Quran GPT and the dangers of propagating a homogenized version of Islam
Most people, especially those in Western countries or those from Western countries, don’t make the initial assumption that I am a Muslim. I simply don’t fit the profile of what people commonly...
Parenting: The agony and ecstasyThe journey is fraught with challenges, but comes with its share of rewards as well. ...
Youssef Rakha’s quest for individuality: Challenging social norms, rethinking ethicsIn a cafe on the outskirts of the increasingly expanding Cairo, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to Egyptian writer Youssef Rakha. Our conversation smoothly flowed from his writing...
The past can articulate itself within the presentThe ever-changing intellectual landscape is a phenomenon that I discussed with the Egyptian novelist and linguistic professor from the American University, Cairo, Reem Bassiouney. A creative writer...
Using AI content platforms is forsaking our imaginationWe have recently witnessed the rise of AI content platforms that are causing a state of frantic panic within creative communities around the world. Different AI programs can produce work that until...
Hearing one’s voice in the face of ChatGPT content is difficultThe irony isn’t lost on me. As I write these words, there is a distinct possibility to absorb them within an AI system that can regurgitate them and present them once again, devoid of any trace that...
Honor means more than a hymenPictures and videos emerged recently of a procession in an Egyptian village. It featured cheers, singing and embodied an unmistakable sense of pride. A fifteen-year-old girl hoisted on her father’s...
Andrew Tate will perhaps see Islam’s beauty extending beyond his existing beliefsAndrew Tate converted to Islam. My faith was always taught to celebrate when someone joined our ranks. “More of us:” That was the rationale behind the joy that people exhibit whenever someone decided...