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Feb 6, 2024 · Israel. Goals: Israel’s two primary goals in the war in Gaza are the destruction of Hamas and the release of the over 240 hostages taken on October 7. But there are increasing doubts both from ...
- '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 ...
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Feb 5, 2024 · The undercurrent in all these conflicts was the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. By 2024, 10 conflicts flared across the region. Israel faced two frontlines in the south against Hamas and in the north against Hezbollah. Both were members of the so-called “Axis of Resistance,” a network of Shiite movements armed ...
Jan 21, 2024 · Yet the fighting between Israel and Hamas is just one of 10 conflicts going on in the region. Israel is also exchanging fire with Hezbollah to its north and Syria to the east. Those conflicts have ...
Oct 14, 2023 · In some kibbutzim, Hamas forces lit fires or threw molotov cocktails to smoke terrified families out of safe rooms. In Kfar Azar, the army took 20 hours to reach some of its terrified residents.
Mar 26, 2015 · Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political borders and demographics. Here are 40 maps crucial for ...
Feb 8, 2024 · By Jeremy Bowen. International editor, Metula. 8 February 2024. Barbed wire fencing and cameras run along the border at the Israeli town of Metula. It is a lonely drive to Israel's most northern ...
