Forget about anything you know about the Valentine's Day, as you are going to experience so many contradicting reactions and thoughts regarding this day, after paying the Egyptian blogosphere a visit. Some people just celebrate the occasion, some curse it, some see it silly and some believe it is against religion. Ze2red wrote a message here to her beloved one on the occasion of the Valentine's Day: Like a soft whisper … you entered my heart Eased my pain & washed my brain You made it so clear that nothing goes in vain Because of you i have trust again That friendship is something someone has to gain Fatma, at Brownie, wrote a post here to say that Valentine's Day can still be celebrated even if you're still not able to find your better half: My English book when I was in my primary school was called “Look, Listen and Learn” it was a very sweet and informative book. … I added a new L word, which is love, although I was not happy in my love life, however I have always believed that love is not only between a man and a woman, it has many variations and one of its best variation is love between friends, and this is the motive of writing this post. … I still believe that I am complete, even if Mr. Right is not next to me; my photo is perfect and pretty although I am alone. Amr Fahmy, who blogs at Zakzouk, wrote here on how we are imitating others, and importing celebrations from other countries while ruining the true value of those celebrations: Roh Bobbos wrote here about how the Valentine's Day changes everything around her: She then continued: Marwa Hasan, who writes at Depressedy, wrote a post here showing how she thinks the Valentine's Day is overrated: Also Neisy M believes that the Valentine's Day is overrated. She wrote here about her feelings regarding this day, and then decided on this occasion to send her “I Love You” messages to her parents and friends instead of sending it to her lover: And Egyptian blogger, Ana Muslim, posted here links to verdicts by Islamic scholars who believe the the Valentine's Day celebrations are prohibited by the religion. While, on the other hand, Silent Majority, wrote here wondering why the Salafi/Wahabi scholars insist on fighting and cursing Valentine's Day. He says:
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2026-11-15 07:15:07 · Cedar Herald Index
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