Mahi binehines horses of god translated from the french by lulu norman profiles the lives of a group of young men as they drift from poverty. Mahi binebines horses of god is an almost perfect little novel, a fictional account of an event in casablanca on 16 may 2003 that saw twelve suicide bombers slaughter innocent people along with themselves. The horse s coat was black and was described as having a large white star on his forehead. His father suffers from depression, one of his brothers is in the army, another is almost autistic and the. Ya khayl allah is 2012 moroccan drama film about the 2003 casablanca bombings. What is the correct translation of horse to french. Indeed, alan strang s worship of the horsegod equus emphasizes the pure physicality of the horse. You must have prayed to that horse god of yours because my emilie woke. Inspired by real events, horses of god follows four childhood friends growing up in a slum outside of. Download hundreds of free audio books by such authors as twain, tolstoy. Mahi binebines novel horses of god follows four childhood friends growing up in sidi moumen as they make the lifechanging decisions that will lead them to become islamist martyrs. With edgy honesty and humor, brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with god to join her in the saddle and occasionally on the ground to discover how horses speak of god and how their ways of knowing.
By the end, 45 lives had been claimed including those of the perpetrators, but nabil ayouchs film is ultimately less interested in the planning and execution of that plot. Most of these divine steeds were offspring of the four anemoi windgods who themselves drew the chariot of zeus in the guise of horses. Make your dreams come true on the stud farm near the old mill. His mother, yemma, leads the family as best as she can. A white supremacist shot and killed three people at the jewish community center and a retirement home. Horse worship is a spiritual practice with archaeological evidence of its existence during the iron age and, in some places, as far back as the bronze age. The horse was seen as divine, as a sacred animal associated with a particular deity, or as a totem animal impersonating the king or warrior. When she mentioned horses in the kill yards, i saw how we are all stuck in a kill yard of life until we are rescued by jesus christ. A fictional account of the lives of the men responsible for the suicide bombings in casablanca in 2003. It depicts the greek sun god apollo rising from the sea at daybreak in his fourhorse chariot.
Horses and chariot of ares, athenian redfigure amphora c4th b. Horses of god may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. In some of the stories, however, the central animal isnt a horse but more of a horselike creature. Horses of god ek 2012 mein bana french, arabic film hain. Over the span of 10 years, the film deconstructs the fate of sensitive yachine abdelhakim rachid and his charismatic but volatile teenage brother hamid abdelilah. It was directed by nabil ayouch, and based on the novel the stars of sidi moume. The multiplication of horses and use of chariots, therefore, evinced a lack of faith on the part of israel in gods ability to achieve the victory. How horses can teach us to listen and be transformed brock, laurie m.
Horses of god by mahi binebine, translated by lulu norman, is a story told from beyond the grave, as our narrator reconstructs for us the short life he lived before he and a group of friends, wouldbe martyrs, joined a terrorist group and blew themselves up in an expensive casablanca hotel. It was around 344 bce when a preteen alexander wagered his father for the horse, claiming he could tame the wild creature. It was directed by nabil ayouch, and based on the novel the stars of sidi moumen by moroccan writer mahi binebine. Lulu norman on may 16, 2003, fourteen suicide bombers launched a series of attacks throughout casablanca. The seeds of fundamentalist martyrdom are sown in the dirtpoor lives of yachine, nabil, fuad, and ali, all raised in sidi moumen. Horses of god is 2012 moroccan drama film about the 2003 casablanca bombings. It is a cruel environment, an urban jungle full of violence, drugs, alcohol, corruption and extortion. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In 1639, louis xiii had a pond dug on the site of the fountain called the pond of the swans.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Asked in greek and roman mythologies what was the name of god of sea according to greek methodology. On may 16, 2003, fourteen suicide bombers launched a series of attacks throughout casablanca. Fountain of apollo simple english wikipedia, the free. The nine billion names of god and the star free streamdownload. And at the end lay paradise and im still waiting for the angels. Yachine is 10 years old, he lives with his family in the slum of sidi moumen in casablanca. We also have our galloping faith ministry that supports riding less. Inspired by the 2003 casablanca suicide bombings the deadliest terrorist attacks in moroccos history ayouch aptly translates mahi binebines searing text into an intimate epic of debilitating poverty. Examining the roots of islamic extremism with chilling impact, horses of god fictionalizes events leading to a 2003 casablanca terrorist plot carried out by street kidsturnedsuicide bombers. As we learn to trust him and accept his leadership and training, we can become useful ministers of his love to others.
And sidi moumen is a popular and poor neighborhood in casablanca, a moroccan city. Horse cults and horse sacrifice were originally a feature of eurasian nomad cultures. Buy this book acclaimed moroccan novelist and painter binebine shows. Immortal horses hippoi athanatoi horses of the gods in. Yea film france, belgium, tunisia, morocco mein nabil ayouch ke direction mein bana tha. My biggest sale blunders, thoughts on french horses and. Ares, the greek god of war, was wellknown for his destructive ways. Almost half of the movie deals with the suicide bombers in their childhoods, and i found myself reaching for the fast forward button on my remote control because that section drags so heavily. Horses of god reached me on a personal level because my hometown, overland park, kan. Now when the attendant of the man of god had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. My riding stables life with horsesnintendo switcheshop.
The romans also worshipped neptune as the god of horses. Horse camp, the true power of friendship full movie in. How horses can teach us to listen and be transformed. Lewis, xenophanes and john pipers blaspheme february 14, 2012 by bo sanders i spent this past week explaining that saying god has given christianity a masculine feel is like saying god has given america a capitalist feel. A gripping chronicle of the transformation of two carefree young casablancan hustlers into terrorists, horses of god has a sweep and grandeur seldom seen in arab pictures. The bombers came from the shantytowns of sidi moumen, a. My biggest sale blunders, thoughts on french horses and how horses adapt to noise. It accompanies the heroes and gods as mere mortals. Recounting its basedontrueevents tale with an acute sociological eye, horses of god presents a fictionalized account of the young men who, on may 16, 2003, committed suicidebombing atrocities throughout casablanca. Gods horses is a christian based equestrian center that offers individual riding lessons, group educational experiences and more.
Horses of god films doha tribeca film festival doha. He was venerated as a god of war, and the greeks were wary of him as he had the reputation of being a manslaughterer with no regard to the consequences. He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. With edgy honesty and humor, brock invites all who have longed for a deeper spiritual encounter with god to join her in the saddle and occasionally on the ground to discover how horses speak of god and how their ways of knowing help us to discover ways of god speaking to us. This is what happens when a writer, preacher, and lover of words. The film won several awards, and was moroccos submission for the 85th academy awards held in. Translated from the french by lulu norman 2015 shortlist judges comments. By the end, 45 lives had been claimed including those of the perpetrators, but nabil ayouchs film is ultimately less interested in the planning and execution. Long before little girls clamored for their parents to buy a pony for christmas, horses had a long history of being a beloved creature by humansso much so that theyre embedded in myths, legends, and historical accounts. In just over 150 pages, binebine manages to capture the innocence and depravity of childhood in the moroccan slum, sidi. We serve a god who cares about scrawny, dirty, throwaway horses and troublesome kids. Horses of god sharply dramatizes a reallife terrorist attack.
Horses of god is also beautifully filmed with vivid colors. Inspired by real events, horses of god follows four childhood friends growing up in a slum outside of casablanca as they make the lifechanging decisions that will lead them to become islamist martyrs. Bassin dapollon is a fountain at the palace of versailles. Horses may have been used as a part of pagan religious pageantry as well, which the israelites were inclined to mimic cf. The boys of sidi moumen are the subjects of nabil ayouchs film horses of god, a compelling contemplation of the roots of islamic terrorism in poverty and hopelessness. Rank, horse, age, sex, breed, races, wins, nonwinning prizes, earnings, owners premiums, earnings and premiums, earningsrace, rating. Perhaps one of the most famous horses that truly existed, bucephalus belonged to alexander the great in ancient greece. Knowles read more christian women spiritual life, faith, and growth. Synopsis yachine is 10 years old, he lives with his family in the slum of sidi moumen in casablanca. Horses of god is the title of the film cinematographic adaptation of the novel, i think the director chose this title in reference to what the manipulators of these young men told them, that they are messengers, horses of god in this earth. How to say horses in french whats the french word for horses. Mahi binehines horses of god translated from the french by lulu norman profiles the lives of a group of young men as they drift from poverty to radical islam to worst kind of terrorism.