#Hiba Tawaji

[danbenzvi]

On The Jukebox: Pentatonix - “Holidays Around The World”

Featuring guest appearances from Meghan Trainor (on “Kid On Christmas”), Lang Lang (on “Jingle Bells”), Grace Lokwa (on “Love Came On Christmas (Joy To The World x Kumama Papa)”, Hiba Tawaji (on “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”), Lea Salonga (on “Christmas In Our Hearts”), La Santa Cecilia (on “Feliz Navidad”), Shreya Ghoshal (on “Invincible”), HIKAKIN & SEIKIN (on “Last Christmas”) and The King’s Singers (on “Silent Night”).

[danceandrant]

Hiba Tawaji

London 12 Feb 2024

روحت لوحدي🥲

[roka-94]

Listen to Hiba Tawaji - Rouh Ya Amar هبه طوجي - روح يا قمر by Yazan al-hajari on #SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/dLBKg

[kelebek-gibi]

حطيت العطر اللي كان يغّويك ..

[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.

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.

[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.

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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.

[world-shetoos]

[kasuarisa]

English translation of min eli beykhtar by hiba tawaji

Now I know, who chooses.

Written and drawn in the faraway sky.

Now I know, I’m not that girl,

Now that I’m grown and have become the only one to choose

Now I know, who chooses.

Drawn and written in the faraway sky.

Now I know, I’m not that girl anymore, now that I’m grown and have become the only one to choose..

You can’t lock the bird in a cage made of metal, the sky is filled with fields of clouds to take her away.

You can’t lock the bird in a cage made of metal, the sky is filled with fields of clouds to take her away.

I want to fly, no one can take away my wings.

The sound of the songbird , sing a dream in my songs.

No one can erase me, the power within me will protect me.

You’re my biggest faith, my new promise and love.

I want to fly, no one can take away my wings.

The sound of the songbird , sing a dream in my songs.

No one can erase me, the power within me will protect me.

You’re my biggest faith, my new promise and love.

Even if they make me lost, I’ll walk the path.

With eyes and hands that will gravitate you towards the future.

If they try me, or torture me..

Locking my freedom with their power, stealing it.. that won’t stop me from following my own path.

Now I know, who chooses.

Written and drawn in the faraway sky.

Now I know, I’m not that girl anymore, now that I’m grown and have become the only one to choose…

I won’t stop following my own path.

[miuimusic]

Hiba Tawaji

[rapha-reads]

Been listening to a playlist of Julia Boutros (with some Hiba Tawaji) for a couple of hours now and gods, ya rab, her voice makes me FEEL. Like, all the feels. I only understand half the lyrics and only when I really focus, because Lebanese Arabic is not my strongest Arabic dialect (still, better than Egyptian), but even without the meaning, I get it. I get it.

And maybe it's because I've finally taken a decision, I have finally decided that going home to stay with my father up there in our mountains, for as long as it takes me to start feeling like myself again, to stop feeling like I'm constantly breaking at the seams, is not an admission of weakness but rather an acceptance of the healing and the step back I need to take for my own sake, but these past few months, hearing Arabic (and Tamazight) always leaves my heart feeling extra raw.

And when it's Arabic in music, with extremely gorgeous voices like Julia Boutros, Dana Salah, Amal Murkus, Elyanna, Shireen, Samira Said... Music truly is magic.

[tumbibliophile]

لَعَمري لَئِن قَلَّت إِلَيكَ رَسائِلي

لَأَنتَ الَّذي نَفسي عَلَيهِ تَذوبُ

فَلا تَحسَبوا أَنّي تَبَدَّلتُ غَيرَكُم

وَلا أَنَّ قَلبي مِن هَواكَ يَتوبُ

بن زيدون