Salah Abu Seif

Attention is the New Famous In the eyes of those too young to know better, becoming big and tough is just another step in life. In the poem, “Behind Grandma’s House”, the author, Gary Soto, portrays a young, troublesome boy who seems to crave attention from whoever will bestow it upon him. Through each the vivid imagery, the tough guy tone, and well-fitting poetic devices used throughout the poem. Gary Soto is allowed to portray the thematic accusation that people change both their physical and mental appearance in order to gain the acceptance of those around them. Gary Soto, born on April 12, 1952, is a poetic hero in many senses of today’s literature. Not particularly in the sense that he produces well thought out poem and has won many awards for them, but that he is a true volunteer to his community and those surrounding it. He comes from a Mexican-American heritage that produced the writings that he published. He centers many of his books, movies, and of course poems around growing up in these Mexican-American surroundings, and exactly how tough this life can be. He grew up with hardworking parents who struggled to provide for their kids and ultimately he himself had to participate in paid child labor. The poem, “Behind Grandma’s House”, is of a little boy, possibly Soto, who seemed to crave the attention of others around them. He wanted fame as well as a bad-boy mentality, and this was all stopped short by the discipline of his Grandma. Imagery is the vivid…

Pertinent tenets and Influence of Religion Mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. It is also the temple for Muslims. Masjid means place for prostration in English. Mosque is used to represent religious house in Islam. In Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community. Nowadays, we almost can see Mosque located every corner for daily prayers. Mosque already has a history over 1400 years. Pray in Mosque become a part of life to Muslims. Market of Isfahan, also called Bazaar of…

To examine an aspect of religion, one can look at places, temples, objects, and tasks. I observed a typical Islamic service on Friday to better understand Muslim culture. To further delve into the reasons behind their rituals it can be broken down into two parts, the scared, and the profane. “The division of the world into two domains, the one containing all that is sacred, the other all that is profane, is the distinctive trait of all religious thought” (Delaney). The mosque (masjid) was an…

A Call to Prayer What are some reasons we pray? Today we are going to discuss our call to pray. Praying is something that we all need to do more of. How we spend our time is an indicator of what we see as valuable. If we put private time into prayer, we are saying to God that we think our relationship with God is important. As a church we need to be people who pray privately, but we also need to pray together. Matthew 18:20 says, “Where two or more are gathered in my name, I am with them. There…

The Islamic state extended quickly after the demise of Muhammad through exceptional victories both at changing over unbelievers to Islam and by the military successes of the Islamic group 's adversaries. Extension of the Islamic state was a reasonable advancement, since Muhammad himself had effectively settled the new confidence through change and success of the individuals who remained against him. Instantly after the Prophet 's passing in 632, Abu Bakr, as the first Caliph, proceeded with the…

There are very strict rules and guidelines the members must follow. For instance, people who wish to work for ISIS must wear all black, and are banned from certain luxuries like DVD’s and music. These members must also stay within the ISIS boundaries, including schools, armies, and national anthems and flags. People join ISIS to gain money and escape from their hometowns and lifestyles. “Those who joined ISIS did so not only because of the money and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s long swords. They did…

religions from joining it. This meant that the distinction between Islam and Judaism (not as much Christianity) was very blurry, supporting the argument that Medina was just the beginning of the formation of the basic Islam seen today. After Muhammad’s death, many questions about how they should carry on with their beliefs were left unanswered, leaving followers of Muhammad to sort it out as best as they could. Though the basic ideals left behind by Muhammad such as monotheistic,…

Can you imagine living in the world’s largest and hottest desert? The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest and hottest desert. The Sahel lies on the southern border of the Sahara. This region receives more rain than the Sahara, but it often suffers from long periods of drought. Most of Sahel’s land is not appropriate for growing crops, which gave a hard time to the farmers living there. The Sahel are turning into a desert and it greatly affects the people who live there. People adapt living in…

Venice is one of the most known cities in the entire world. Its unique architecture and history, made the city popular in different countries. Actually, because of its beauty, Venice has copies in others continents such in America or Asia, where huge casinos recreate its canals and architecture. Nevertheless, the architecture is not the only thing that helped this city to become a reference and a must see in the world. Venetians has their famous carnival, which is a worldly tourism reclaim. On…

Bogota, Colombia’s convergence point Bogota is the capital and the largest city of Colombia, convergence point for all kind of people for all around the country, and the ideal destination for business and careers, which also offers a large repertoire of history, gastronomy, culture, recreation and so much more. As any city, Bogota has faults but also it has strengths that makes it a great city to live. I support my statement with the following reasons; first, the diverse means of transport,…