأ نأ ديرأ "تلاق ةئيرب ةماستباب 

تاذ -ةشئاع ةلفطلا در ناك اذكه "!ةروهشم 

هيلع حبصت نأ ديرتابم اهتدلاو ىلع -تاونس سملخا 

يف درف لك نأ فورعم وه امكو .،لبقتسلما يف 

دعاقم ىلع أدبت تاحومطو افادهأ لمحي هعمتجم 

نأ بلاطلا لمأي كلانه ،مللحا ىلإ لوصولل ةساردلا 

ريوطت يف مهست جهانم نمض هيلإ وبصيام ققحي 

وأ ىلولأا ةيساردلا لحارلما يف ًاصوصخو ،هتاذ 

سداسلا فصلا ىتحو "ىلولأا ةقللحا"ـب ىمسي ام 

اهيف قلطنيو ،لحارلما كلت يف عادبلإا زكرمتي ثيح 

زيمتيو ،ةعاربب ةيعادبلإا هتاقاطب بلاطلاو لفطلا 

تلالآاو ناوللأا ىلع فرعتيف ،ةيباجيإ تايكولسب 

ًايساسأ ارود بعلت يتلا جهانلما نم اهريغو ةيقيسولما 

جهانم للاخ نم ،يساردلا ينتورلا رسكتو هتيمنت يف 

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اهمدقت يتلا ايازلما نم ةدافتسلال ةيتاراملإا ةيسنلجا 

نايب ٍ يف ةّيلخادلا ةرازو تركذو ،اهينطاولم ةلودلا 

ييمدع نم ةثلاثلاو ةيناثلا ينتئفلا دارفأ نأ ّصاخ 

ةلود ةيسنج ىلع لوصحلل تابلطب اوم ّدقت ةّيسنلجا 

يف ةينوناقلا مهعاضوأ ليدعتل ا ًديهتم ،رمقلا رزج 

ةيسنلجا ىلع لوصلحا نم دعب اميف مهنيكمتل ةلودلا 

ةموكح اهتمربأ ةيقافتا بجوبم كلذو ،ةّيتاراملإا 

ةّيقافتلاا هذه يضتقتو ،رمقلا رزج ةموكح عم ةلودلا 

مهدوجو حبصيل رمقلا رزج ةيسنج » نودبلا « حنبم 

قيرفلا بلط امك ، ّلقلأا ىلع ًاّينوناق ةلودلا يف 

،ةيلخادلا ريزو ،نايهن لآ دياز نب فيس خيشلا ومس 

تامارغلا عيمج نم مهءافعإو ،تاماقإ مهحنم 

نسح دكؤت يتلا مهتردابلم اًريدقت ،مهيلع ةبترتلما 

.عمتجلما ةدارإو نوناقلا ةدايس مارتحا هاتجا ةينلا 

ةلضعلما هذهل يئاهن ّلحب ةيتاراملإا ةموكلحا لمأتو 

دوقع ةعبرأ براقي ام ت ّدتما يتلا ةيخيراتلا 

تأدب اهّنكلو ،نمزلا روربم ًاكئاش ًافلم تحبصأو 

2007 ربوتكأ يف تنلعأ امدنع اهتلجاعبم ًاّيلعف 

نومتني نّمم ًادرف 1294 سينتج ، ّيمسر لكشبو ٍ م 

نم ريثكلا ةاناعم يلاتلاب ىهنأ اّمم ،ةرسأ 296 ىلإ 

ذاختاو ةّيقبلا تلااح ةسارد لامكتساو ،رسلأا هذه 

يضلما ينعيس مهنأشب ةمزلالا تارارقلاو تاءارجلإا 

.ةلودلل ةيعامتجلااو ةينملأا حلاصلما قيقتح يف ًامُدُق 

ةريبك ًادوهج لذبت تاراملإا ةلود ةموكح َنأ ّ ودبيو 

تبّعص تاّيلاكشإ روهظ ّلظ يف ةيضقلا هذه ةلجاعلم 

تاونسلا لاوط ةيضقلا ةلجاعم ريخأت يف تبّبستو 

رصح بعصلا نم حبصأ كلذل ةجيتنكو ،ةيضالما 

ةديرج بسحف ،» نودبلا « نم ةّيسنلجا يّقحتسم 

ّفلم ةساردب ةفّلكلما ةنجللا ّنإف ،طسْولأا قرشلا 

ريوزتلا نم تلااح ةدع روهظ تفشك ةيضقلا 

ضعبلا ءلادإ بناج ىلإ ةيتوبثلا قارولأاب بعلاتلاو 

ةيسنج ىلع لوصلحا ضرغب ةحيحص ريغ تامولعبم 

تلااح دوجو ينبت هنأ لوقلاب ةديرلجا فيضتو ،ةلودلا 

ةعورشم ريغ قرطب تاراملإا ىلإ ينللستلما نم 

اذه يفو ،تاونس ذنم مهدوجوب ءاعّدلاا يلاتلابو 

سنزب نايبرأ ةديرلج ة ّصاخ تاحيرصت يفو ددصلا 

ةنجللا سيئرو ،ةيلخادلا ريزو بتكم ماعريدم لوقي 

رصان ءاوللا » نودبلا « ةيضق ةلجاعبم ةفلكلما 

اهرابتعا يف ةنجللا تعضو دقل :يميعنلا ينابيرلخ 

اهفصوب ةيسنلجا ييمدع ةلكشم ةلجاعم ةيولوأ 

ينملأا رارقتسلاا عقاو قرؤت يتلا تايدحتلا ىدحإ 

ةديازتم دادعأ لوخد عم اًصوصخ ،ماعلا يعامتجلااو 

ًافيضم ،ىّمسلما اذه تتح مهئاوضناو ينللستلما نم 

نايهن لآ دياز نب فيس خيشلا ةيلخادلا ريزو وّمس نأ 

ةلكشلما هذه ءاهنإ ىلع لمعلا ةرورض ىلع د ّدش 

.ةيلعافو ةعرسو ةقد رثكأ قرطب 

رفسلا تازاوج حنم” 

ليصأ قح ديقلا تاصلاخو 

ةدعاقلاو ،ةيداتحلاا ةموكحلل 

زاوج ّنأ ةيسنلجا نوناق يف 

،ةيسنلجا ىلع َّلدي لا رفسلا 

ةصلاخب ةيسنلجا تبثت انمإو 

“.ديقلا 

ريغ ماقرأ كانه :ةلئاق سنزب نايبرأ لمكتستو 

يف ةيسنلجا ييمدع ددع ّنأ ىلإ ريشت ةّيمسر 

تل ّصوت اميف ،درف فلاآ ةرشع زواجتي لا تاراملإا 

ّنأ ىلإ ةيسنلجا يّقحتسم رصحب ةصتخلما ةنجللا 

ةيسنلجا يّقحتسم ّنأ ذإ ،ريثكب اذه نم لقأ ددعلا 

اّمأ ،داتحلاا مايق لبق تاراملإا يف مهدوجو تبث 

تءاج امنيب ،داتحلاا مايق دعب تتأ دقف ةيناثلا ةئفلا 

ىلع يقارعلا وزغلا دعب تاراملإا ىلإ ةثلاثلا ةئفلا 

ينتئفلا ّنإف كلذل ةجيتنو ،1990 يف تيوكلا 

طورش ّمهأ ىدحإ مهيلع قبطنت لا ةثلاثلا و ةيناثلا 

ةروصب مهتماقإ وهو ةلودلا ةيسنج ىلع لوصلحا 

امك ،داتحلاا مايق لبق ةلودلا يف ةلصاوتمو ةمئاد 

ينتريخلأا ينتئفلا دارفأ مايق لوح اكوكش كانه ّنأ 

يف ةيقيقلحا مهتايسنج ءافخإب » نودبلا « نم 

ىلع لوصلحاو ةلودلا ةموكح ىلع لياحتلل ةلواحم 

ءلاؤه ّبر اي نولوقيسو ،للالجاو ةزعلا ّبر مامأ 

.لدعلاب اننيب مكحاف انقوقح اولكأو ،انوملظ 

ةميلخا سأر ةرامإ ديلاوم نم ةاتف » نودب ةعمد «و 

ةلودلا ةّيسنجو زاوج ىلع لوصلحا يف اهرود رظتنت 

،» نودب « انأ:لوقت ،» نودبلا« ءانبأ نم اهريغك 

اهرود رظتنت ىتلا ةمولظلما ةئفلا نم يرابتعا نكيمو 

مل نكلو ،تاراملإا ةلود ةيسنج ىلع لوصلحا يف 

ىلع ،نلآا ىلإ اهيلع لوصلحا يف ظلحا انفلاحي 

ةّيمسرلا قئاثولاو تاتابثلإا لك لمحن انّنأ نم مغرلا 

لبق ايمدق ً ةميلخا سأر ةرامإ ةيسنجو زاوج نم ةيمدقلا 

.داتحلاا مايق 

ةقّلعتلما عيضاولما ىدحإ ىلع ًاّدر نودب ةعمد لوقتو 

نأ يلرّدق ابمرل:تنرتنلإا ةكبش ىلع» نودبلا « ةئفب 

يف ةظلح رخآ ىتح وأ يتامم ىّتح » نودب « شيعأ 

فرعأ مل يذلا ينطوم تاراملإا ىقبت نكلو ،يتايح 

لثمتت قاروأ دّرجم ينعت لا ةينطولا ةيوهلاف ،هاوس 

زواجتت ةّينطولا ةّيوهلا نكلو ،ةّيسنلجاو زاولجا يف 

ىلإ تدلو ذٌنم انأو ،ءامتنلااو ءلاولا ىلإ اهانعبم 

تاراملإا ّلظتسو ،ًانطو تاراملإا ريغ فرعأ مل نلآا 

.ايندلا زونك ينوطعأ ولو اهنع لزانتأ نلو ينطو 

يف » نودبلا « نم ريثكلا بلاطم ىلع ّدر يفو 

مهكلاتما رابتعا ىلع ةلودلا ةيسنج ىلع لوصلحا 

تاهلجا قّلعت ،داتحلاا لبق ام ةلودلا تارامإ تازاولج 

ربع تاراملإا يف » نودبلا « ةيضق ةلجاعبم ة ّصتخلما 

رفسلا تازاوج حنم« :لوقلاب طسولأا قرشلا ةديرج 

،ةيداتحلاا ةموكحلل ليصأ قح ديقلا تاصلاخو 

َلدي ّ لا رفسلا زاوج ّنأ ةيسنلجا نوناق يف ةدعاقلاو 

.»ديقلا ةصلاخب ةيسنلجا تبثت انمإو ،ةيسنلجا ىلع 

نم نيرشعلا و سمالخا يف رداصلا اهددع يفو 

نع ةّيللمحا نايبلا ةديرج تنلعأ ،2006 ربوتكأ 

نع ةّيسنلجا ييمدع فوشك نم ىلولأا ةعفدلا زانجإ 

اوناك نيذلا ةّيسنلجا يّقحتسم صاخشلأا رْصح قيرط 

ديمعلا فشك ُثْيح ،داتحلاا مايق لبق ةلودلا يف 

يئاقولا نملأا ةرادإ ريدم ،يفيرشلا موتكم زيزعلادبع 

فلم يّلوتب ةفّلكلما ةنجللا سيئرو ةّيلخادلا ةرازوب 

ةنّيعم ريياعم كانه ّنأ ،كاذنآ ةيسنلجا يّددحم ريغ 

يّقحتسم فوشك دادعإ دنع اهدامتعاب ةنجللا تماق 

ينّقحتسلما نوكي نأ ريياعلما هذه نمو ،ةّيسنلجا 

يف ةلصاوتمو ةمئاد ةروصب ينميقم ةلودلا ةّيسنلج 

نم يناثلا يف داتحلاا مايق لبق ام ذنم ةلودلا 

ةّيأ مهئافخإ مدع طارتشا عم ،م1971 ربمسيد 

مهتاّيسنج ىلع ّلدت نأ اهنأش نم قئاثو وأ تامولعم 

ملو كولسلاو ةريسلا ينسح نم اونوكي نأو ،ةقباسلا 

بسحو ،ةناملأاو فرشلاب ةّلخُم مئارج ةّيأ اوبكتري 

طورشلا هيلع قبطنت لا صخش يأ َنإف ّ ،هتاذ ردصلما 

هيلعو ةّيسنلجا ييمدع نم هرابتعا ّمتي نل ةروكذلما 

صخش هّنأ ىلع هعم لماعتلاب ةّيلخادلا ةرازو موقتس 

.ةلودلا يف ةماقلإا ينناوقل فلاخم 

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دقع قيثوت نم نكمتي نل هنإف » نودبلا « ةئف نم 

ءانبأ نم ريثكلا ربجأ يذلا رملأا ،ةمكلمحا يف هجاوز 

ةقيرطلا ىلع نارقلا دقع ىلإ أجلت نأ ىلإ ةئفلا هذه 

اذه ىّتحو ،تيبلا يف يعرشلا نوذألما ةطساوب ةيمدقلا 

يف ةبوعص دادزا رملأا ّنأ ّلاإ ،قباسلا يف ًانكمم ناك 

قيثوتلا ةرادإ تصوأ نأ دعب ة ّصاخو ،يلالحا انتقو 

ضيوفت هيدل يذلا يعرشلا نوذألما لدعلا ةرازوب 

قيثوت مدعب ،ةرازولا راوسأ جراخ جاوزلا دوقع قيثوتب 

.» نودبلا « جاوز دوقع 

دّيسلا دكؤي ،يبد مكاحم يف ًاّيعرش ًانوذأم هتفصبو 

دوقع قيثوت عنم رارق ّنأ ىلع يدوملحا دمحأ يلع 

ة ّدع لحاربم ّرم ةلودلا مكاحم يف » نودبلا « جاوز 

زّيح لخدي نأ لبق ةيضالما ةليلقلا تاونسلا للاخ 

. ّيلعف لكشب ٍ ذيفنتلا 

تانطاوم نم » نودبلا « جاوز ىلع قيلعت يفو 

قباسلا يف مكالمحا تناك دقل :يدوملحا لوقي ،ةلودلا 

نكلو ،تانطاوم نم » نودب « جاوز تلااح دهشت 

جاوزب حمست لا ةلودلا تحبصأ ،يلالحا تقولا يف 

ةحلصم ىلع اهنم ًاصرح » نودب « نم ةنطاولما 

تانطاولما جاوزأ نم ديدعلا ّنأ ذإ ،تانطاولما اهتانب 

ىلع لوصلحا يف ًاعمط ّنهب اوطبترا ،» نودبلا « نم 

ظافلحا ىلع ةصيرح ةلودلا ّنإف اذل ؛ةلودلا ةّيسنج 

هذهل ضّرعتلا نم تانطاولما اهتانب لبقتسم ىلع 

.تلاالحا 

،ًاريثك .ـه .ع ة ّصق نع .ع .أ ة ّصق فلتخت لاو 

ةرئاد يف لملأا ةبيخو طابحلإاب ترعش كلذك يهف 

ينناوق بسح » نودبلا « ىلع عونملماو مرلمحا جاوزلا 

تناكو ،يتارامإ ّباشل ةبوطخم تناك .ع .أ ـف ةلودلا 

للاخ قاسو مدق ٍ ىلع ريست اهنارق دقع لفح تازيهتج 

،اهرمع ةحرف ديعلا دهشي نأ لمأ ىلع ناضمر رهش 

ىـلإ يكيتامارد لكشب ٍ تلوتح ةحرفلا هذه ّنأ ّلاإ 

اهبيطخ نم ًًلااصّتا 

تقّلت نأ دعب نيديدش ملأو ٍ نزح ٍ 

نع هراذتعا هللاخ نم م ّدقي نارقلا دقع موي ةحيبص 

هتدلاو نم رماوأب اهب طابترلاا ةبغر يف رارمتسلاا 

،رملأا ءىداب يف جاوزلا اذه ىلع ةقفاوم تناك يتلا 

يك نارقلا دقع موي ّلاإ رظتنت مل اهّنأ ودبي نكلو 

.» نودب « نم اهنبا جاوز يف اهتاباسح هيف عجارت 

ةئف نم ةاتفب طابترلاا نطاوملل ةلودلا ينناوق زيتجو 

نم نوكت ،نطاوم نم اهجاوزل ةجيتنو ،» نودبلا « 

هّنأ ّ لآإ ،رشابم لكشب ٍ ةلودلا ةّيسنجو زاولج ينقحتسلما ّ 

نم تيشخ ةقباسلا انتصق يف ّباشلا ةدلاو ّنأب ودبي 

.» نودبب « اهنبا طابترلا مهتاداقتناو سانلا تارظن 

هتبحاصل راعتسلما مسلاا ،» نودب ةعمد « لءاستتو 

ةلئاق ،ةاناعلما صصق ضعب انل يكتح نأ تضفر يتلا 

» نودبلا « ةئف ىلع سرشلا موجهلا اذه ّلك اذالم: 

ريغ ٌّبر 

مهلو رخآ بكوك نم اوتأ مه له ؟ةمولظلما 

رشبلا ةّيقب لاكشأ نع فلتخت مهلاكشأ َنأ ّ مأ ،هللا 

باسلحا موي نوفقيس ّمهنأب اوسنت لا ؟؟ملاعلا يف 

نطولا ءادن ةيبلت يف يدادعتسا يدبأ ينّنإف ،كلذ 

؟؟مدخأ نمف ينطو مدخأ مل نإف ،ينجاتحا ىتم 

هت ّصق ةّيناريإ لوصأ ىلإ يمتني يذلا ـه .ع يكحيو 

ةنطاوم ةرسأ نوكت نأ ضرتفلما نم يتلا هترسأ ة ّصقو 

ماع يف يتاراملإا زاولجا حنُم دق هدلاو ّنأ ُثيح ،نلآا 

نأ رادقلأا تءاش ،ةنس 12 دعب نكلو ،م1976 

ناريإ يف اهاضق يتلا جلاعلا ةلحر للاخ هللا هاّفوتي 

اهنيح ـه .ع هنبا ناكو ،كانه نفُدف ،م1988 يف 

.تاونس ينامث رمعلا نم غلبي 

ةاناعم » نودبلا « هجاوي 

يف ينتديدش ةبوعصو 

تامدلخا ىلع لوصلحا 

ة ّ يحصلاو ةيميلعتلا 

ملعتلا ّقحك ،ةيعامتجلااو 

جاوزلا دوقع قيثوتو جلاعلاو 

قلاطلاو، 

نم نجّوزت هتاوخأ نم ةثلاث ّنإ ًلائاق .ـه .ع لمكيو 

ّنهنيب يرمعلا قرافلا نم مغرلا ىلع يننطاوم لاجر 

اهجوزل ةثلاثلا ةجوزلا يه ّنهادحإف ،نهجاوزأ ينبو 

.ـه .ع لوقيو ،رخلآ ةعبار ةجوز يه ىرخلأا امنيب 

نودبلا « اهشيعي يتلا ةبعصلا ةايلحا فورظ ّنأب 

يننطاوم لاجرب طابترلال ّتارطضم هتاوخأ تلعج » 

ّنهلبقتسم ينمأت ّنهل نمضي كلذ ّنأ ساسأ ىلع 

.ةيمرك ةايح شيعو ّنهئانبأ لبقتسمو 

مل يننطاوم نم هتاقيقش جاوز ّنأب .ـه.ع فشكو 

لّهس كلذ ّنأ لب ،بسحف ّنهدحو ّنهلبقتسم نّمؤي 

بّلطتت يتلا ةّيمويلا هتلاماعم نم ددع ٍ زانجإ هيلع 

تلاماعلما هذه نمو ،ةدمتعم ةّيمسر قئاثو زاربإ هنم 

ىدحإ مساب لاصأ ةل ّجسلما هتراّيس ةّيكلم ديدتج 

دعب ةلودلا ةّيسنج ىلع تلاصالحا ،تانطاولما هتاوخأ 

ةّيكلم تاقاطب ديدتج ضفرت ةلودلا ّنإ ذإ ،جاوزلا 

ةلّثمم ةيلخادلا ةرازو ّنأ امك ،» نودبلا « ةئف تارايس 

ةئفلا هذه ءانبلأ ةدايقلا صخُر حنتم لا رورلما ةرادإب 

رورلما ةرادإ يف رداصم بسحف ،اهديدتج نع عنتتمو 

،ينتنس وحن ذنم هب لومعم رارقلا اذه ّنإف يبد ةرامإب 

ىلع لصح هّنأ ىلإ ـه. ع راشأ ،ددصلا اذه يفو 

.نوناقلا اذه قيبطت لبق ةدايقلا ةصخر 

هتاناعم بناوج نم ّمهم ٍبناج ىلع .ـه .ع جّرعو 

مدعب فرتعا هّنأ ثيح ،» نودبلا « ةئف نم هنوك 

رابتعا ىلع اهديري يتلا ةاتفلا نم جاوزلا ىلع هتردق 

ينناوق ةهجاوم يف هنإف ،اذه نع ادعو ،ةنطاوم اهّنأ 

جاوز دوقع قيثوت ضفرب اهرماوأ تردصأ يتلا ةلودلا 

ةاتف ةبطلخ م ّدقت ول ىّتح هنأب ينعي اّمم ،» نودبلا « 

ناك مهنم ديدعلا ّنإ لب ،داتحلاا مايق لبق ةلودلا 

ميقي ناك يتلا ةراملإل ةعبات رفس تازاوج لمحي 

عبسلا تاراملإا داتحا مايق لبق اهيلإ ىمتنيو اهيف 

اهينطاوم حنتم ةرامإ لك تناك ثيح ،م 1971 يف 

دوجو ةيسنجلل نكي ملو اهب ة ّصاخ رفس تازاوج 

ةّيمسر ةقيثوك رفسلا زاوج بناج ىلإ نوكتل كاذنآ 

نوناق َردُص م1971 يف داتحلاا مايق دب نكلو 

هذهب لمعلا فقّوت ،ثدلحا اذهل ةجيتنكو ،ةّيسنلجا 

حبصأ يلاتلابو ،اهديدتج ةلودلا تضفرو تازاولجا 

.» نودب « عبسلا تاراملإا يونطاوم نم ءلاؤه 

هجاوي ،ةّيمسرلا قئاثولا ةئفلا هذه كلاتما مدعل ًارظنو 

ىلع لوصلحا يف ينتديدش ةبوعصو ةاناعم » نودبلا« 

ّقحك ،ةيعامتجلااو ةّيحصلاو ةيميلعتلا تامدلخا 

لاو ،قلاطلاو جاوزلا دوقع قيثوتو جلاعلاو ملعتلا 

مهنم ضعبلا ّنإ لب ،بسحو اذه ىلع رملأارصتقي 

ةافولاو دلايلما تاداهش جارختسا يف ةبوعص هجاوي 

نودبلا ّنإف اذه ىلعو ،مهئابرقأو مهتلائاع دارفلأ 

ميلعت نودب مهبلغأ ّنإ لب ،طقف ةيسنج نودب اوسيل 

تاهلجا نم ًاّيمسر ةقثوم جاوز دوقع نودو لمع نودو 

.ة ّصتخلما 

« يننطاولما دحأ وهو ،ةنس 44 ،ميهاربإ نسح لوقي 

يدلاو رداغ :ةقراشلا ةرامإ يف نودولولما » نودبلا 

يف رارقتسلااو لمعلا نع ًاثحب ناريإ يلصلأا هنطوم 

ءاجو ،ةلودلا ليكشتو داتحلاا مايق لبق تاراملإا 

ةايلحا لبس دشني صخش يأ لاحك هقزر نع ثحبلل 

تاراملإا ىلإ ىتأ دقف ،كلذ هل قّقتح دقو ،ةيمركلا 

زاوج ىلع لصحو جّوزت ىّتح اهب لمعو اهب ّرقتساو 

.ةقراشلا ةرامإ 

لبق تثدح ة ّدع تاهويرانيسل هباشم ويرانيسلا اذهو 

لزني ًلاحاس كاذنآ تناك يتلا تاراملإا ةلود ليكشت 

اهزربأو ةرواجلما لودلا نم ينمداقلا نم ددع هيف 

.ناريإ ةلود 

وهو تاراملإا ىلإ دفو هدلاو ّنأ ىلإ نسح راشأو 

ىضمأ هنأ ينعي ام ،طقف ةنس 12 رمعلا نم غلبي 

ُهّنأ ىلع دكأ امك ،تاراملإا ضْرأ ىلع هتايح ّلُج 

ةرامإ نم رداصلاو ىّفوتلما هدلاو رفس زاوجب ظفتحي 

لمع ةقاطب ىلإ ةفاضلإاب ،م1953 ماع يف ةقراشلا 

دقل :ًلائاق درطتساو ،م1967 ماع يف ةرداص ةيداتحا 

44 رمعلا نم غلبأ نلآا انأو تاراملإا يف انه تدلُو 

،هرمع نم تانيسملخا يف وهف ربكلأا يخأ اّمأ ،ةنس 

ضرأ يف ءابرغ نوكن نأ اذه ّلك دعب انل فيكف 

؟؟اهيف اندلُو 

:نسح لاق نجشلا و بتعلا نم ريثكلا اهيف ةربنبو 

،ةنس12 ة ّدم يبد يف يندلما عافدلا يف ُتلمعدقل 

نكل و ،م1990 جيللخا برح يف ُتمدخ ينّنأ امك 

دق ةيركسعلا يتمدخ ّنأب لوقأ نأ ًا ّدج فسؤلما نم 

دعب م 1996 ماع يف يف ّسعتلا لصفلاب تلبوق 

نم مغرلا ىلع نكلو ،ةاناعلما و حافكلا نم تاونس

رهظلما عم ْبنج ىلإ ًابنج ةنَطاولما ةموظنم لمتكتل 

ينعلاط يذلا » نودبلا « اذهف ،نيدلاو ةغللاو ّماعلا 

ىّتح ةيمتنلما هتفاقثو ةيبرعلا هتغلو يللمحا ه رهظبم 

نأ دبلا ،جتنمٌ حداك ّيتارامإ ٌّباش 

ُهّنأ ُّتروصت 

باش ةئيه يف اجتنم » ًانودب « اوفداص نيريثك 

لا هنلأ ايعرش انطاوم سيل هنأ اوفرعي ملو ،نطاوم 

!ةيوه محي 

ةلودلا يف ينميقلما نم ةئف ،ّماع لكشب ٍ » نودبلا « 

جردو ، ةّيسنلجا ييمدع وأ ةّيسنلجا يد ّدحم ريغ مهو 

ريبعت وهو » نودبلاب « ةئفلا هذه ةيمست ىلع سانلا 

مهتّيوه ىلإ ريشت ةيتوبث قاروأ نود مهّنلأ ؛يجيلخ 

يف ةئفلا هذه نم ريبك ددع دوجو تُبث دقو ،ةّيلصلأا 

نطو نود .. ةّيوه نود : نودبلا 

:ًلائاق ينعطاق ،يثيدح ّتملأ ينلهيم مل ،ناكم اذكهب 

ةرودنكلا نودتري نيذلا بابشلا ءلاؤه ّلك نيْرتأ 

. » نودب « انّنإ ؟ انأ مهعمو 

دنع فوقولا ّمهلما نم ناك نكلو ،ًاريثك أجافتأ مل 

ءلاؤهف ، ًلايوط اهيف لمأتلاو » نودبلا « ةملك 

نوزتعيو انتغل نوث ّدحتيو انبايث نودتري بابشلا 

ةيبرعلا انديلاقتو انتاداع نوسرايمو انتفاقثب 

اودلُو دق مهرثكأ ّنإف ،كاذ و اذه قوفو ،ةّيملاسلإاو 

امف ًاذإ ،ءاقدصأو ًاناريج اوراص ىّتح اننيب اوشاعو 

نودب مه اذالمو ؟» نودبلا « ةملك ريغ اننيب قرفلا 

لاوط » نودب « اونوكي نأ ينعي اذامو ؟ساسلأا نم 

ةلودلا ةيسنج نوحَنُيم لا اذالمو ؟؟ةليوطلا دوقعلا هذه 

يراوهش ةنيمأ و يندلما ةشئاع 

)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يراوهش ةنيمأ ريوصت( .م1953 ماع يف ةقراشلا ةرامإ نم رداصلا .ميهاربإ نسح /ديسلا دلاو رفس زاوج 

زكارم دحأ يف قوستلل يتلاوج ىدحإ ءانثأ يف 

هّيزب رمعلا لبتقم يف ّباش يرظن تفل ،قوستلا 

طقتلي وهو )ةماصعلا و ةرودنكلا( يتاراملإا 

ىلع اهعضيو ة ّصصخلما اهقيدانص نم ضارغلأا 

عقو ىّتح ينيع ق ّدصأ دكأ ملو ،ّمات بيترتب ففرلأا 

لصبلا عيطقت يف ًلاغشنم ناك رخآ ّباش ىلع يرظن 

اذه ردصم نكي ملو ،هكاوفلاو تاوارضلخا مسق يف 

دق يتاراملإا ّباشلا ةرظن ّنأب يروصت ريغ شاهدنلاا 

عضاوتلما لخدلا تاذ ةعضاوتلما فئاظولا ىلإ ترّيغت 

ل ّصوت يندعسأو ،نودفاولا ّلاإ ًةداع اهلغشي لا يتلاو 

يذلا ديدلجا يعولا اذه ىلإ اريخأ يتاراملإا باشلا 

بّرقتلا ىلإ ينعفد يذلا رملأا ،زازتعلااو رخفلا ريثي 

لمعلا هلوبقل يتداعس ىدم نع ريبعتلل مهدحأ نم 

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عونلا نم ناتلخا ًاديدتحو ،تانبلا ناتخ رارضأ نمكتو 

كانه نوكت" هنأب ،ةروتكدلا تفدرأ امك - ينوعرفلا 

تاباهتلاو يومد فيزن ثودح يف ةريبك ةيناكمإ 

عاملجا دنع ةقطنلما يف حورقو حورجو تاقزتمو 

يتلا ةميسلجا ةيسفنلا رارضلأا نع كيهان ،ةدلاولاو 

ركذلاب ريدلجاو ".ةنتخم تناك اذإ ةأرلما اهب رعشت 

ةجيتن- تهتنا يتلا تلاالحا نم ريثكلا كانه نأ 

يف ةافولاب وأ تايلمعلا فرُغ يف -ئطالخا ناتلخا 

.تلاالحا أوسأ 

عمتجلما دارفأ نم ريثكلا نأ هيف كش لا اممو 

ثيح نم ةصتخلما تاهلجا رود يف ككشي يتاراملإا 

امو عوضولما ةيهام نايبو تانبلا ناتخ ىزغم حيضوت 

هذه رود بّيغُي وأ يفتخي نأ بجع لاو .هيلع امو هل 

ضفر دقف ؛عوضولما اذه نأشب ةيعوتلا يف تاهلجا 

وأ ةكراشلما ةصتخلما تاهلجا يلوؤسم نم ريثكلا 

ةيبطلا رظنلا ةهجو ءادبلإ لمعلا قيرف عم نواعتلا 

ملاستسلاا نوكي ابمر .تانبلا ناتخ عوضوم لوح 

تاداعلا دويقل عايصنلااو ءاضيبلا تايارلا عفرو 

مهنم ريثكلا ل ّضف كلذل ؛مهل ةحار رثكزـ ديلاقتلاو 

ةعبوز ةهجاوم نم مهل رَي ْخأ هنأ نيدقتعم ،بّرهتلا 

.سانلا نم ينب ّصعتلما لاعفأ دودرو ملاكلا 

ناتخ ةلأسم يف ةيملاسلإا ةعيرشلا لوق ناك امهمو 

يف هنأ ىلع دادلحا دمحأ روتكدلا ددشيف ،تنبلا 

سيلو تنبلا ةدلاو دنع متي نأ بجيف ،ناتلخا تم لاح 

ام لكف" ،ًاعرش زوجي لا كلذ دنع اذهف ،اهربك دعب 

"!؟مارلحا لعفت اذاملف ،ةنسلا عبتت كنأ رملأا يف 

امك اهربك دنع تنبلا ناتخ نأ ةلأسلما هذه يف مارلحاو 

فشكو ةلفطلا ةّيذأ ىلإ يدؤي" خيشلا ةليضف ركذ 

".ربكلا دنع تنبلا ناتخ عنم ينعتي ّ كلذلف ،اهتروع 

؛ربك ولو ىتح هناتخ نم دبلاف ،لجرلا سكع ىلع 

يغبنيو ،كلذ دعب ةسانج هعم لمحيس لجرلا نلأ 

روتكدلا فدرأ امكو ةأرلما امأ .ةراهطلل ًاموزل هناتخ 

سيلو ،اهعم ةسانج لمتح لا" اهنإف ،دادلحا دمحأ 

روتكدلا ددشي امك ".ناتلخا مدع نم ررض كانه 

قح يف ةيانج" ينوعرفلا ناتلخا نأ ىلع دادلحا دمحأ 

فازنتسا نم هيف الم ؛باقعلا قحتسي هلعاف نأو ةأرلما 

ريغ كلذ دنع نوكتو ،اهب رارضلإاو ةأرلما قح يف 

،اهلبقتسمو اهتايح ىلع يضقي امم ِ ؛اهجوز يف ةبغار 

".هوحن اهتابجاوب موقت نلو اهلُجرل عّلطتت نلو 

قلاخأ ىلع هب دوعي رمأ ة ّف ِعلا 

دلاب نم ريثك” كانهف ؛ةأرلما 

،اهؤاسن تنخي لا ينملسلما 

ةيبلس ًاراثآ اهيف دنج ملو 

نم تايتفلا ىدل ةرهاظ 

دجوت امنيب ،ناتلخا كرت لجأ 

اهيف كرتشت ىرخأ تافارحنا 

“.تانتلمخا ريغو تانتلمخا 

تركذ دقف ،ناتلخا عوضولم ةيبطلا ةيحانلا نايبل امأ 

اهمسا ركذ مدع تل ّضف يتلاو ،)ةلوهجم( ةروتكدلا 

روكذلا ناتخ نأ ،اهسفنل اهب تظفتحا ةريثك بابسلأ 

روكذلل ةيلمعلا هذهب مايقلا مدع نلأ ؛هنم دبلا رمأ 

دق يتلا تاباهتللاا نم ريثكلاب ةباصلإا ىلإ يدؤي 

.ناطرسلاك ةريطلخا ضارملأاب ةباصلإا ىلإ يدؤت 

ضارملأا هذه" نأ ىلإ )ةلوهجم( ةروتكدلا هّونتو 

ةيلمع دنع ةأرلما ىلإ كش لابو لقتنت دق تاباهتللااو 

ضوفرم رمأ وهف تانبلا ناتخ نع امأ ".عاملجا 

لاإ ناتلخا ةيلمع نم ةدئاف ةيأ كانه دجوت لاو ًايبط 

لوقت ثيح ،ةأرلما دنع ةيسنلجا ةبغرلا ضيفخت يف 

ءزج ةلازإب ناتلخا ةيلمع يف ةنتالخا موقت" ةروتكدلا 

اهتبغر نم للقيف ،ةأرلما دنع ساسحلإا زكرم نم 

ةنتالخا موقتف ،ينوعرفلا ناتلخا يف امأ ".ةيسنلجا 

ساسحلإا ةأرلما اهدنع دقفتو اهلمكأب ةقطنلما ةلازإب 

ًايلاخ ًادامج" كلذب ةأرلما نوكتو ،عاملجا ةيلمعب اّيلك 

"!لاإ سيل لافطلأا بانجإ اهتفيظو ،ساسحلإا نم

لبِق نم اهقيبطت متي ،ةدابع تسيلو ةداع ناتلخا 

يأ دوجو نود ،ةيملاسلإا ةملأا يف سانلا نم ريثكلا 

.همازلإو هبوجو ىلع ةنسلاوأ نآرقلا نم حضاو ليلد 

تم يذلا نايبلا ىلإ ركذلاب خيشلا ةليضف ديشيو 

صني يذلاو ينتنس لبق ةدحتلما مملأا لبِق نم هرادصإ 

اهيلع عمجأ ةريثك رارضلأ ثانلإا ناتخ عنم ىلع 

دق" ًلائاق فيضيو ،ينيسفنلاو ينصتخلما ءابطلأا 

ةحلصم يف )كاهنإ نود اهناتخ( ةأرلما ضاف ِخ نوكي 

ةأرلما ناتخ يف نأ ىسنن لا نأ انيلع نكلو ،لجرلا 

انيلع بجوتي كلذل ؛ةريثك ةيدسجو ةيسفن رارضأ 

عوضولما ناك اذإ رخلآا ىلع دحأ ةحلصم ي ّدبن لا نأ 

".فارطلأا دحأب ًاررض قحلي 

روتكدلا ةمّلاعلا خيشلا ةليضف نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو 

مكلحا نع هل ةسارد يف هّون دق يواضرقلا فسوي 

عقوم ىلع هرشن تم ثانلإا ناتخ يف يعرشلا 

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ةرصاق ةفيرش ثيداحأ يه تنبلا ناتخ ةلأسم نايبل 

يف تءاج اهنكلو ،مكلحا اذه ىلع اهب للادتسلال 

.ةيويند رومأ نم سانلا هب موقي ام يف داشرلإا ليبس 

نأ ىلإ اهتاذ هاوتف يف يواضرقلا روتكدلا ريشيو 

نوذبحي -ءابطلأاو ءاهقفلا مهنيب نم- سانلا ضعب 

ىلإ نهناتخ مدع يدؤي نأ ةيشخ ثانلإا ضاف ِخ 

تقولا يف .هنم نهبارتقا وأ مارلحا يف نهعوقو 

قلعتي رمأ ةّف ِعلا نأ ىلع خيشلا ةليضف ددشي هسفن 

تخت لا ينملسلمادلاب نم ريثك" كانهف ؛ةأرلما قلاخأب 

ىدل ةرهاظ ةيبلس ًاراثآ اهيف دنج ملو ،ءاسنلا اهيف 

تافارحنا دجوت امنيب ،ناتلخا كرت ببسب تايتفلا 

".تانتخلما ريغو تانتخلما اهيف كرتشت ىرخأ 

نيدلاب كسمتلاو ةديملحا قلاخلأاو ةنَسَلحا ةيبرتلا" 

ناتخلل سيلو أطلخا وحن فارنجا يأ بلغي يملاسلإا 

".عوضولماب لخد يأ 

ىلإ هدانسإو تنبلا ناتخ عوضوم لصأ ىلإ عوجرلابو 

روتكدلا خيشلا ةليضف ركذَي ،ةيملاسلإا ةعيرشلا 

ءاتفلإا ةرادإ ريدمو ،ينتفلما ريبك ،دادلحا دمحأ 

يف يريلخا لمعلاو ةيملاسلإا نوؤشلا ةرئاد يف 

دنع ًافورعم ناك ثانلإا ناتخ نأ ،تاراملإا ةلود 

يتلالا تانتالخا نم ريثكلا كانه تناكو ،برعلا 

هيلع هللا ىلص- يبنلا ناكو .ةفيظولا هذهب نمقي 

هنإف ،يكَهنَت لاو يّفش" :لوقيف نهيصوي -ملسو 

حيحص يف كلذكو ".جوزلا دنع ىظحأو ،هجولل ىرسأ 

-ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص- يبنلا نع ركُذ دقف ،يراخبلا 

".لسُغلا بجو دقف ناناتلخا ىقتلا اذإ" :لاق هنأ 

ةأرلما دنع ًادوجوم ناك ناتلخا نأ كلذ نم لَدتسُيو 

نآرقلا نم حضّتي مل نكلو ،ءاوس دح ىلع لجرلاو 

صوصخب مازلإ وأ باجيإ يأ ةيوبنلا ةنسلا نم وأ 

ءاملعلا داهتجا نأ روتكدلا هّونيو .تنبلا ناتخ ةلأسم 

،ةطيسب ةجردب فلتخا ةعبرلأا ةيملاسلإا بهاذلما يف 

نوري" ثيح ،ةيعفاشلا ةداسلاك هبوجو ىري نم مهنمف 

تخت ّ ةأرلما نكلو ،ةأرلماو لجرلل بجاو ناتلخا نأ 

مهنمو ".كاهنإ كانه نوكي لا ثيحب ًادج ةليلق ةفصب 

ةلبانلحا ةداسلاك بحتسم تانبلا ناتخ نأ ىري نم 

تنبلا ناتخ نأ ةيكلالما ةداسلا ىري امنيب ،ةيفنلحاو 

.)ةمركم( رَي ْخأو اهل لضفأ 

يسيبقلا دمحأ روتكدلا خيشلا ةليضف هعم قفتيو 

ةعماجب ةيملاسلإا تاساردلا مسقل قباسلا سيئرلا 

نأ دكؤي ثيح ،تاراملإا ةعماجب ًاّيلاحو ،دادغب 

(تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يقوزرلما ءافو ميمصت) .هأرلما قلح كاهتنا ،تانبلا ناتخ 

نوشيعي يذلا لهلجا ىدم نع مني وه انمإف ءيش نع 

ةبلاط ًاماع ٢٢ ،دمحم ءاثيم يأرلاب اهديؤتو ".هيف 

اذه نم دحلل ةصتخلما تاهلجا رود ىلع ددشت ثيح 

ةصتخلما تاهجلل نوكي نأ بجي" ًةفيضم ،عوضولما 

هيناعن ام" نأ ءاثيم دكؤتو ".لضفأ يوعوت رود 

قلعتي اميف تامولعلماو رداصلما يف ّحش نم مويلا 

لثم ةروطخب دارفلأا ةيعوت نود لوحَي تانبلا ناتخب 

ىلع اهب مايقلا تم اذإ ام ًاصوصخ تايلمعلا هذه 

ةينهم ةربخ وأ ةيبط ةيارد ةيأ مهيدل تسيل نم يديأ 

".تانبلا ناتخ تايلمع يف 

ةيلمع نأ ىلع يتاراملإا عمتجلما لاجر بلغأ قفتيو 

ضفريو ،اهنم ىودج لا ةيلمع يه تانبلا ناتخ 

راضم نم هيف الم تنبلا ناتخ أدبم مهنم ريثكلا 

ثيح .ةئطاخ ةقيرطب ناتلخا ةيلمع تتم اذإ ةريثك 

دحأ يف فظوم ،ًاماع ٢٨ ،دمحأ دمحم ضفري 

نم هيف الم ؛ًاعطاق ًاضفر تنبلا ناتخ أدبم ،كونبلا 

لكاشلما نم ريثكلا ىلإ يدؤت ةيسفنو ةيدسج راضم 

نوموقي نَم نِم ريثكلا" نأ ًادكؤم ،يهتنت لا يتلا 

ءىطالخا مهفلا ةلكشم نم نوناعي مهتانب ناتخب 

ةيلبق بابسلأ ناتلخا قبطي مهنم اريثك نأو ،ملاسلإل 

هقفاويو "!نيدلا رهظ يف مهمظعم اهقصلي ةتحب 

،يعماج بلاط ،ًاماع ١٩ ،دمحأ دجام يأرلا يف 

دارفأ ينب تانبلا ناتلخ يقيقلحا ببسلا عجرُي ثيح 

تاداعلا فلخ سانلا فارنجا" ىلإ يتاراملإا عمتجلما 

لهأ ةروشمو ءارآ ىلإ عوجرلا نود ديلاقتلاو 

ملظ لاإ وه ام تنبلا ناتخ نأ ىريو ".صاصتخلاا 

سانلا نم ريثكلا فاخي" لائاق فيضيو ،اهقح يف 

كلذل ؛اهجاوز دعب وأ لبق أطلخا يف مهتنبا عقت نأ 

نأ ركذلاب ددشي هنكلو ".ناتلخا ةيلمعب نوموقي 

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لّلعتو ".هنم تجوزتو ناتلخا ةيلمع ىلع ُتقفاوف 

.هتليبق ديلاقتو تاداعب هكسمتب اهجوز طرش ءايلع 

اهتناتخ تتم ،ةيعماج ةبلاط ،ًاماع ٢٣ ،يلع ةراس 

ىدحإ يف تاونس عستلا رمع يف ةتسلا اهتاوخأو يه 

ةيلمع تناك امدنع ةلودلاب ةيموكلحا تايفشتسلما 

اهتخأ نأ ةراس هّونتو .هب احومسم ارمأ تانبلا ناتخ 

اهعنم تم نأ دعب ناتلخا ةيلمع نم تتلفأ ىرغصلا 

يدلاو ناك" ةراس فدرتو .ةصتخلما تاهلجا لبق نم 

ءاسن طغض نكلو ،تانبلا ناتخ يضراعم نم ًامئاد 

يتامعو يتلااخ ىلإ ًلاوصو يتدج نم ًءادتبا ةلئاعلا 

نأ ىلع ةراس ددشتو ".يدلاو ةطلُس نم ربكأ ناك 

قوقلح اكاهتنا كش لاب اهارتو ةيبلس ةرهاظ ناتلخا 

.اهيلع هللا اهرطف يتلا ةأرلما 

٢٢ ،ىسيع ةمطاف نإف ،ةسكاعم رظن ةهجو نمو 

ةديحولا تنبلا يه ،كونبلا دحأ يف ةفظوم ،ًاماع 

ثيح ،ىرغصلا يه اهنأ مغر اهتلئاع يف ةنتخلما 

ىفشتسلما ىلإ اهتنباو اهتقيدص عم اهتدلاو اهتلسرأ 

نوكت دق اهتدلاو نأ ةمطاف دقتعتو .نهتناتخ متتل 

لا" لوقت ثيح ،اهتقيدص تاداعو راكفأب ترّثأت 

فرعأ لاو ،ناتلخا ةيلمعل ةيقيقلحا بابسلأا فرعأ 

اذإ نكلو !اهدض مأ ةيلمعلا عم ُتنك اذإ ام ىتح 

ديج رمأ هنأب ينقي ىلع انأف ،ام ٍرمأب يتدلاو تماق 

لك نأب اهملاك ةمطاف لّلعتو ".ءيشب ينرضي نلو 

ناتلخا ةيلمع تناك اذإو ،اهتانبل لضفلأا ديرت مأ 

.اهناتخب ذئدنع ٍ اهتدلاو موقت نلف اهرضت 

،نيدلول مأو ةبلاط ،ًاماع ٢٣ ،دمحم ىنم امأ 

ةدولوبم تقزُر لاح يف ناتلخا ةيلمعب موقت فوسف 

اهقيبطت تم امك ةيلمعلا قّب َطُت نأ ىلع ًةددشم ،ىثنأ 

امدنع طقف ينموي رمعلا نم غلبت تناك ثيح ،اهيلع 

اذإ" فيضتو .ىفشتسلما يف اهناتخب اهتدلاو تماق 

ببسلا نلأ ؛ضرتعأ نلف انتنبا ناتخ يجوز ضفر ام 

ةنس عابتا وه يتنبا ناتخ هلجأ نم دوأ يذلا ديحولا 

موقتس اهنأ ًةدكؤم " -ملاسلاو ةلاصلا هيلع- لوسرلا 

سيلو اهتدلاو نم ىلولأا مايلأا يف اهتنبا ناتخب 

ينتنبل مأ ،يمر مأ مقت مل ،اهبناج نم .ربكت امدنع 

اهنم ًانايمإ اهتانب ناتخب ،تانتخلما ءاسنلا نم يهو 

.اهنم ىودج لا ةيلمع يه تنبلا ناتخ ةيلمع نأب 

ناتلخ نأ يملع دح ىلع" لوقت ثيح يمر مأ لءاستتو 

ةدئافلا امف ،عفانلما ىلع ىغطت ةريثك راضم تنبلا 

لا نيدلا ناك اذإ رطخلل انتانب ةايح ضيرعت نم 

" !؟كلذب مزلُي وأ بجوُي 

يف ةفظوم ،ًاماع ٢٥ ،يقوزرلما ةمطاف فلاختو 

تنبلا ناتخ أدبم ،يبظوبأ يف ةيموكلحا رئاودلا ىدحإ 

قح يف ف ّسعتو ملظ نم هيف الم ؛ةتبلا هديؤت لاو 

ناتخب نوموقي نم مظعم" نأ ىلإ ةمطاف هّونتو .ةأرلما 

ديلاقتو تاداعب ينكسمتم ينّيلبق سانأ مه مهتانب 

ّنم نإ اذهو ،ةلص ةيأب بطلل لاو نيدلل ّتتم لا ةيلاب 

اذه انموي ىتح ًاعئاش لازام تانبلا ناتخ نم عونلا 

نادوسلاو رصم اهنم ،ةيبرعلا لودلا ءاجرأ ضعب يف 

دنع ةفورعم نوكت دق بابسلأ صوصلخا هجو ىلع 

لود يف امأ .رخلآا ضعبلا دنع ةمهبم ،ضعبلا 

تركنأ امهمو- تاراملإا ةلود يف ًاديدتحو جيللخا 

نم ًامسر لازام تانبلا ناتخ نإف -ةقيقلحا هذه 

ضعبلا دنع ةينيدلاو ،ضعبلا دنع ةيلبقلا تاداعلا 

ءافلخا يف ابلاغ سراتم يتلا تاداعلا كلت ،رخلآا 

نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو ،ةيعرش ريغ اهنأ نم مغرلا ىلع 

يذلا ناتلخا وه تاراملإا ةلود يف عئاشلا ناتلخا عون 

وهو ،ةقطنلما نم طيسب ءزج ةلازإب ةنتالخا هيف موقت 

!"يعرشلا ناتلخا" ـب ضعبلا هيمسي ام 

ةرهاظلا هذه لوح نيابتت ءارلآا نأ هيف كش لا اممو 

فلاتخاو عوضولما ةيساسلح ًارظن ضراعمو ديؤم ينب 

ثيح .عمتجلما دارفأ ينب كاردلإاو ريكفتلا ىوتسم 

نم اهؤارجإ تم يتلا ثاحبلأاو تانايبتسلال ًاقفُو ينبت ّ 

تفلأت ةيئاوشع ةحيرش ىلع عوضولما لمع قيرف لبق 

يتاراملإا عمتجلما ينطاوم نم ٢٠٠ ـلا براقي ام نم 

ينبت دقف ،تانبلا ناتخ عوضوم لوح ينسنلجا لاك نم 

تانتخم نايبتسلاا اذه يف ثانلإا نم ٪٣٤ نأ 

اهسأر ىلع يتأي ،ةهباشتم نوكت دق بابسلأ 

ةركف نضراعي ٪٨٢ نأ ينبت امك .ديلاقتلاو تاداعلا 

نديؤي تانتخلما ءاسنلا نم ٪٤٠ نأو ،تانبلا ناتخ 

يف نهتانب ىلع اهقيبطت ىلع نددشيو ةرهاظلا هذه 

هتاذ نايبتسلاا يف لاجرلا نم ٪٩٩ امنيب .لبقتسلما 

هيف نوري لاو ًاعطاق ًاضفر تنبلا ناتخ ةركف نوضفري 

.ركذُت ةدئاف يأ 

ىدحإ يف ةبلاط ،ًاماع ٢١ ،ديمح يمرم عجرت 

ثيح ،اهرمع نم ةعباسلاىلإ ةركاذلا يف ،تاعمالجا 

ةفورعلماو ،)ةنتالخا( اهدلاو ةدج لزنم ىلإ اهذخأ تم 

دارفأ ينب يبعشلا بطلاب ةريبكلا ةياردلاو ملعلاب 

يأ لاو تانكسم ةيأ لاب يتناتخ تتم" لوقتو ،ةليبقلا 

ةربإ ةزخو لكب اهدنع سحأ تنكو ،يعضوم ريدخت 

رمأ تنبلا ناتخ نأ ىلع يمرم ددشتو "!طَرشِم ة ّصَقو 

ةنتخلما ريغل رظنُي ثيح ؛اهتليبق دارفأ ينب هنم دبلا 

سكع ىلع ،ةّمذلماو ةّبسلما طحم نوكتو ةّينود ةرظن 

اهتناكم زَّزعُتو 

اهتميق عفرُت يتلاو ةنتخلما تنبلا 

نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو .ريدقتو مارتحا لكب اهيلإ رظنُيو 

ناتخب كش لابو موقت فوسو ناتلخا يرصانم نم يمرم 

يجوز قفاوي مل اذإ" فيضتو ،لبقتسلما يف اهتانب 

لكب هعانقإ لواحأو رصأ فوسف يتانب ناتخ ىلع 

".رملأا فلك امهم ملستسأ نلو ،لبسلا 

ءايلع يهو ،اهتاقيدص ىدحإ ةصق يمرم ركذتو 

ةلحرم يف اهتناتخ تتم دقف ،ًاماع ٢٢ ،ديعس 

باش اهتبطلخ م ّدقَت ثيح ؛اهنع ًامغُر ًادج ةرخأتم 

جاوزلل ًاطرش اهناتخ بلطو ،نسح قلُخ ٍ ىلعو مزتلم 

ناتخ عوضوم نع لاؤسلاو ثحبلاب تمق دقل" .اهنم 

ةقيرطلاب ناتلخا ةيلمع تتم اذإ هنأ تفشتكاو تنبلا 

،رملأا يف رطخ لاو جرح لاف ةيعرشلا ةحيحصلا 

ينتذخأ امدنع تاونس ينامث براقي ام يرمع ناك" 

يدحو ينولخدأ .ىفشتسلما ىلإ يتاوخأ عم يتدلاو 

رعشأ تنكو ،نوللا ءاضيب ةفرغ ىلإ ةضرملما عم 

يذلا ام فرعأ مل يننلأ ديدشلا فولخاب اهدنع 

يقلتسأ نأ ةضرملما ينم تبلط .يلوح نم يرجي 

ةتجان ةداح ملاآب لاإ اهدنع سحأ ملو ،ريرسلا ىلع 

ىرخأ ءايشأب ةضرملما اهدعب تماق ،ةربلإا ةزخو نع 

اذكه ".ءيش لك اهدنع ىهتناو ،اهب سحأ مل 

اهتصق ،ةبلاط ،اماع ٢١ ،ديبع ءامسأ تلهتسا 

اهتاوخأو يه اهل اهؤارجإ تم يتلا ناتلخا ةيلمع عم 

هيمست اميف ةدلاولا نهتذخأ امدنع تايرخلأا ةسملخا 

"!عجرنبو ةريصق ةلحر نيرياس" 

ةغلاب عيضاولما نم تانبلا ناتخ عوضوم دعي 

امهم يتاراملإا عمتجلما يف ةيمهلأاو ةيساسلحا 

يلدلجا لاؤـسلا لاز امو .رئاتسلا اهيلع تل ِدس ُ أ 

هبحتسي ًارمأ تنبلا ناتخ ناك اذإ ام لوح ًامئاق 

ناك امهمو ،ديلاقتلاو تاداعلا هضرفت وأ نيدلا 

ةجوم عم فارنجلاا نولضفي نيريثك نإف ببسلا 

عوجرلا نود دادجلأاو ءابلآا هلعف الم ىمعلأا ديلقتلا 

ةينيدلا هتايثيح لكب عوضولما لصأ يف ثحبلا وأ 

.ةيبطلاو 

اذإ تانبلا ناتخ عوضوم يف لللخا نمكي نيأف 

؟ةينيدلا ةيحانلا نم ملقلا هنع عفر دق ارمأ ناك 

بجي تانبلا ناتلخ ةيفاقثو ةينيد دويق كانه لهو 

بطلا ةرظن يه امو ؟اهيلإ عوجرلا ينينعلما ىلع 

ةيبلسو ةيباجيإ بناوج كانه لهو ؟عوضولما اذهل 

دعي ًاقح لهو ؟رخلآا ىلع امهدحأ ىغطي عوضوملل 

هللا اهرطف يتلا ةيوثنلأا اهقوقلح ًابلس تنبلا ناتخ 

ةريثك تلاؤاست ؟عوضولما وضراعم يع ّدي امك اهيلع 

لاإ اهيلع بيجي نل ةيفاش تاباجإ ىلإ جاتتح ةمهبم 

.صاصتخلاا لهأ 

نديؤي تانتلمخا ءاسنلا نم ٪٤٠ 

ىلع نددشيو ةرهاظلا هذه 

يف نهتانب ىلع اهقيبطت 

نم ٪٩٩ امنيب .لبقتسلما 

هتاذ نايبتسلاا يف لاجرلا 

تنبلا ناتخ ةركف نوضفري 

ًاعطاق ًاضفر 

دلايلما لبق ١٠٠ ةنس ىلإ تانبلا ناتخ لصأ عجري 

ينوعرفلا ناتلخا موهفم ةنعارفلا أشنأ ثيح ،رصم يف 

ةقطنلما ةلازإو لاصئتساب ةنتالخا هيف موقت يذلاو 

ًادج ةريغص ةحتف ىوس ةنتخلما يف كرتي لاو ،اهلمكأب 

اذه نأ نيريثكلا ىلع ىفخي لاو .ضيلحاو لوبلا رورلم

(تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يقوزرلما ءافو ميمصت) ؟ملالما نم ،ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا تاراملإا ةلود يف ،تانبلا ناتخ 

!تولما ىلإ يدؤت دق ديلاقتو تاداع 

يقوزرلما ءافو 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

The previous issue showed we 

are interested in expressing our 

opinions about different issues 

happening in our society so we 

can spread awareness among 

members of the local community. 

The new issue of Desert Dawn 

(DD) continues to evolve and 

deliver exceptional standards 

of challenging stories. 

We would like to thank the DD 

team in general and the Applied 

Communications Department 

in particular for encouraging 

us to express our opinions freely. 

your feedback is very important 

to us, so if you have any comment 

please feel free to contact us: 

Email: desert.dawn@hct.ac.ae 

Telephone: +97142089530 

Please note that the DD team will 

not make any effort to respond to 

comments made by anonymous 

individuals. DD encourages 

professional and transparent 

communication with all members 

of society. 

Enjoy the new issue... 


Reem Ahli 

DD Editors 

I took 420 issues to the 2010 HCT’s annual conference- and we ran out! 

H.E. Shaikh nahayan stopped at the DWC booth and discussed the magazine 

with his group. Students from the other HCT colleges were asking for DD in 

the way people were collecting chocolates from the other booths! 

Well done to all involved. 

Fraser MacDonald -Audio Visual Technician-DWC 

What an excellent issue! Both the content and the design, particularly 

its cover story. It is this kind of debating level I wish to see among all 

HCT students all over the country. This issue undoubtedly reflects the 

advanced ability and courage of DWC students to intelligently and openly 

debate challenging, meaningful and complicated issues. Well done and 

I look forward to reading more challenging stories in future issues. 

Mustapha Karkouti-Head Coporate Affairs-HCT 

I got my hands on a copy of DD in the student services area and decided 

to skim through it, and before I realized I was actually reading through 

most of the articles word by word. It was definitely the most bold and 

daring journal I’ve read about the society and the national community. 

I couldn’t have expected anybody else to publish such detailed articles 

on such subjects, but our own Emarati nationals. Take a bow DD team. 

Bader Jafar Ali-Student-DMC 

This is certainly the most interesting issue of DD ever published. Many 

thanks to the team for the ground-breaking articles which broach significant 

topics that were formerly taboo. I think the issue will generate a lot of 

interest in classrooms around the college—and probably on local talk radio 

as well. Well done, team, and ma’brouk on the excellent issue. 

Steve Terney -English Faculty-DWC 

I would like to congratulate the DD team on the new edition. The topics 

will help in raising awareness among members of the local community 

about important issues. 

Mayada Essa-Marketing & Community Outreach Supervisor-DWC 

Wonderful job! nice to see such a wide range of topics covered. 

Having the Emirati community perspective enhances this issue. 

Robin Bishop -Library Supervisor-DWC 

just read your magazine and I must say I am truly impressed and 

proud for the fact that FInAlly a magazine catered to Emiratis, although 

I myself am not local but originally from Kenya and born and raised in 

Abu Dhabi. I have always been curious about the issues that Emiratis face 

especially when it comes to sexual identity, rape and women’s rights. 

I look forward to more of your articles, and will be more than happy to 

contribute in any way I can. 

Faiza Hamisi - Administrative Assistant - New York University Abu Dhabi

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