[Ansteorra-MiddleEastern] Hello out there!

[AlKudsi at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/4/2004 9:11:42 PM Central Daylight Time, 
sjakl at pegasus-international.com writes:


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> So, as we kick off this organization spree...
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> How many of you think forming a kingdom guild is a good idea? Why?
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> If you are opposed, why?
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> I look forward to hearing commentary!
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> Kind Regards,
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> Sana bint Kieran al Kerra (called 'Kerra')
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> Aka HL Clara von Ulm
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While this sounds like a good idea, I'm not sure that we could form a guild, 
unless it in general Middle Eastern studies.  Individual arts, in particular, 
would still fall under the umbrellas of individual other guilds, such as 
cooking, costuming, calligraphy, etc.  I'm not opposed, at all, to the idea of a 
Middle Eastern studies group, however, as there is so much misinformation out 
there, not only in the SCA, but in the world in general.  Her Grace Willow and I 
spent a great deal of time discussing this misinformation on our way to and 
back from Laurel's Prize Tourney -- believe me, you'll start discussing 
anything, much less something interesting like this, trying to take your mind off of 
5 hours of travel in an un-air-conditioned vehicle!  Even scholars find much 
to disagree on, and there is a lot of difficulty "getting behind the veil" 
especially on women's studies.

Maybe what could be a possibility is a series of informative short articles 
to post here on various subjects that we are interested in?  I know in the 
context of my research, I have found many interesting little byways than humanize 
the Arab world -- such as famous legends where women play crucial parts, or 
the radical proposition that much of the western Europe ideas of Chivalric Love, 
or love from afar, grew from Arabic ideals in poetry that spread from 
Andalusian Spain. And of course, I'm more than willing to share my favorite recipes 
and my redactions of ME foods, if anyone is interested!

the Honorable el-Sayyidda Saqra al-Kudsi
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