#shahrazād

[hugobeaumont]

Asymmetric matrioska #matrioska #матрёшка #chineseboxes #matrioshka #Shahrazād #onethousandandonenights #arabiannights #masterofphotography #skyart #zalenga (presso Instagram Pier) https://www.instagram.com/p/BIJPyuFA_hV/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ayaru1213]

本日のベランダ園芸。シェヘラが大分傷んできたので後発隊のためにも第一弾をカット。ちょっとの間だけ食卓に。切るのもったいないと思ってしまうのだけど後発が沢山いるから切って養分回してあげないとね…。 クリーム色の子はロマンティックレース。今年はピンクが薄いです。うーむ…、気候のせいかな？ オレンジの子は毎年頑張ってサービスしてくれるディズニーランドの房咲き一番花。同じ房だけど周りが咲くのはまだ先だなー。 最後はまん丸のラピスラズリ。桃っぽい。これも春と秋で状態や色が違いますな🤔 #ベランダ園芸 #薔薇 #花のある暮らし #flowers #flowergarden #rose #Shahrazād #シェエラザード #ロマンティックレース #romanticlace #ディズニーランドローズ #Disneylandrose #ラピスラズリ #lapislazuli https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTbAvhFRt7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m50rk3xxn1hw

[a2alielart]

Sherazade. #sherazade #scheherazade #shahrazād #hamsa #arabiannights #fairytales #tales #legends #myth #moon #night #stars #desert #drawing #colour #pencil #mixedtecniques #expo #a2art (presso Ascoli Piceno)

[ma-pi-ma]

Ogni Fedra Penelope e Pasifae

ogni Sultana Shahrazād e Salomè

ogni Montaigu Melisande Montespan e Melusina

ogni Eloisa Agnese Giovanna e Messalina

ogni Labé Viviana Rossana ogni Pizia ed Emma

ogni Teresa di Lisieux Desqueyroux d'Avila

ogni Sarah Duncan e Colette

ogni Violetta Leduc, Violain Vivien

ogni Andromaca Blandina ogni monaca ogni sgualdrina

le conosco tutte nelle mie gambe di ferro e nella mia anima di lino.

Lucie Spède, da Eve, poesie, 1986

[admelioraii]

Thousand and one nights

Magic Carpet

Prepare to join our magic carpet ride through hot, dry deserts and fresh, star filled, jasmine scented nights.

There are lots of things to learn and much to compare.

Some of the facts in this “world of extreme”might surprise you.

Sit back, enjoy the ride and remember, here is where anything is possible!

Thousand and One Nights: The Story

Shahryār ( Middle Persian for “ holder of realm'' ) is shocked to learn that his brother's wife has been unfaithful.

Only to later discover that his own wife’s infidelity has been even more obvious, and consequently he kills her.

Because of his deep love for her he gets bitter and concludes that all women are the same. Frustrated and upset, he begins to marry a succession of virgins only to execute them the following morning, before they have a chance to dishonour him.

Eventually the wasir (vizier), whose duty is to provide them, can no longer find more virgins. Shahrazād, the vizier's daughter, offers herself as the next bride; her father agrees reluctantly.

On the night of their marriage, Shahrazād begins to tell a story, but the story does not end. The king, who is fascinatingly listening to the story, falls asleep before hearing the end.

Curious about the ending he decides to postpone the execution.

Next night, as soon as she finishes the tale, Shahrazād begins another one. This time, as well, the king falls asleep before hearing the end of the new story. Again,this time even more eager to hear the end to the story he once more finds himself forced to postpone the execution.

And so it goes on for a thousand and one nights, after which Shahryār has fallen in love with Shahrazād and as he no longer can execute her, he is forced to spare her life.

Museum of Islamic art, Qatar

The 1001 side stories Shahrazād was telling every night are a collection of Middle Eastern folktales that were gathered over centuries by various authors, translators and scholars across west, central and South Asia and North Africa.

The word thousand has in Arabic more meanings than just a number. It is also a way of expressing an uncountable amount, something excessive or enormous without meaning the exact number.

As we will see later on, the Arabs greatly admire cleverness and Shahrazād’s creativity and intelligence to continuously end her stories in a cliffhanger and by doing so, both helped solve the King's personal issues as well as saved herself from execution , are highly appreciated in the Arab world. Furthermore her patience and persistence during all of those nights to keep on trying to solve the problems without giving up, is in the Arabs eyes praiseworthy, as patience is also highly valued.

Being an Arab is more of a cultural trait rather than a racial one.

The Arab world consists of many different communities, groups, religions and races, even though they are different, it is rather the similarities (linguistic, geographic and cultural) that unite them. Just as Americans are mixed in race, ethnicity and religion.

There are 22 Arab (and Arabic speaking) countries, these are;

Algeria, Bahrain,Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

As you can see Turkey and Iran are not Arab countries!!!

The Arab countries have a total of 414.5 million Arabic speakers, making it the fifth most spoken language in the world.

Here are some characteristics that are highly prized in the Arab world;

Hospitality

Patience

Creativity/ Intelligence

Starry Desert night

Hospitality.

Arabic hospitality, which is the best in the world, always puts the guest first.

Arabs are renowned for their hospitality. According to Arab costumes, when you are invited to eat by them, your host will offer you the very best he has and the food is prepared with love, respect and appreciation for you as a guest. The Arabs always eat and drink with their right hand.

An Arabic saying is “Bayti Baytak “ funny enough the saying's translation to English is a British saying as well; My home is your home. Hospitality is important not only to Arabs but all people as it creates friendship and good relations between people!

Camel

"The camel is one of the most patient animals."

Patience.

To be patient is to hold one’s soul from being impatient and displeased, and it is a very important asset in the Arab world. The Arabic word for patience is "Sabr" meaning refrain or stop, from doing what is not good. Spiritually it helps us overcome complaining, panicking and despairing, in times of grief.

A wise man said; “The one who has patience is the one who has trained himself to handle difficulties.”

This is true as patience makes you grow stronger.

Jasmine Flower

"The jasmine flower releases its fragrance at night, after the sunset, especially the nights right before full moon.

Jasmine has a “cooling” effect when drunk as tea."

Creativity/ Intelligence.

The Arab world is a world of extremes, just like the desert has temperatures that range from extreme cold (in the night) to extreme heat (during the day). Most other things here follow the same pattern; poor-rich, hard-kind, good-evil.

Creativity and intelligence are of utmost importance in these harsh environments, that’s why a good education is highly prized in the Arab world.

Creativity and intelligence help us solve problems and broaden our ways of thinking, it is beneficial for ourselves and others.

Middle eastern lanterns

Finally we would like to give you some Arabic wisdom for your mind and soul as a consolation, a reminder or simply something worth thinking about.

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

The hand that gives is above the hand that takes.

Patience is the key to the solution.

The first time you cheat me, is your fault, the second time you cheat me, the fault is mine.

Ears are useless to a deaf brain.

Things are not to be valued for the time being but for the trace they leave after.

Don’t try to correct the shadow of a crooked stick.

A person who wants to achieve something finds a way, the one who doesn’t want to do anything, finds an excuse.

Don’t open your mouth if what you are about to say is not more beautiful than the silence.

One hand alone can not applaud.

The deeper the river the less sound it makes.

Thousand and one nights is also known in English as Arabian nights.

[oneelpis-blog]

L’Incanto della Storia che Salva la Vita: “Le Mille E Una Notte

L’Incanto della Storia che Salva la Vita: “Le Mille E Una Notte

  Ogni cultura, ogni Paese ha certamente un libro emblematico capace di  stravolgere gli equilibri degli scritti anteriori, fino a raggiungere il più alto grado di immortalità, divenendo non solo un indiscusso capolavoro  per le genti presenti, ma soprattutto un punto di riferimento per tutte le opere letterarie che lo seguiranno, e   Costituendosi come la pietra angolare di un edificio immenso,…

[libroazzurro]

I SEMI DI GIANGAGAVA #8   “Altri dicono che sia stato catturato dai pirati, che lo volevano uccidere, ma lui come ultimo desiderio gli chiese di raccontare la sua storia, e tutti i pirati a ridere e piangere, e, insomma, alla fine lo fecero diventare il loro capo, e come capo dei pirati girò per tre anni mietendo paura e dolore”. Raccontare storie salva la vita, come dimostra Shahrazād che, inanellando racconti nei racconti, allunga il tempo della notte finché non diventa eternità; e come dimostra Odisseo, che usa le storie per ingannare i nemici e allontanarne le offese. Anche Giangagava, quando è in pericolo, ricorre all’arte di incantare con le parole. In questa immagine si rivela un piccolo segreto della sua tecnica retorica, sicuramente affabulatoria, sontuosamente cantilenante, piena di quelle figure ripetute incessantemente, che fanno un suono ipnotico nella mente: a raccontare in questo modo le storie glielo ha insegnato una sirena.    L'immagine è uno dei bozzetti preparatori delle figurazioni che Veronica Leffe sta realizzando per il secondo capitolo de “Il libro azzurro”: "I semi di Giangagava”. “Il libro azzurro” è uno degli pseudobiblia citati nel romanzo di Pier Paolo Di Mino “Lo splendore”, dove viene descritto come un libro chimerico, fatto di immagini che cambiano continuamente nella percezione di chi le guarda.

[ilcercatoredicolori]

Ogni Fedra Penelope e Pasifae

ogni Sultana Shahrazād e Salomè

ogni Montaigu Melisande Montespan e Melusina

ogni Eloisa Agnese Giovanna e Messalina

ogni Labé Viviana Rossana ogni Pizia ed Emma

ogni Teresa di Lisieux Desqueyroux d'Avila

ogni Sarah Duncan e Colette

ogni Violetta Leduc, Violain Vivien

ogni Andromaca Blandina ogni monaca ogni sgualdrina

le conosco tutte nelle mie gambe di ferro e nella mia anima di lino.

Lucie Spède

fotografia © KELLEPICS/PIXABAY

[fawazarts]

One Thousand and One Nights. This oil painting is registered in the United States of America Congressional Library. It is a super life size painting and it is Titled: Live another Day.” Here is a short story behind The Tales of The Arabian Nights. “The main frame story concerns Shahryār (Persian: شهريار, from Middle Persian: whom the narrator calls a "Sasanian king" ruling in "India and China." Shahryār is shocked to learn that his brother's wife is unfaithful. Discovering that his own wife's infidelity has been even more flagrant, he has her killed. In his bitterness and grief, he decides that all women are the same. Shahryār begins to marry a succession of virgins only to execute each one the next morning, before she has a chance to dishonor him. Eventually the Vizier (Wazir), whose duty it is to provide them, cannot find any more virgins. Scheherazade (Persian: شهْرزاد, Shahrazād, from Middle Persian: شهر, čehr, 'lineage' + ازاد, āzād, 'noble'), the vizier's daughter, offers herself as the next bride and her father reluctantly agrees. On the night of their marriage, Scheherazade begins to tell the king a tale, but does not end it. The king, curious about how the story ends, is thus forced to postpone her execution in order to hear the conclusion. The next night, as soon as she finishes the tale, she begins another one, and the king, eager to hear the conclusion of that tale as well, postpones her execution once again. This goes on for one thousand and one nights, hence the name. The tales vary widely: they include historical tales, love stories, tragedies, comedies, poems, burlesques, and various forms of erotica. Numerous stories depict jinn, ghouls, ape people, sorcerers, magicians, and legendary places, which are often intermingled with real people and geography, not always rationally. #fawazarts #expensiveart #scheherazade #persian #arabiannights #oilpainting #art #artist #talesofonethousandandonenights #lifesize #beautiful #collectors #artcollectors https://www.instagram.com/p/CeFQIhFjlix/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vecchiorovere-blog]

Arthur Streeton Shahrazād 1895

[trulyafrasian]

HALL OF FAME

Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006)

The Thief and the Dogs (1961)

Autumn Quail (1962)

Small Talk on the Nile (1966), and Miramar (1967)

Notable Achievements: Nobel Prize in Literature Recipient, 1981

Taha Hussein (1889-1973)

Fi al-shiʾr al-jāhilī (1926; “On Pre-Islamic Poetry”)

Al-Ayyām (1929, An Egyptian Childhood)

The Stream of Days (second installment of Al-Ayyām, 1932)

Mudhakkirāt (1967, A Passage to France)

Notable Achievements: Modernist Egyptian literature proponent, but wrote in Arabic- Known for his novels, stories, criticisms, socio-political essays. Became a professor in Arabic literature. 

Tawfīq al-Ḥakīm (1898-1987)

Ahl al-kahf (1933; “The People of the Cave”)

Muḥammad (1936)

Shahrazād (1934)

Al-Malik Udib (1939; “King Oedipus”)

Pijmalīyūn (1942; “Pygmalion”)

Sulaymān al-Ḥakim (1934; “Solomon the Wise”)

Notable Achievements: Founder of contemporary Egyptian drama and major contributor in modern Arabic literature - engaged himself in legal studies and theatre. 

[sallyandbrothers]

Di luna e stelle

Tesserei una strada di luci e parole assetando il sole in cerca di tramonti di ombre e di violini odore dei pini resina e mirra benedite la pelle nascosta dai veli Shahrazād ritratta assorta come fiaba nella sera colori dal sapore di Mantra assorto nell’universo dominio di luce brillante

[ayaru1213]

本日のベランダ園芸。シェヘラの下から小さい蕾が出て来たので一番花を切り花にして部屋に移動させました。 部屋に花があるのは良いねぇ。 同じくモネもこの後切り花に。 後ろのラピスラズリがもうすぐ咲きそう。今年はベランダで薔薇に囲まれてお茶でもしてみようかなぁ。できるだろうか🤔 今日は休日なので忙しくなる前にネスプレッソの清掃とスコーン製造を終わらせておいた。これでまた一ヶ月生きられるかな。 #flowers #rose #flowerstagram #ベランダ園芸 #薔薇 #花のある暮らし #シェエラザード #Shahrazād #エドゥアールマネ #edouardmanet https://www.instagram.com/p/BxOmyyWFMVf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vzenunsbuc0t

[a2alielart]

The work must go on. #a2art #drawing #colour #pencil #workinprogress #wip #stabilo #giotto #carandache #fairytales #tales #myth #legends #leda #shahrazād #scheherazade #sherazade #arabiannights

[claudiocarminati]

Mille e una notte a Zanzibar (HD)  Mille e una notte  è una celebre raccolta di novelle orientali;  la piu' celebre l'ho rivisitata a modo mio,  ambientandola a Zanzibar, paradiso tropicale, culla di cultura orientale e di leggende. Paese da me visitato tanti anni fa e del quale ho riportato qualche videoricordo. La novella narra del sultano di Zanzibar  che, essendo stato tradito da una delle sue mogli, uccide sistematicamente le sue concubine al termine della notte di amore. Una notte  Shahrazād, giovane ancella dalla bellezza strepitosa, viene scelta dal  sultano per essere amata e poi uccisa…….ma,  femmina intelligente oltre che affascinante,  escogita un trucco per salvare la sua vita e il suo futuro…..ma il resto della novella non voglio rivelarvelo per non farvi perdere il piacere della visione….buon divertimento! (English subtitle can be activated) °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° A thousand and one nights in Zanzibar A story visited by Claudio Carminati The story tells of the sultan of Zanzibar who, having been betrayed by one of his wives, systematically kills his concubines at the end of the night of love. One night Shahrazād, a young maid with an astonishing beauty, is chosen by the sultan to be loved and then killed ...... but, clever as well as charming, devises a trick to save her life and her future ... but the rest of the novella I don't want to reveal it to you in order not to make you lose the pleasure of the vision… .good fun! (English subtitle can be activated)

[studio-polimaterico-blu]

Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov

Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov (in russo: Николай Андреевич Римский-Корсаков?; Tichvin, 18 marzo1844 – Ljubensk, 21 giugno1908) è stato un compositore e docenterusso, particolarmente noto per la sua fine orchestrazione. Le sue composizioni più famose sono Il volo del calabrone, Shahrazād e La grande Pasqua russa.

Nato a Tichvinda una famiglia aristocratica con una lunga tradizione…