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“The Four Hijabs” (in Arabic and English) Feminist Interpretations of Qur’anic Verses

-Written by Jamil Khoury and Dr. Manal Hamzeh Translated from English to Arabic by Dr. Manal Hamzeh Original English-Language Version Directed by Liz Wuerffel Animated by Anna Hayden-Roy Chicago, IL – ( Arab Newswire ) – Silk Road Rising (Co-Executive Artistic Directors Malik Gillani and Jamil Khoury) is proud to announce that the original English-language version of their animated short film  The Four Hijabs  was dubbed into Arabic in Amman, Jordan and Damascus, Syria. The company has also released two companion video interviews, one in English and one in Arabic, featuring the film’s co-writer Dr. Manal Hamzeh. The Four Hijabs Synopsis of  The Four Hijabs Released in 2016,  The Four Hijabs  (12min 6sec) is an animated short film that explores the multiple meanings of four hijabs mentioned in 16 Qur’anic verses and interprets them through Arab-Muslim feminist lenses: ⚬ the visual hijab (the modest dress required of both Muslim men and women) ⚬ the spatial ...

Freedom Fries, LLC Partners with Medsential, LLC for Distribution of their COVID-19 Rapid Test with Results in 15 minutes

Freedom Fries, LLC, a service-disabled veteran owned small business announces partnership with Medsential, LLC for distribution of their COVID-19 rapid test with results in 15 minutes.     Las Vegas, NV - ( EMAILWIRE ) -   Freedom Fries, LLC., a subsidiary of Terraformance, LLC., is proud to announce a distributor partnership with Medsential, LLC. to distribute their FDA Approved FaStep COVID19 IgM/IgG Rapid Tests for immediate delivery at Point-of-Care locations.   What does Point-of-Care (POC) mean? This authorization means finger stick blood samples can now be tested in POC setting like Doctor Offices, Hospitals, Urgent Care Centers, Emergency Rooms, Pharmacies and Dental practices rather than having blood drawn to be tested in a central lab. This is particularly useful to organizations that need to test their patients and/or personnel for COVID infections prior to work or activity. This test is not designed or approved for at home use.   This test is also s...

Nirmalya Thakur Wins the Young Scientist of the Year Award at the 2nd International Business and Academic Excellence Awards

Mr. Thakur receives the  Young Scientist of the Year Award (Male, Engineering)  at the 2 nd  IBAE 2020 from GISR Foundation Mr. Nirmalya Thakur Cincinnati, Ohio January 4, 2021 - ( EMAILWIRE )  -  Mr. Nirmalya Thakur, a researcher in the field of Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Cincinnati, on December 26, 2020 won the Young Scientist of the Year Award at the 2 nd  International Business and Academic Excellence Awards (IBAE 2020) for his exemplary contributions towards advancing research and development in the field of Computer Science with a specific focus on Human-Computer Interaction.  The awards ceremony was scheduled to take place at New Delhi, India. However, due to COVID-19, Mr. Thakur received his coveted award in a virtual ceremony presided by an international panel from various institutions with dignitaries from GISR Foundation – the organizers of the IBAE 2020.   Out of thousands of nominees from 28 c...