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Why I Had to Help Welcome Refugees
Edit Huffington Post 21 Jun 2016
I went on holiday to Syria in 2009, two years before war broke out. I was visiting my Syrian father-in-law with my husband Tarek and our one-year-old daughter. Tarek was learning Arabic but I only knew two words. 'Marhaba' and 'shukran'. Hello and thank you ... And when visiting family, 'Ahlan wa sahlan' (welcome) became a familiar greeting as doors were thrown open ... But what? ... And one of the first things she taught us to say? Ahlan wa sahlan....
How Dubai created an environment where everyone has the chance to succeed
Edit The National 14 Jun 2016
The book Leadership Dubai Style, which was recently honoured as the First Finalist - 2016 International Book Awards, tells the story of how Dubai went from a fishing village to international city, charting the habits behind the emirate's success ... The excerpt ... Confusion ... The merchants were outraged ... When those merchants eventually came, the Sheikh opened his arms, welcoming them to Dubai with a hearty "Ahlan was Sahlan" ("Welcome")....
IHYA RAMADHAN 1437H AT SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH MOSQUE, IIUM GOMBAK CAMPUS 2016 (Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia)
Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
(Source. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia). To all IIUM Community,. IHYA RAMADHAN 1437H AT SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH MOSQUE, IIUM GOMBAK CAMPUS 2016. May this email reach you while you are in the best of Iman and health by the Grace of Allāh Subhānahu Wa Taālā. The Office of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque will be organizing'IHYA RAMADHAN 1437H/ 2016M' Programme ... ~. A) Ahlan Wa Sahlan Ya Ramadhan~ SHAS MOSQUE 'BUBUR LAMBUK' ... 1) TARAWIḤ ... 1 ... 2....
An Interview with the incomperable Nailah
Edit The Examiner 29 May 2016
This belly dancer interview was fun for obvious reasons. 1. Who/what influenced you to belly dance?. Since graduating from high school, I have made a point of learning (or attempting to) at least two new skills a year ... Little did I know that it would become an addiction ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... We're all "Baby Boomers." ... The second highlight was traveling to Egypt in 2008 to attend the Ahlan Wa Sahlan dance festival at the base of the pyramids in Giza....
MMEA Cripples Criminal Activities At Sea Near Johor
Edit Topix 22 May 2016
JOHOR BAHARU, May 21 -- The Maritime District 6, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency crippled various criminal activities following inspections by the agency on ships and boats in the Johor waters. Its Maritime Director, Admiral Adon Sahlan said more than 1,200 inspections were carried out by MMEA on ships and boats owned by foreigners and locals in the Johor waters throughout last year until today ... ....
Refugees welcome: top German orchestras hold solidarity concert
Edit The Guardian 03 Mar 2016
Berlin Philharmonic, Konzerthaus and Staatskapelle orchestras play for Syrians and other migrants. Under ordinary circumstances, if you clap between movements during a classical concert, you can expect to receive glares and disapproving whispers ... This evening’s different” ... His greeting of “Ahlan wa-sahlan” (welcome in Arabic) was met with the whoops and cheers usually reserved for a pop star and rarely if ever heard in the philharmonie....
How A Cosmetics Company Is Helping Refugees Resettle
Edit Huffington Post 19 Feb 2016
A U.K.-based cosmetics company is rolling out a new soap product to show that charity begins at home ... 15 to Feb ... Lush, meanwhile, has decorated most of its North American storefronts with signs reading "Ahlan wa Sahlan," the Arabic phrase for "welcome." The company also included the phonetic pronunciation of the script on the sign because it hopes people will learn how to greet refugees when they arrive, Pickard said ... ... ....
Welcoming Refugees with Sweet-Smelling Soap
Edit Huffington Post 18 Feb 2016
Having a teenage daughter who is really into body care products that ignite the senses has been fun. From lotions and potions to make-up, soaps and even candles, my daughter has amassed a collection of feel good stuff that resembles mini-spas in our bathrooms and closet shelves ... Everything is hand made, organic ... This was a lot for a non-sensory person like myself to take in ... Ahlan wa Sahlan, #refugeeswelcome, Extend a Hand of Friendship....
Machete attack injures 4 at Ohio restaurant
Edit Herald Tribune 13 Feb 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio - From the front door, the man with the machete didn't have a straight path to people in the booths at the small suburban restaurant. He stepped by the welcoming greeting on the front glass, past the half-wall entryway divider and the display case of kataifi and other Mediterranean pastries. Immediately, police said, he started swinging ... Rich Weiner, a Columbus police spokesman ... "Ahlan Wa Sahlan." ... ___ ... ....
FBI investigates machete attack at Ohio restaurant
Edit WPXI 12 Feb 2016
The FBI is now involved in the investigation of a machete attack at an Ohio restaurant ... Patrons used chairs to fight off the attacker ... Read more trending stories ... According to The Associated Press, a sign at the restaurant greets patrons with a common Arabic greeting, "Ahlan Wa Sahlan," meaning roughly, "You are welcome to our place." ... ....
Diners' quick response helped cops find restaurant attacker
Edit The Associated Press 12 Feb 2016
Witnesses at the Mediterranean restaurant in northeast Columbus gave a great description of the white getaway car and even took video that provided partial information on the license plate, Columbus police spokesman Sgt. Rich Weiner said ... No officers were hurt ... A printed sign posted next to the door offered passers-by a common Arabic greeting, "Ahlan Wa Sahlan," meaning roughly, "You are welcome to our place.". --- ... ....
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