Social Media: Politics 2.0- The Power of the Citizen

Written by Assim AL MOUSSAOUI in partial fulfillment of the Media Studies Course Requirements. Fez, Morocco.

Introduction :
As the title suggests, the video revolves around social media and its influence in the politics arena. The best way to define social media is to break it down. Media is an instrument from which people can get information or entertainment, like a newspaper or a TV. Therefore, social media would be a social instrument of communication. Succinctly said, social media are media for social interaction. Unlike traditional media, social media, which is one facet of the new media, allows the creation and exchange of user-generated content. Traditional media is a one-way communication where you can read a newspaper or listen to a news report on television, but you have very limited ability to give your thoughts on the matter. With the advent of digital technology and the internet, it became a lot easier for people to create their own content and interact with their friends or colleagues. Hence, Social media is a two-way communication that gives you, as a reader or a receiver, the ability to communicate and have a say in what you’re interested in. Social media have five characteristics: participation, conversation, community and connectedness. For participation, people can participate in discussions about different social and economic issues either by podcasting, posting a written comment or by video-taping their responses. Social media allows a two-way conversation. Creating communities of like-minded people in almost a blink of an eye is a landmark of social media. Facebook and Twitter are cases in point of social networks. Connectedness simply means the ability to be connected to your friends via these social networks. It is about the availability of such connection.

Description of the Video:
The video discusses the role of social media in the political change in an interactive and eye-catching format. The producers of this video capitalized on the latest technology with high quality images to convey the gist of the issue. In addition to interviewing specialists, the voice-over technique was perfectly utilized to summarize the ideas being presented. This technique is powerful when it juxtaposes with and superimposes onto relevant information or pictures, which was the case in this video. The two techniques being resorted to in this video help put the viewers into context of the subject matter. They’re very effective in purveying messages.

Though the video is three minutes long, it is so rich in terms of the content and the ideas being presented. The video tackles the issue of social media and its seminal role in the political field by interviewing people of authority on the subject matter. Belonging to different backgrounds like marketing and social activism, the interviewees help provide a full and clear picture of the issue at hand. The video is comprised of four basic interviews with different specialists and experts in the field of the new media. The first interviewee is called Don Tapscott, who is the chairman of nGenera Insight, an organization that analyzes and assesses social networks websites for the benefit of advertising companies. He states that people now can participate in the economy or in social debates in ways were unthinkable of before. He concludes that social media is an excellent platform for active citizenship. The second speaker is Craing Heintzman, a development associate in World Wide Web Foundation. The latter is a non-profit association which seeks to help and empower web users. He touches upon the idea that social networkers can create their own content and spread it across the world; as being one source of information and news. The fourth interviewee is Christopher Berry, Marketing Science director. Berry sketches out the unlimited advantages of social media in enhancing democracy and individual participation in the political process. Finally, Megan Warby, a senior consultant in Argyle Comm. company. She elucidates the power of social media in shaping the political change by giving the example of a group of Ontarions, in Canada, forming a coalition on Facebook to nullify the government’s licensing regulations.
Analysis:
The video stimulates a very thorny issue concerning the role of social media in changing the status quo. Social media has opened a dialogue between those who are in the saddle and commoners. Its value is apparent to those in political office, whose work and very professional survival hinges on the needs and perceptions of their constituents. As the video suggests, government officials can use social media to get citizens involved. The social web is ripe with opportunities for candidates and office holders alike to connect with voters, foster transparency, and even spar with opponents in the same ways they have been in the traditional media for hundreds of years. The video illustrates the case of president Barack Obama as being the most successful example in capitalizing on social media to create a unique relationship with his supporters. The question we need to ask here is why do politicians resort to social media in their political campaigns? The answer is straightforward: As more people live more of their lives in the social web, it becomes an important space for them to share their views and interpret what is going on in the world around them. Politicians rely on these views to construct successful campaigns which would appeal to people and ensure their engagement as well as their loyalty.
Another reason for politicians’ growing interest in social media is the public’s ability to coordinate a massive and rapid response towards current issues. The video hinted at the Ontarions’ demonstrations as a result of a facebook call to protest against the government’s new licensing regulations. I deem it also essential to bring to the fore the role social media is playing in the revolutions across the Arab world. Toppling Mubarak and Ben Ali has marked the utility of social media in forcing out dictators.
The video also raises the issue of creating the news. Social media has revolutionized the way news is communicated. A blogger might get a scoop on an issue ahead world renowned TV stations. As is the case with the Arab revolutions, Al jazeera and CNN resort to videos and pictures of citizen journalists, not from their own professional staff. The ubiquity of social media in our lives is empowering people. Events akin to protests against a political regime can not find its way to the state owned TV stations. Thus, social media is providing a margin of freedom and news reporting.
Social media has numerous advantages for active citizenship. First, It easily helps laymen broadcast their opinions and have their say in what happens around them. Second, it helps mobilize people for the common good by canvassing issues from different perspectives. Third, social media makes it easier to donate for NGOs that struggle to improve people’s life conditions. Last but not least, it increases political engagement of the commoners.

Evaluation:
As far as the evaluation section is concerned, it is very seminal to mention that the essay is going to evaluate the content of the video in terms of ideas and organization. First of all, the video communicates successfully the idea that social media shapes and changes attitudes, ideas, values, and lifestyles of people through the use of easy means such as blogs and social networks. Another important point mentioned in the video is the one which addresses the role of social media. Social Media plays an active role by giving information that helps people to be responsible citizens in a democratic manner. The notion of citizen journalism is a very striking point in the video in the sense that it is directed to those people who create Blogs, Spaces, Facebook, etc in order to produce information that challenge the mainstream media such as newspapers and TV channels. The importance of the new media is that it acts as a political refuge of oppressed people who find a vast room for freedom of expression. In other words, any ideas that can not have a place in mainstream media resort to new media which allow a considerable space for freedom. Freedom is a privilege in new media, but the issue is that people should be responsible for what they say because there is no censorship. People should contribute positively and say what they think is right and logical.


The video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrczoLm7Es

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Outward Qualitites of Cell Phones and Their Functions

Some people call it a mobile phone. Some use the name "wireless phone." Some say "cell phone." Some just say "cell." No matter what you call it, it is a marvel. Having changed from being a bulky machine for just receiving and sending calls, todays' cell phones are proving to be far more intricate devices that are gradually becoming central to a normal human life. Modern cell phones differ in their outward qualitites and their functions.

In term of size, cell phones have become smaller and in eye-catching designs. They're lighter than a bar of soap. Some are less than 10 cm long. As for their weight, some mobiles phones weigh as little as 113 grams! these little gadgets can do millions of things a second. Nowadays, the latest generation of cell phones has got many high-tech outward qualities similar to camera (both photo and video camera), infrared, headset, USB cable to connect the phone to a computer. There is also a screen which can show telephone numbers and messages. It may show pictures as well. In addition, there often is a keypad, or small keyboard. This lets you type numbers, messages and so on. Some mobile phones have buttons for special tasks. One button may turn the phone on and off. Other buttons may start or end a call. Lately, some 'smart' phones have got a touch screen.
As for the functions cell phones offer, we can mention that bluetooth enables a wireless connection between two cell phones having this feature. Thanks to this type of connection, people can exchange numberless files, pictures, contacts...on the spot (instantly). Wi-Fi makes cell phones even more exciting by having the World Wide Web at your fingertips. You can watch online videos, read articles you like, search whatever thing you need to know about. Last but not least, some mobiles phones incorporate state-of-art technology akin to GPS. It stands for Global Positioning System. This is a group of space satellites that send out special radio signals. A cell phone with a simple GPS uses these signals to tell its location. People can also capitalize on this feature to get to unknown addresses or directions.

In brief, modern cell phones has revolutionized human life to a greater extent. From the president to a normal layman, no one can can get rid of mobile phones.

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The Presidential Candidate Mr.Barack Obama in Wisconsin-Madison

It's Time for Zaki to Coach our National Team !

Cross Cultural Relationships

It is something of truism that humankind seek to broaden their scope of social relationships, yet they can be either a factor of fortification of peace and stability in the world, or a generator of tension and cultural misunderstandings. This is after all due to cross cultural interaction between peoples buttressed presently by globalization. First, crosscultural relationships when smoothly interacting may eventuate in co-existense which basically rests on mutual reverence for the differences in the other's cultural values, language, complexion, religion, race ...etc. ; in this rsepect, the white European should respect the African not out of pity but since he's unadulterated human being who has his own culture and language. By doing so, the world will witness the promotion of peace and dialogue between the diffrent civilizations, religions and nations, and therefore, extrimists and racists will be deterred. Amid this smooth interaction, cultural diversity will bolster and uphold tolerance in people whichever walks of life they are from: black or white, European or African, an Arab or a westener... all of them will be contained in a world replete of homogeneity and plurality. In a word, cross cultural relationships bring people from sandry cultures together living in peace and diversity in a contact zone immunized against racism, stereotypes and subjugation. Sadly, this is how cross cultural relationships ought to be or supposed to happen on the ground. The recurrent wars and conflicts in the world of today, not to mention the past, rebut conclusively this myth of cross cultural relationships. The white man from a retrospective point of view has never desisted from pondering what is non-white as a property or slave rising a fanatical religious rationale that he's destined to "civilize" the "other" non-white, arrogating to himself the right to purge the "pagans" and to colonize and appropriate their land. Due to this doctrine, the world throughout History and up to now has witnessed myriad chronic bloody showdowns and conflicts perpetrated under the cover of modernizing and democratizing the "not me", or more often fighting against terrorism which is the case in Iraq & Afghanistan. The "I", that is the westener, has been always subordinating and excluding the culture of the feeble black claming himself as the paragon of modernity and democracy in this world by means of hegemony, which is inextricably intertwined with the denial of cultural diversity in the white's man ideology.

( I wrote this essay once I finished reading Roberson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe )


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Study in Dhar El mehraz University ?

Salam, today I'd like to bring to the fore the matter of studies periods which is really funny and peculiar to our university in Fes. In my article (below) written on Tuesday-3 weeks ago-I said that most of the presenters who used data show still need computer skills to deliver their talks coherently.I also said that the week after would be my turn to present my talk about Rupert's Murdoch News Corporation. Now you can imagine that since then I've not presented my talk yet !! not because of an official holiday, no. Not because, God forbids, of an earthquake or some other sorts of 'Nature fury' and it is surely not because of teachers' absence. The reason why I haven't yet said STH about Rupert Myrdoch in my class is really complicated. May be the fact that am studying at S.M.B.A.U could already help understand the reason behind this delay. The university is notorious for being the pioneer in Morocco to hold violent protests, bringing about complete standstill in studies, against 'reforms' in the Moroccan higher educational system especially the last one which has been executed nearly 5 yrs ago!. Add to this, the weekly skirmishes and violence taking place b/w 2 major students factions in extreme and a wayout opposition to each other : the so called progressives and conservatives. No matter how pertinent dictions I may use to describe the tensity of brawls and its by-products b/w these 2 factions, I really can't crystalize the amount of horror and violence taking place at the university once one side or the other instigate the showdown. Thanks God I've never witnessed or happened to be present in such bloody showdons, but I did see images the 2 factions display later to smear each other's reputation ! swords, knives, stones...are arms used to cripple sometimes innocent students. One thing I will never forget is the severe wounds in sensitive spots these images document from both factions casualties. What I want to say from all this is that we the independent students are the victims of protests and bloody confrontations between the 'progressives' & the 'conservatives'; that is more days off and less lessons taught and this semester is par excellence a case in point for the latter. May be neither factions are completely responsible for what is happening; May be there are some other people orchestrating this behind the curtain, but surely there is only one side losing : it's we the non partisan students who represent the majority, the future of Morocco.
I forget to say that university next week will be off for Monday & Tuesday. This time it is an official holiday-the new year. So you can now see that other students and me should wait a whole month just to deliver our talks in the media class !!! To sum up, it is said that 1 Japanese visited Morocco and stated : " Studies in Morocco is intermissions preceeded and followed by holidays." !


God Bless You ):

Happy Eid

I just want to say Happy Eid to you all muslims worldwide...may Allah bless you.

My Opinion

Hi friends ! I just want to make a remark that most of students now or at least an emerging and promising segment of students start to use technology in their presentation-which can only be a positive initiative. Today's presentations in Media course documented how we still need a CLP (Computer Literacy Program) so that we can deliver a coherent presentation. What is stunning is that frightning huge gulf between the presenter's talk and the projected work ! each seems to be in a planet. Starting from my self to today's talk presenters I think we really need at least 1 training session before the day of the exposé under the supervision of teachers who are really versed in this sort of technology instead of losing 30mins not following a single thread of what was said. I personally was criticized by 1 teacher once we finished our presentation most of which was projected by data show, and it was the 1st time for me to use technology. His remark really touches on the problem we all face : 1stly not everything can be projected ! so then what's your role better leave and let the audience watch 'without ur buzz'. 2ndly, I had the prob of time management; meaning that the projected work can still be truncated and encompassed to revolve around only one major idea explained patently and meticulously at least doing so will help students get the thread. Having said this, am really facing a real challenge next week presentation in Media. I only hope I can convey my message clearly to the audience by making use of data show. So your questions are really very welcomed from now...my topic will revolve around News Corp. what I realy like more in presentations is that time dedicated for discussion !

مواطنون اللاروب

رشيد نيني:




قبل أسبوع وقعت حادثة اعتداء بشارع مولاي يوسف بالدار البيضاء بالقرب من المدرسة اليهودية. وعندما نسمع حادثة اعتداء يذهب ذهننا مباشرة إلى اعتداء لص أو منحرف على مواطن، لكن ما وقع عصر ذلك اليوم عكس هذه الآية. فالذي تعرض لاعتداء هو رجل أمن كان يحرس المنطقة على يد حاخام يهودي مغربي يدعى إسحاق. والحكاية بدأت عندما طلب الشرطي من ابن الحاخام التوقف عن العبث بالحواجز الأمنية المنتشرة بالمنطقة، فما كان من الطفل إلا ركل الشرطي وهرب نحو والده، الذي لم يترك مجالا للشرطي لكي يشرح له ما وقع، فانهال عليه بالشتم والسب، وشنق عليه أمام الناس ومزق قميصه. وعندما رأى المواطنون الذين كانوا مارين بالمنطقة منظر الشرطي (ض.ي) وهو يحاول مستسلما أن يتجنب لطمات الحاخام استنكروا الأمر وحاول بعضهم التدخل لثني الحاخام عن غيه مرددين «اللهم إن هذا منكر». وهنا أصبح الشرطي المسكين يقوم بمهمتين، مهمة حماية وجهه وسلاحه وتحمل ضصارة الحاخام ومهمة حماية الحاخام من غضب المواطنين الذين كان بعضهم يريد الاعتداء عليه. فالشرطي يعرف أن الحاخام إذا تعرض لمكروه فإنه هو الذي ستمشي على عينيه ضبابة، لأنه هو المكلف بحماية المدرسة اليهودية ومرتاديها.
المهم أن الشرطي والحاخام انتهيا في ولاية الأمن بعد أن حضرت عناصر الدائرة الأمنية السادسة، وبدا منظر الشرطي حزينا، خصوصا بعد أن ظهرت ضلوع صدره من وراء القميص الممزق، وتطوع عدد من الحاضرين للإدلاء بشهادتهم لوجه الله.
عندما تم تحرير المحضر صدر أمر من النيابة العامة بالإبقاء على الحاخام وابنه رهن الحراسة النظرية، لكن هذه الحراسة النظرية لم تدم سوى ساعات لكي يغادر إسحاق وابنه مقر الأمن بأمر من وكيل الملك. وبدأت تتهاطل على الشرطي المعتدى عليه مكالمات واتصالات كثيرة تطالبه بالتنازل عن حقه في المتابعة.
ماذا نفهم من خلال هذه الحادثة التي حضرها شهود وقدموا حولها شهادتهم للأمن. نفهم أن المغاربة ليسوا سواسية أمام القانون. السيد إسحاق مواطن مغربي يسري عليه القانون المغربي، وإذا أهان رجل أمن أثناء أدائه لوظيفته فالقانون واضح في هذا الباب ويجب أن يطبق عليه كما يطبق على الآخرين. وأمام المحكمة بالدار البيضاء تروج منذ أسابيع قضية المصور الصحافي مراد بورجة مدير وكالة آيس بريس الذي يدعي أحد رجال الشرطة بأن مراد اعتدى عليه أثناء أدائه لمهامه. فلماذا يتم استدعاء مراد للمحاكمة في الوقت الذي تغض فيه العدالة الطرف عن إسحاق، مع أنهما مغربيين.
يبدو أن تهمة إهانة موظف أثناء أدائه لمهمته لا تسري سوى على الصحافيين الذين يريدون أداء مهامهم وعلى معتقلي صفرو الذين يبردون عظامهم في حبس عين قادوس بفاس بانتظار محاكمتهم. أما السيد إسحاق فلديه من يحمي ظهره حتى ولو مزق بذلة شرطي وعرى ظهره أمام المواطنين في الشارع العام.
القيمة الحقيقية للمواطن المغربي في عين مسؤوليه تظهر جليا عندما نقارن بين الحادثة الإجرامية التي ذهبت ضحيتها مواطنة فرنسية بداية هذا الأسبوع في المحمدية، وبين الحوادث الإجرامية الكثيرة التي يذهب ضحيتها مواطنون مغاربة.
فبمجرد ما هاجم لص المواطنة الفرنسية بالقرب من مدرسة كلود موني بالسلاح الأبيض وفتح بطنها، حتى تم نقلها على وجه السرعة إلى مصحة أنفا الخاصة وشملتها العناية الطبية السريعة والصارمة. وهذا سلوك حضاري وواجب إنساني لا نملك غير الانحناء احتراما للذين سهروا على تطبيقه. والواقع أننا نحلم أن تشمل هذه المعاملة الطبية والأمنية الإنسانية جميع السكان المغاربة بغض النظر عن جنسياتهم أو ديانتهم. وفي الوقت الذي كانت فيه الشرطة والطاقم الطبي بالمحمدية في قمة الإستنفار لإنقاذ حياة المواطنة الفرنسية، كانت بلا شك حياة العشرات من المغاربة تزهق أمام أبواب المستشفيات المغلقة دونهم، وعلى قارعة الطرقات بانتظار سيارة إسعاف لم تجد وقودا في خزانها لكي تتنقل إلى موقع الحادثة. تصوروا أن عامل المحمدية كلف نفسه مغادرة مكتبه والذهاب للاطمئنان بنفسه على صحة المواطنة الفرنسية في المصحة. هل كان سيصنع ذلك لو أن الضحية تلك الليلة كانت واحدة من سكان القصبة أو دوار القراعي بالمحمدية. لا أعتقد.
ظاهرة الاعتداء على رجال الأمن دون خوف من المتابعة أصبحت شيئا مألوفا في المغرب، ولعل أكبر مثال على هذه الضصارة ما قامت به مريم بنجلون عندما دهست شرطية مرور في العاصمة بعد أن أوقفتها وطلبت منها أوراق السيارة. وآخر حادث عرفته الدار البيضاء بهذا الخصوص كان عندما اجتمع أفراد عائلة واحدة حول شرطي و«دارو عليه يد من الفوقانية»، فأشبعوه ضربا وحجزوا سلاحه ومينوطه.
وعندما اعتقلت الشرطة الجناة بدأت الاتصالات لتهدئة الوضع ومطالبة الشرطي بالتنازل عن الشكاية، واتضح أن رب الأسرة ليس سوى سائق حافلة لفريق كروي مشهور وكبير في الدار البيضاء لديه أذرع طويلة ومعارف في كل مكان.
لكن الله يمهل ولا يهمل. ولعل الحارس الشخصي للملك خالد فكري لم يكن يتوقع أن ينهي شهر رمضان معاقبا مغضوبا عليه مصلع الرأس في المعهد الملكي للشرطة بالقنيطرة بعد أن أراد الانحناء لتقبيل يد الملك في قصره فسقط منه هاتفه المحمول وانفضح أمره أمام الملك. فالضوابط الأمنية داخل القصر الملكي تقتضي أن لا يحمل حراس الملك هواتف شخصية.
ولا بد أن السيد خالد فكري يتذكر دعوة المظلوم التي أطلقها ذلك الشرطي حارس الأمن بالدار البيضاء الذي تسبب هو والجعيدي في إبعاده بداية شهر رمضان إلى المعهد الملكي بالقنيطرة من أجل قضاء فترة تأهيل وإدماج عقابا له على خطأ تافه لم يرتكبه، حارمين إياه من قضاء شهر رمضان مع عائلته الصغيرة. وها قد أحيا الله خالد فكري إلى أن نال العقاب نفسه الذي ناله حارس الأمن البسيط في الدار البيضاء، وأصبح فكري مجبرا على ختم شهر رمضان إلى جانب حارس الأمن المبعد في المركز نفسه، بعيدا عن زوجته وابنته التي رأت النور منذ أقل من شهر.
إننا ما زلنا بعيدين عن دولة الحق والقانون. ولذلك فإن المش اللي حكر على شي فار كايقطع ليه ديلو، وكية اللي جات فيه. ولكي يتعلم مسؤولونا الكبار والصغار احترام القانون بغض النظر عن الشهرة والمكانة الاجتماعية والثراء، ما عليهم سوى أن يتأملوا الدرس الذي أعطاه ليوناردو دي كابريو قبل أمس لوزير الاتصال نبيل بنعبد الله عندما جلس هذا الأخير بانتظار الممثل العالمي في بهو الفندق لمجرد أن يأخذ معه صورة تذكارية. فما كان من ليوناردو دي كابريو سوى أن اعتذر لسعادة الوزير بأدب وأفهمه أن عقده مع مخرج الفيلم لا يسمح له بالتقاط الصور مع الغرباء.
ربما اعتقد نبيل بنعبد الله أن ليوناردو دي كابريو هو هيفاء وهبي التي لصق بجانبها في باخرة طنجة قبل أشهر والتقط معها الصور التذكارية. وربما اعتقد أنه لمجرد كونه وزير في الحكومة فإن ليوناردو ديكابريو سيقبل مسرورا أن يلتقط معه صورة تذكارية.
ربما فقط اعتقد نبيل بنعبد الله أنه لمجرد كونه نجح في جمع ثمانين فنانا حوله على رأسهم رشيد الوالي في حملته الانتخابية الفاشلة، فإنه سينجح في إقناع ليوناردو ديكابريو بالوقوف إلى جانبه والسماح له بالتقاط صورة.
تسحابيه الخياري، هادا راه ديكابريو وأجرك عالله.

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Time Table for S4 Grp 1 & Grp 2

Salam,
This is the time table for students of S4 Grp 1(<==) and Grp 2 (==>)department of English, university of Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah,Fes. I decided that it would be interesting to display them on the Net so that everybody may take a look at...wish u all a good start ! Oah yeah, all courses for Grp 1 will be attended in room 306 as it is in the time table, so start recording good memories in it ..!

!Click on the picture to see clearly the time table!

An Inspector Calls-Part 2

Performance Of Act III Of the play "An Inspector Calls"

It was Wednesday morning 23 of January 2007 that we have performed the act III of "An Inspector Calls" by J.B.Priestley; however, we prepared for this act nearly 2 weeks knowing that no one helped or guided us; we relied on God firstly then our efforts in the second place. It is important to mention that when preparing, the final exams were on the doors (2/5/2007) . At that time, it was a bit difficult to convince members of the group "actors" to carry on especially the one wrting these lines ! I was determined not to go ahead as the exams were near, yet I didn't revise anything !! But with my friends' pertinacity namely Driss & Mohamed, they urged me to be patient and bear with them the dream, I find myself rather obliged to continue...So, every morning and after noon we met to rehearse. But just days before the time designated to the performance, an unexpected decision was 'almost' taken by our friend Azzouzi (Mr.Birling) : He couldn't go ahead !! As if we heard thunder. I can't tell you how I was while he first told me that when we the boys were in a classroom waiting to start the rehearse morning. I was in a hell of state about it..I upbraided him severely ( he understood the situation and I appologized later) though I didn't know what's the reason behind it -or rather didn't give him time to clarify- He said that Mr.Birling role is so long that he couldn't be ready by the time we all fixed to perform act III; he still needed some time to memorize some paragraphs at the end of the play. We discussed then the problem quietly with the whole group , and finally I suggested to omit some specific paragraphs that won't alter the whole message or meaning of the play. 'M.Birling' as well as the others agreed and we continued again ):
On Tuesday after noon, the final steps were taken to ensure the date and place of the performance : we contacted our teacher of Media & Cultural Studies Mr.Bekkaoui, who is the chief of department of English, to book amphi Bahnini in the morning for us. We also displayed some notices at the faculty for students of English department interested in attending the performance.Finally, I made sure that Azzouzi's friend will come on time with the camera as well ! We were glad to see everything was Ok. At the end, it is instructive to mention that every one of us : Mohamed Benaissa, Driss Belghali, Noureddine Azzouzi and me AL moussaoui Assim acted our roles by lot;thus, My piece of paper contained Eric 'unfortunately'.
Now it is Wednesday morning, I took a taxi to the faculty at around 7:20. All 'actors' were present and students started to come to the amphi. Our teacher of Introduction to Literature( the subject in which we studied the play) Mr.Elkoudia came, after a while Mr.Bekkaoui & Mr.Khayati came as well. It is now 9'Oclock :


This is the 1st part of the performance, the 3 remaining parts will be displayed as soon as they are downloaded in YouTube !
Please it will be a great pleasure for us if you took the poll on the left

What a Beautiful Recitation of Quran !

Just listen to it ..


For more recitations please visit :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii-7jVijsjk&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8IIx7runXg&mode=related&search=

My Ummah

Salam 3aleikom !
Well,..I really don't know how to start either from Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, chechenya, Syria...It is really confusing !!
Palestinians are on the edge of a civilian war if they are not already in it..Iraq the country of knowledge during the Islamic era is now under invasion of theBritish and U.S coalition troops..Lebanon and the aftermath of the last war resulted in political crisis manipulated by foreign interests..Somalia..the forgotten muslim country torn of war between UIC and the so called legitimate government of Somalia .. .Sudan became a stage for foreign dispute about their own interests in Darfur.. and an introduction to devide Sudan alternatively..Chechenya,Syria really our present time is dark and to some extent is bleak..!


But, Don't forget the promise of Allah..a day will come and you'll see the sun shines again..We will be the leaders "Super Power"..We will spread equity and equality everywhere..we won't permit any war to spark, Justice wil be our goal to maintain and conserve it.You will see Morocco,my beloved country, a super power, yes why not ? we will bring back our white history,our pride..Did you forget the King Abdelmalek Sa3di and his victory over Portiguals in the Battle of Alcazar (wad almakhazen) ? we were a strong country at that time..Only by sincere deeds and hard work we will make miracles Insha'Allah. Please, readers of this article spread optimism among our young generation..induce them to do Salah sincerely not because Ramadan will come or their parents forced them to do so but sincerely ,likewise, submitted to the willing of Allah.Subsequently, we will succeed for sure .
At the end, I do really want to share with you those valuable videos in arabic since we muslims also need to know what Islam has come with.They are educative Islamic Cartoons .
You will find them by clicking on this link :
www.youtube.com/bacem1