Arts and Social Sciences Series

The Dialectic of Alienation and Nostalgia in the Story: The Mirror of Kardasa, by the author Inaam Kachachi

2025-03-16T20:06:43+02:00

The study focuses on the relationship between alienation and nostalgia in the story: “The Mirror of Kardasa”, which is part of a collection of short stories written by the Iraqi author Inaam Kachachi under the title: “Takh Takh Land”; for her interest in the diaspora literature and the issues it addresses, and its intellectual and psychological characteristics. The core issues that are vividly expressed in this story are the themes of alienation. The distinct intellectual and psychological characteristics in the diaspora literature are demonstrated in the depiction of nostalgia and feeling of homesickness of the migrant Arabs to their beloved homeland and culture. This study uses the cultural studies approach in contemporary literature, which is associated with migration and the diaspora, in addition to the narration techniques both temporal and spatial for a deeper understanding of the literary text. The study selected the said narrative text because it is contemporary and is part of a recently published collection of stories. The reflection of the Arab migrant is seen as a representation of his status quo, which the study aims to highlight and clarify.

Keywords: alienation and nostalgia, dialectic, diaspora literature, cultural studies, Inaam Kachachi, Takh Takh Land, The Mirror of Kardasa.

Formations of Values and Themes in A Song for the Distant Cloud by Ahmed Zarzour

2025-01-02T10:15:19+02:00

Children’s literature aims to explore and highlight children's cognitive aspects by presenting literary content that aligns with their age and comprehension levels. This literature also emphasizes the importance of employing a simple and accessible presentation style to satisfy the child’s curiosity and nurture their imagination while simultaneously guiding them and instilling positive values. Children’s literature focuses on achieving various values and principles categorized under four main objectives: doctrinal, educational, pedagogical, and recreational; This study seeks to examine the extent to which Ahmed Zarzour's poetry collection A Song for the Distant Cloud realizes these objectives.

Keywords: Values, A Song for the Distant Cloud, Zarzour, Children’s Literature.

The Role of the Arab Army and Security Agencies in Safeguarding the Security and Sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1971-1973

2025-03-05T08:36:38+02:00

Abstract

This study addresses an essential topic in contemporary political history within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan geographical framework and a time-frame extending between 1971 and 1973. The selection of this period is based on the fact that 1971 marked the end of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) threating the Jordanian national arena, thus relocating its operations to Lebanon by an Arab decision, specifically to Beirut in January 1971. The study expands until 1973, as this year precedes the Arab Summit held in Rabat, Morocco, in 1974, during which the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan officially recognized the PLO as the legitimate representative of the Palestinians. The study employed the historical approach based on investigation, aiming to chronologically outline the sequence of events, presenting them clearly to decision-makers. This approach seeks to provide valuable insights that can help address security and political issues that may arise in the course of the State's development.

Morphological Linguistic Usage in Standard and Colloquial Arabic

2025-03-29T18:44:03+02:00

Abstract

The current study presents the linguistic usage as an innovative morphological linguistic notion. Whilst language employs new forms and structures and substitute them with other ones, these forms serve as a substitution for the used ones. The motivation behind this study is to disclose the most prominent forms of linguistic usage at the morphological level. Additionally, it aims to elucidate the nature of this usage, and explicate the newly integrated forms. Importantly, this descriptive study comprises data collection, and the association of the data with their actual usage. However, it is worth mentioning that the study is divided into three sections, the first presents the notion of linguistic usage, the second explores its verb forms manifestation, and the last one explores its noun forms manifestation. Finally, the findings of the study indicate that the utilization of certain linguistic forms is not due to their pronunciation difficulty nor the inability to convey them effectively. Indeed, it stems from the incorporation of certain morphological forms and to incorporating new substitutions, creating innovation at the level of Arabic morphology.

Keywords: Morphology, Usage, Arabic, Nouns, Verbs

Monasticism and Solitude: A Study of the Monks' Lifestyle and its Impact on the Psyche.

2025-04-10T10:01:27+02:00

This study aims to reveal the nature of monastic life by examining the reality and essence of monastic existence in terms of concept and doctrine. The study discusses the concept of monasticism, models of monasticism in the Old Testament, levels of monastic life, earlier ascetic movements, Buddhism, the rules of Saint Pachomius that guide monasteries around the world today, and the clothing of monks.

The study concluded with a set of key findings, the most significant of which is that monastic life represents one of the most prominent spiritual aspects in religious tradition, as it combines devotion to religious rituals with renunciation of worldly pleasures. Monastic life represents a unique pattern of spiritual orientation through which individuals seek to draw closer to God and gain a deeper understanding of His intentions. The system was first established by Saint Pachomius around 318 AD, which is why he is referred to as the Father of Community Life. Saint Pachomius was taught by Saint Palamon after leaving the Roman army, and monastic practices have been profoundly influenced by ascetic movements, highlighting a change in daily lifestyle and the acceptance of solitude and isolation, the establishment of new rituals, and the formation of a culture of knowledge.