Maysaloon is a pseudonym of a writer/blogger whom I have added to my Twitter feed just now. Hes a Syrian who has been pouring out his heart for years with achingly beautiful prose. He is followed via Twitter by several people whose judgements I have grown to respect. This is how I find otherwise unappreciated content on the Web. The link below is an example of what I mean. This is how the writer explains the name of his blog and Twitter name... For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Maysaloon is significant to all Syrians and is remembered every year on July 24th. It is on this date in 1920 that the heavily outgunned and outnumbered Syrian army and volunteers, under Defense Minister Yousef Al Adhmeh, faced off the invading French army. Needless to say, they were crushed. The following day the French army marched into Damascus and Syria was now under French mandate (read occupation). The writing was on the wall in one event which epitomizes Western meddling in the Middle East. The French General Gourad had gone straight to Saladdins tomb near the Ummayad Mosque, kicked it and proclaimed, Saladdin, we are back!. Why on earth would a twentieth century General think himself a crusader from the twelfth century, or at least their representative? An interesting question...Ill leave it to the reader to mull over. Ive chosen the name Maysaloon because it represented a turning point for the Arab world, certainly not the only one, nor the most important. Just another turning point, not just for Syrians but for all Arabs, the lessons of which must be memorised and passed on in the collective culture and experience of what we call the Arab world. And I give you this, published March 9, for a sample. maysaloon.org/2014/03/a-perfect-day.html
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:15:43 +0000
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