#حافظ شیرازی

[30ahchaleh]

لایی کشیدن عبدالکریم سروش در تفسیر و تحلیل

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در انواع بازی ورق ، اصطلاحی را ورق بازها میدان��د به نام "لایی کشیدن" که به منظور تقلب انجام میشود

لایی کشیدن به هنگام ورق پخش کردن از طرف پخش کننده رخ میدهد و آن عملیست از قرار دادن یک کارت به صورت مخفیانه در میان(لای) کارتهایی که باید به کسی داده شود

به این اصطلاح در زبان انگلیسی

Second dealing

Bottom dealing

Base dealing

گفته میشود که مدل های مختلفی دارد

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حکایت این مدل سخن گفتن آقای عبدالکریم سروش دقیقا اینچنین است

ایشان در چهار دقیقه جنبه ای از حافظ را به خوبی و شیوایی در برنامه ای که از بی‌بی‌سی فارسی پخش شد بیان میکند

اما در میان حرف های صحیح و درستشان در مورد حافظ یک لایی بسیار حرفه‌ای میکشن و چیزی که مقصود خودشان هست و به آن اعتقاد دارند را به حافظ نسبت میدهند

و آن مقدسات میباشد که نباید با آن شوخی یا از آن سوء‌استفاد یا بهره ریاکارنه شود

به جمله دقیق ایشان رجوع میکنم

مقدسات رو به بازی مگیر "و" از طریق اونها دین فروشی ، تقدس فروشی نکن

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تا آنجا که من میدانم حافظ فقط "یک" چیز را "مقدس" میداند و آن "جان" است

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و منظورش از گفتن این که

حافظا می خور و رندی کن و خوش باش ولی

دام تزویر مکن چون دگران قرآن را

کاملا مشخص هست که حافظ باز تزویر و ریاکاری را دارد نکوهش میکند حال به هر بهانه و وسیله ای پس

بحث مقدسات نیست بلکه "چون دگران قرآن را" یک مثال است ، شاهد گرفتن از مدلی برای تزویر ، آنهم برای آنکه در این مدل زیادتر از هر شیوه ای دیگر ، ریاکاری دیده شده است و میشود

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این موضوعاتی که آقای عبدالکریم سروش مقدسات میداند حافظ اعتقاداتی میداند که اتفاقا میتوان آنها را نقد کرد حتی با زبان تند یا طنز

آنچنان که انجام میداد و بابت آن بارها مورد تهدید و توبیخ قرار گرفت و اگر شیوه رندانه ��و در بیان و دوستان بانفوذش نبودند چه بسا او را هم چون دگران میکشتند

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پ،ن: میتوانید ویدیوی کامل و حدود چهار دقیقه ای ایشان را اینجا ببینید

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[tarikileri]

Ghazal 14 | Love Poetry Hafiz Shirazi | اشعار حافظ شیرازی | گفتم ای سلطان خوبان رحم کن بر این غریب

Dedim ki: "Ey güzeller sultanı Sevgili; merhamet et şu garibe | Hāfız-ı Şîrâzî Dîvânı 14. Gazel

گفتم ای سلطان خوبان رحم کن بر این غریب گفت در دنبال دل ره گم کند مسکین غریب

14rd Ghazal (sonnet from Persian) on Love, by the medieval mystic Great Sufi Poet Hafiz Shirazi (Hafez-e Shirazi) in English, in Turkish, in Urdu, in Arabic & more languages subtitles.

English Lyrics / Subtitle / Translation: I said, “King of Grace! Pity this loner in the lane of dust.” I heard, “He who follows his heart shall be finally lost.”

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[springthenerd]

ینی امروز فقط کم مونده خواجه حافظ شیرازی از پس مرگش دراد بشاشه تو اعصاب من

Persian because I can't shove the same amount of salt (or any flavor) into English

Whore in enough black to put shitstains to shame has the audacity to mock me for speaking English?? Not even full English i just used the word "insecure"

OMGGG pick her love HER! (dick her down while you're at it maybe she'll shut up)

If you had a life or any personality you wouldn't look like a walking trash bag with eyeholes poked out

Let me out of this country ffs

[smqazi]

چوں کفر از کعبہ خیزد کجا ماند مسلمانی ، حافظ شیرازی

SA BUILDING A NEW RELIGION, NEW ISLAM, AN INNOVATION (BID’AH), WHICH IS FORBIDDEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW...

WHEN KUFR (POLYTHEISM) RISES FROM THE HOME OF THE KA’BAH, WHERE DO BOTH ISLAM AND MUSLIMS GO?

Here some reforms implemented by western educated and trained Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.of Saudi Arabia, that will likely have the biggest impact on the conservative kingdom.

1. Women's driving ban lifted

Saudi Arabia shocked many in the kingdom late September when it was announced a long-standing and controversial ban on women driving in the Saudi Arabia would be lifted in 2018.

2. Saudi's first ever Comic Con

Saudi Arabia's first "Comic Con" event - a US-based pop culture movement - was held in February. The three day festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events was the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

3. Stadiums open to Saudi women

In another landmark move, Saudi Arabia announced its decision to allow women to enter sports stadiums for the first time from next year.

The ultra-conservative kingdom - which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women - has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation.

4. Entertainment city planned

Riyadh announced plans to build an 'entertainment city' outside the capital, Riyadh. The 334sq km park will include a safari, sports facilities, theme park and other activities.

Saudi Arabia also announced it will build a series of theme parks in the Kingdom with US-based developer Six Flags involved in the projects.

5. Music concerts allowed

A series of concerts by international and Arab artists were hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2017 including the first exclusively female music concert with a performance from Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji.

6. Cinema ban lifted

For the first time in 35 years, cinemas in Saudi Arabia opened their doors to the public.

7. Tourist Visas

With promises of new entertainment facilities, theme parks, cinemas, concerts and water parks, and the promotion of Saudi Arabia's historical sites, all that was missing was the ever-elusive tourist visa. The government approved a tourist visa program in October.

8. Mixed-gender national day celebrations

The kingdom's national day in September saw women allowed to enter the Riyadh's main stadium to join in with celebrations for the first time.

The presence of women at the King Fahd Stadium marked a departure from previous celebrations in the Gulf kingdom.

9. Yoga

Fitness enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia can rejoice - yoga is officially back on the program.

The Saudi ministry of trade and industry has officially approved the teaching of yoga and listed it under their sports activities.

10. Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform program.

[drmaqazi]

چوں کفر از کعبہ خیزد کجا ماند مسلمانی ، حافظ شیرازی

SA BUILDING A NEW RELIGION, NEW ISLAM, AN INNOVATION (BID’AH), WHICH IS FORBIDDEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW…

WHEN KUFR (POLYTHEISM) RISES FROM THE HOME OF THE KA’BAH, WHERE DO BOTH ISLAM AND MUSLIMS GO?

Here some reforms implemented by western educated and trained Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.of Saudi Arabia, that will likely have the biggest impact on the conservative kingdom.

Women's driving ban lifted Saudi Arabia shocked many in the kingdom late September when it was announced a long-standing and controversial ban on women driving in the Saudi Arabia would be lifted in 2018.

Saudi's first ever Comic Con Saudi Arabia's first "Comic Con" event - a US-based pop culture movement - was held in February. The three day festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events was the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

Stadiums open to Saudi women In another landmark move, Saudi Arabia announced its decision to allow women to enter sports stadiums for the first time from next year.

The ultra-conservative kingdom - which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women - has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation.

Entertainment city planned Riyadh announced plans to build an 'entertainment city' outside the capital, Riyadh. The 334sq km park will include a safari, sports facilities, theme park and other activities.

Saudi Arabia also announced it will build a series of theme parks in the Kingdom with US-based developer Six Flags involved in the projects.

Music concerts allowed A series of concerts by international and Arab artists were hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2017 including the first exclusively female music concert with a performance from Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji.

Saudis spent billions of dollars annually to see movies, attend concerts and visit amusement parks in neighbouring tourist hubs of Bahrain and Dubai.

Cinema ban lifted For the first time in 35 years, cinemas in Saudi Arabia opened their doors to the public.

Tourist Visas With promises of new entertainment facilities, theme parks, cinemas, concerts and water parks, and the promotion of Saudi Arabia's historical sites, all that was missing was the ever-elusive tourist visa. The government approved a tourist visa program in October.

Mixed-gender national day celebrations The kingdom's national day in September saw women allowed to enter the Riyadh's main stadium to join in with celebrations for the first time.

The presence of women at the King Fahd Stadium marked a departure from previous celebrations in the Gulf kingdom.

Women were allowed to enter the stadium, a previously male-only venue used mostly for football matches. Women and their families were seated separately from single men but it allowed them to watch a musical show and a play on Saudi history.

Yoga Fitness enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia can rejoice - yoga is officially back on the program.

The Saudi ministry of trade and industry has officially approved the teaching of yoga and listed it under their sports activities.

Those wishing to practice or teach yoga can now collect a license from the ministry. Fun times for yogis.

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform program.

Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups.

[arefkhodabandeh]

شاعران الکی

سالها پیش که با خواجه شمس الدین محمد شیرازی (حافظ) همسفر بودم، ایشان فرمودند؛ شترجان، انسان های زیادی در آینده دیوان اشعار مرا می خوانند و مرا الگوی خود قرار می دهند ولی تو باور نکن ! آنها اشعار  مرا نمی فهمند. آنها گند خواهند زد به هر چه شعر و شاعری است. روزنوشت های یک شتر ۱۴۰۳-۰۳-۱۷ Continue reading شاعران الکی

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‼️محمدرضا شیرازی #ورامین #تهران

‼️محمدرضا شیرازی #ورامین #تهراناز مزدوران ولایت معاش سرکوبگر در ورامین که در سرکوب مردم ورامین در قیام ۱۴۰۱ و دستگیری مردم و جوانان معترض و مخالف و شکنجه بازداشت شدگان شرکت فعال داشته است.آدرس: ورامین، بلوار رسالت، حافظ ۸همراه:09373833952اینستاگرام:‌mohammd_borbor80 هرگونه اطلاعات و مشخصات از این مزدور را در اختیار راسویاب قرار دهید . 🔸هشدار به تمامی مزدوران و سرکوبگران در نظام جمهوری اسلامی،…

[heliapub]

کتاب فال حافظ با معنی جيبی تحرير قابدار سلفون(كد۲۱۱۹)

مقدمه

فال گرفتن، رسمی دیرینه میان ما ایرانیان است که هروقت در دوراهی انجام کاری قرار می‌گیریم، آن را انجام می‌دهیم. دیوان حافظ، مرجع اصلی گرفتن فال در ایران است و کتاب فال حافظ با معنی جيبی تحرير قابدار سلفون(كد۲۱۱۹)، یکی از فالنامه‌های شکیل از خواجه حافظ شیرازی شاعر قرن هشتم هجری است.

اولین بار چند ساعت پس از فوت حضرت حافظ، گرفتن فال حافظ، شکلی رسمی به‌خود گرفت. گروهی از افراد که با حافظ مخالف بودند، به او نسبت کافر دادند و مانع از دفن او در قبرستان مصلی شدند. در این میان، به منظور حل مشکلات و اختلافات، مردم تصمیم گرفتند تا از خود حافظ کمک بگیرند و قرار بر این شد تا صفحه‌ای از دیوان غزلیات حافظ را بگشایند و هرآنچه مفهوم شعر بود آن را انجام دهند. پس از گرفتن فال، در غزل شماره 82، به صراحت آمده بود که از دفن حافظ جلوگیری نکنید؛ آنجا بود که به حافظ لقب لسان الغیب دادند و با احترام پیکرش را دفن کردند.

نقد و بررسی کتاب فال حافظ با معنی جيبی تحرير قابدار سلفون(كد۲۱۱۹)

این کتاب با وزن 0.5  kg و ابعاد 18 × 12 × 3.4 cm، جلدی از جنس سلفون و کاوری از مدل قابدار دارد و قطع آن جیبی است. همچنین معانی تمام بیت‌ها، به ترتیب در پایین هر 560 صفحه این کتاب، به خط مصطفی اشرفی نوشته شده است و نوع چاپ آن چهار رنگ است. اگر شما قصد خرید این کتاب اقتصادی و زیبا را دارید، می‌توانید آن را از سایت کالای نفیس، با قیمت 180 هزار تومان خریداری کنید.

کلمه کلیدی: کتاب فال حافظ با معنی جيبی تحرير قابدار سلفون(كد۲۱۱۹)

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[marawan22]

‏"حتى بعد كلّ هذا الوقت لم تقلْ الشمس للأرض أنتِ مدينةٌ لي، انظرْ ماذا جلبَ لنا حبّ كهذا؛ لقد أنار السماء كلّها.!".

[30ahchaleh]

نواب صفوی - احمد کسروی - حافظ شیرازی

میگن احمد کسروی گفته بود

ـ[ما یک حکومت به آخوندها بدهکاریم. یعنی باید قدرت سیاسی به دست روحانیون بیفتند تا بعد ملت ایران دیگر دل از شعائر خرافه آمیز در قالب تشیع صفوی برکند.]ـ

اینکه چرا عکسی با غزل حافظ را بالای جمله یک مخالف دوآتشه حافظ قرار دادم بعدا خواهم گفت

اما قبلش میخواهم به این نکته بپردازم که من کسروی را پژوهشگری که تحلیل هایش مبتنی بر شواهد و مدرک است میدانستم اما بعد از خواندن مقاله او در مورد حافظ که پر از تناقض گویی و کج فهمی و بی منطقی بود یاد این اصل که "هیچ انسانی بی‌نقص نیست" افتادم بر همین اصل حافظ واقعی و نه تاریخی را هم مبرا از نقد نمیدانم اما آنچه کسروی کرد بیشتر افتراء بود تا نقد

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بعد از این مقاله جنجالی ، دفاع از حافظ توسط بسیاری به خوبی انجام شد پس به آن نمیپردازم فقط آنچه که در گفته ها خالی بود این بود که ما از ترتیب زمانی خلق کل دیوان حافظ آگاه نیستیم درنتیجه نمیتوانیم قضاوت کنیم سر و شکل جهان بینی حافظ واقعی چه بوده و در نهایت چه شده

آیا همه ی شعر ها در یک مدت زمانی معین بعد از قوام یافتنِ جهان بینی سروده شده مثل مثنوی مولانا یا نه طی مدت زمان طولانی تر و به تناسب روند قوام یافتنِ جهان بینی سروده شده

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اما نکته مهم تر که مرا شگفت زده کرد

روحیه افراطیِ ترور گونه‌ی کسروی در مقاله و نمود آن در مراسم سمبولیک کتاب سوزی او و همفکرانش بود

برایم باور ناپذیر است که اهل قلم حتی سمبولیک ، هر سال مثلا پرچم یک کشور یا مجسمه کاغذی هیتلر را به چوبی ببندند و به آتش بکشند یا با تیر و سنگ و چماق و لنگ کفش به جان آن مجسمه بیفتند😳ـ

واقعا هر سال دیوان حافظ را آتش زدن خردمندانه است؟!ـ

اهل قلم و کتاب باشی بعد کتاب سوزی و قلم شکستن راه بی‌اندازی ـ!!!🤯!!!ـ

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در مقاله کسروی یک نواب صفوی متعصب را مشاهده میکردم که بجای ترور جان با طپانچه به ترور شخصیت با قلم رو آورده که اگر این فن بلد نبودی با همان طپانچه اقدام نمودی😅ـ

این موضوع میتواند مایه یک فیلم کوتاه باشد ، حافظ و کسروی مقتول یکیست ، کسروی و نواب قاتل هم یکیست ، عنوان فیلم هم "خودکشی فرا کالبدی" 🤪ـ

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طنز تلخی بود که گفتم اما امیدوارم ایران ما بعد از تصویه بدهی اش به روحانیون برای حکومت ، به قشری افراطی و متعصبِ از آن ور پشت بام افتاده چیزی بدهکار نباشد

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چرایی گذاشتن غزل حافظ و جمله منتسب به کسروی این است که بدانیم واقعا ایران ما حکومتی به آخوند ها بدهکار نبود ایران ما بعد از فتح اسلام عمری بجز دوره کوتاهی همواره "شاه‌الله‌یی" اداره میشد و میشود و قوانین آن همواره اسلامیزه بوده و هست به طوریکه میتوان اذیت و آزار مردم توسط قشر آخوند و روحانی را که آن موقعه ها به آنها شیخ و زاهد و ملا و مفتی و مسجد نشین میگفتن به وفور نه فقط در شعر های حافظ و شعر های اکثر شاعرهای دیگر مشاهده کرد بلکه دید که این قماش چه جان ها معروفی که در تاریخ ستاندند

براحتی میتوان حکومت "شاه‌الله‌یی" را در زندگی زنان آن دوران ها و این دوران ها آشکارا مشاهده کرد

و البته موارد بسیار دیگر

فقط با ظهور رضاشاه پهلوی و پسرش "داشت" مدل حکومتی شاه‌الله‌یی به شاهنشاهی تغییر روش میداد که هبوط۵۷ نگذاشت

پس

ایران ما (منظور مردمش) همیشه اول به خـِرد و بعد به حافظـ ـه‌‌ی تاریخیش بدهکار است

که اگر این دو را پیشه ی خود نکند این افراطی نشد آن افراطی حکومت را قبضه خواهد کرد حال در پوشش هر مرامی که باشد

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پ،ن:منظور از اسلامیزه در این مطلب "اسلامی کردن اسلام"😅 بنا به فهم این همه فرقه ی اسلامی میباشد

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[tarikileri]

A message on the Road | Payami dar rah | Romance Persian Poetry in English/Farsi/Turkish from Sohrab Sepehri

And A Message On The Way – A Poem By Sohrab Sepehri

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One day, I will come and I will bring a message, I will come and pour light in the veins. I will chant: “O You! with baskets full of sleep! I brought you apple, The Red Apple of Sun!”

● روزی خواهم آمد، و پیامی خواهم آورد در رگ ها نور خواهم ریخت و صدا خواهم در داد ای سبدهاتان پر خواب سیب آوردم ، سیب سرخ خورشید ● دكلمه شعر پیامی در راه سهراب سپهری روزی خواهم آمد، و پیامی خواهم آورد ● https://youtu.be/Tbl8G9JzQ80

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[abd-e-khuda]

میان عاشق و معشوق هیچ حائل نیست،

تو خود حجاب خودی حافظ از میان برخیز.

There is no barrier between the lover and the Beloved. You yourself are your own veil, Hafez, remove yourself from in between.

— Muhammad Hāfez-e Shirazi

[ahmed33k]

أيّهَا الزّاهِد الطّاهِرُ السرَيرَة

لَا تَعْبَ عَلى المُعَرْبِدِينَ عَرْبَدَتهُمْ

فَذنُوبُ الآخَرين لَنْ تُسَجّل عليك..

وَأنَا إِنْ أَحْسنتُ فَلِنفْسِي..

وَإنْ أَسأتُُ فعليها..

فَاذْهَبْ أنتَ وَانْصَرِفْ إِلَى نَفْسِك

فَكُلُّ شِخْصٍ يَحْصُد فِي النّهِايَةِ مَا زَرَع!

[حافظ الشيرازي]

[smqazi]

چوں کفر از کعبہ خیزد کجا ماند مسلمانی ، حافظ شیرازی

SA BUILDING A NEW RELIGION, NEW ISLAM, AN INNOVATION (BID’AH), WHICH IS FORBIDDEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW...

WHEN KUFR (POLYTHEISM) RISES FROM THE HOME OF THE KA’BAH, WHERE DO BOTH ISLAM AND MUSLIMS GO?

Here some reforms implemented by western educated and trained Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.of Saudi Arabia, that will likely have the biggest impact on the conservative kingdom.

1. Women's driving ban lifted

Saudi Arabia shocked many in the kingdom late September when it was announced a long-standing and controversial ban on women driving in the Saudi Arabia would be lifted in 2018.

2. Saudi's first ever Comic Con

Saudi Arabia's first "Comic Con" event - a US-based pop culture movement - was held in February. The three day festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events was the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

3. Stadiums open to Saudi women

In another landmark move, Saudi Arabia announced its decision to allow women to enter sports stadiums for the first time from next year.

The ultra-conservative kingdom - which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women - has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation.

4. Entertainment city planned

Riyadh announced plans to build an 'entertainment city' outside the capital, Riyadh. The 334sq km park will include a safari, sports facilities, theme park and other activities.

Saudi Arabia also announced it will build a series of theme parks in the Kingdom with US-based developer Six Flags involved in the projects.

5. Music concerts allowed

A series of concerts by international and Arab artists were hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2017 including the first exclusively female music concert with a performance from Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji.

6. Cinema ban lifted

For the first time in 35 years, cinemas in Saudi Arabia opened their doors to the public.

7. Tourist Visas

With promises of new entertainment facilities, theme parks, cinemas, concerts and water parks, and the promotion of Saudi Arabia's historical sites, all that was missing was the ever-elusive tourist visa. The government approved a tourist visa program in October.

8. Mixed-gender national day celebrations

The kingdom's national day in September saw women allowed to enter the Riyadh's main stadium to join in with celebrations for the first time.

The presence of women at the King Fahd Stadium marked a departure from previous celebrations in the Gulf kingdom.

9. Yoga

Fitness enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia can rejoice - yoga is officially back on the program.

The Saudi ministry of trade and industry has officially approved the teaching of yoga and listed it under their sports activities.

10. Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform program.

[drmaqazi]

چوںکفرازکعبہخیزدکجاماندمسلمانی،حافظشیرازی

SA BUILDING A NEW RELIGION, NEW ISLAM, AN INNOVATION (BID’AH), WHICH IS FORBIDDEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW...

WHEN KUFR (POLYTHEISM) RISES FROM THE HOME OF THE KA’BAH, WHERE DO BOTH ISLAM AND MUSLIMS GO?

Here some reforms implemented by western educated and trained Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.of Saudi Arabia, that will likely have the biggest impact on the conservative kingdom.

1. Women's driving ban lifted

Saudi Arabia shocked many in the kingdom late September when it was announced a long-standing and controversial ban on women driving in the Saudi Arabia would be lifted in 2018.

2. Saudi's first ever Comic Con

Saudi Arabia's first "Comic Con" event - a US-based pop culture movement - was held in February. The three day festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events was the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

3. Stadiums open to Saudi women

In another landmark move, Saudi Arabia announced its decision to allow women to enter sports stadiums for the first time from next year.

The ultra-conservative kingdom - which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women - has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation.

4. Entertainment city planned

Riyadh announced plans to build an 'entertainment city' outside the capital, Riyadh. The 334sq km park will include a safari, sports facilities, theme park and other activities.

Saudi Arabia also announced it will build a series of theme parks in the Kingdom with US-based developer Six Flags involved in the projects.

5. Music concerts allowed

A series of concerts by international and Arab artists were hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2017 including the first exclusively female music concert with a performance from Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji.

Saudis spent billions of dollars annually to see movies, attend concerts and visit amusement parks in neighbouring tourist hubs of Bahrain and Dubai.

6. Cinema ban lifted

For the first time in 35 years, cinemas in Saudi Arabia opened their doors to the public.

7. Tourist Visas

With promises of new entertainment facilities, theme parks, cinemas, concerts and water parks, and the promotion of Saudi Arabia's historical sites, all that was missing was the ever-elusive tourist visa. The government approved a tourist visa program in October.

8. Mixed-gender national day celebrations

The kingdom's national day in September saw women allowed to enter the Riyadh's main stadium to join in with celebrations for the first time.

The presence of women at the King Fahd Stadium marked a departure from previous celebrations in the Gulf kingdom.

Women were allowed to enter the stadium, a previously male-only venue used mostly for football matches. Women and their families were seated separately from single men but it allowed them to watch a musical show and a play on Saudi history.

9. Yoga

Fitness enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia can rejoice - yoga is officially back on the program.

The Saudi ministry of trade and industry has officially approved the teaching of yoga and listed it under their sports activities.

Those wishing to practice or teach yoga can now collect a license from the ministry. Fun times for yogis.

10. Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform program.

Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups.

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چوں کفر از کعبہ خیزد کجا ماند مسلمانی ، حافظ شیرازی

SA BUILDING A NEW RELIGION, NEW ISLAM, AN INNOVATION (BID’AH), WHICH IS FORBIDDEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAW...

WHEN KUFR (POLYTHEISM) RISES FROM THE HOME OF THE KA’BAH, WHERE DO BOTH ISLAM AND MUSLIMS GO?

Here some reforms implemented by western educated and trained Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.of Saudi Arabia, that will likely have the biggest impact on the conservative kingdom.

1. Women's driving ban lifted

Saudi Arabia shocked many in the kingdom late September when it was announced a long-standing and controversial ban on women driving in the Saudi Arabia would be lifted in 2018.

2. Saudi's first ever Comic Con

Saudi Arabia's first "Comic Con" event - a US-based pop culture movement - was held in February. The three day festival of anime, pop art, video gaming and film-related events was the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

3. Stadiums open to Saudi women

In another landmark move, Saudi Arabia announced its decision to allow women to enter sports stadiums for the first time from next year.

4. Entertainment city planned

Riyadh announced plans to build an 'entertainment city' outside the capital, Riyadh. The 334sq km park will include a safari, sports facilities, theme park and other activities.

5. Music concerts allowed

A series of concerts by international and Arab artists were hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2017 including the first exclusively female music concert with a performance from Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji..