Spotlight: How Does the Arab World's View of Time Reflect Its Cultural Identity?

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Presenter: Mohamed Haj Ali

Delivered: NYC on March 19, 2023

Mohamed Haj Ali takes a deep dive into how the Arab world's view on time reflects on its cultural identity. He talks about the significance of time keeping during the Abbasid period, what it looked like, and how it worked. He also talks about Arab's view on time today.

Sources & Future References

• Abbāsid-Carolingian Diplomacy in Early Medieval Arabic Apocalypse | Sam Ottewill-Soulsby - Academia.edu

• Baghdad Clock in Aachen: Harun al Rashid’s Gift to Charlemagne - Muslim Heritage

• An Elephant for Charlemagne - Saudi Aramco Archives

• Perceptions of Time and Their Impact on Negotiations in the Arabic-Speaking Islamic World by Ilai Alon and Jeanne M. Brett

• How Different Cultures Understand Time | Business Insider

• Time in Different Cultures | Exactly What Is Time

• Dinner at When - Saudi Aramco Archives

• لماذا خسر المسلمون الحضارة العربية | بودكاست فنجان

• فيروز - بغداد | Fairouz - Baghdad

• Lolo Zouaï - Desert Rose (2018)

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