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Mothers in cinema: The good, the bad and the ugly

While Arab cinema has traditionally portrayed women as inherently benevolent, other countries have not shied away from depicting mothers as they are — even their flaws

Mohammed Rouda 19 March 2023

Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a scene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing the Courage of a Mother. (Getty)

“She is a Mother”

“She is a Mother” is a statement that is usually followed by a graceful pause. In Arab and Egyptian societies, motherhood is an honorable status. This bliss, however, is usually affiliated with…

Amira el Noshokaty 20 March 2021

Anna Jarvis: The Founder of Mother’s Day Who Fought to Have it Abolished

1 - Mother’s Day was commemorated thanks to a relentless and spirited campaign by social activist Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) to make it a national holiday in the US in honor of her mother, Ann…

Majalla 29 March 2019

The Christian Origins of Mothering Sunday

[caption id="attachment_55253105" align="aligncenter" width="3651"] Rose window stained glass in the San Camillo Church in Milano, Italy. This wonderful "gothic rosone" was created by an anonymous…

Majalla 21 November 2018

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