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Zechariah 12:2-3 ESV / 12 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. “Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves.
Apr 20, 2024 · The Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands — ignored in those expressions of optimism — has come back to the fore. Missiles are darting across the Middle East as the war between Israel and ...
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- 'Bad Spirits'
- Amulets
- Quranic Recitations
- Burning Incense
- Spitting, Three Times
- Bottom Scratch Or Pinch
Belief in the evil eye and ways to protect against it have been around since the beginning of recorded history, at least as far back as the Sumerians, 5,000 years ago. A popular saying among the Bedouins reflects the significance of ain: "The evil eye can bring a man to his grave, and a camel to the cooking pot." Professor Aref Abu-Rabia, an anthro...
These are a common sight in many homes and can even be seen dangling from the rear-view mirror of cars, or worn around the neck or wrist as jewellery. The blue glass beads, with a white spot and smaller black dot in the middle, are called nazar in Turkish, and are said to have been used for protection by peoples as diverse as the Assyrians, Phoenic...
Despite the widespread popularity of amulets in the Islamic world, many Muslims believe they are not allowed in Islam and strongly oppose their use. They believe that only God can protect a person from evil spirits, and so their traditions against the evil eye are rooted in words of prayer. There are a number of Quranic verses and surahs (chapters)...
Burning incense to ward off bad spirits and forces is a practice common across the Middle East, South Asia and East Asia. Bedouins burn agarwood or incense around the one who has been cursed, to clean the negative energy cast by the evil eye. In Egypt,black seed (habbat el barakah) or thyme are preferred. In Iran, believers in the evil eye use esfa...
A pretend spit, three times, with no saliva actually leaving the mouth, sounds a bit like "thu thu thu". This ritual seems to have been practised by many cultures, including the Greeks and the Romans, and the latter called the act despuere malum, which means to spit at evil. Long practised by Jews, it’s seen as an easy way to protect from the eye, ...
Iranians do it, Lebanese Armenians do it, and so do Assyrians, although all have slightly different approaches and phrases that accompany the act. Among Armenians the phrase char atchkis said while giving the backside a quick scratch to prevent a compliment turning into a curse. Assyrians also have the same practice, but it’s a slight bottom pinch ...
Jul 6, 2023 · The countries of the Middle East, especially Arabic-speaking ones, are among the world’s most exposed states to the accelerating impacts of human-caused climate change, including soaring heat waves, declining precipitation, extended droughts, more intense sandstorms and floods, and rising sea levels.
Therefore, all Muslims are expected to know at least a few key words and phrases in the Arabic language. ... Some groups in the Middle East today disagree with U.S. foreign policies, but this is a ...
