The puppet of Abu Al-Najm Al-Ajli in describing camels

Arjuzah Abi Al-Najm Al-Ajli in describing Al-Ilbaha Al-Athria Saudi researcher Qasim bin Khalaf Al-Ruwais issued a book on the occasion of the Year of Camels titled: "Whisper of the Hooves... From Camel Legends and Their Stories in Arab Culture." This heritage work, published by "Ahooi Publishing," spans 210 pages that include the following topics: Do not treat the correct as the tested, Camel legends in desert culture, Women and Ayanq, The she-camel - the woman, The woman - the she-camel, The camel of Hind and the she-camel of Khas, The biography of the Khluj, Hanif between Faleej and Tulaa, The beloveds of Ibn Jidlan, The she-camel and the poem, Camels are the wealth of Arabs, Honoring the departed and rewarding her, The Najeebs - the army, The history of camel competitions, The camel and the car face to face. The researcher began his book by listing the features of "camels," mentioning that they are the most present and most cared-for living beings in the creation of the desert and its heritage, and perhaps this is due to their connection with the reality of the Arabian Peninsula's people; their patience in facing the harshness of the desert. But in collective memory, they are not only symbols of patience, but also symbols of strength, beauty, goodness, generosity, bravery, love, and giving. They have carried the history and language of Arabs as they carry them and bear their burdens, until one Arab woman said: "People have not mentioned anything better than camels; if they carry, they are heavy; if they walk, they are distant; if they are milked, they quench; if they are slaughtered, they satisfy; long of thirst, active in walking, heavy in carrying, far from home in the morning, everything is a burden on them." The book states that ("camels") were not just animals, but held a high status, reaching the level of sanctity among pre-Islamic Arabs; they made them "sā'iba," "baḥīra," "waṣīla," and "ḥāmi," and some worshipped "the camel." Islam came and abolished these customs, making Allah from the camels a sign of His miraculous signs in His saying: (Do they not look at the camels how they are created?). Arabs considered "camels" a timeless cultural symbol around which stories of generosity and bravery revolved in the Arabian Peninsula in a different way. The Bedouin was willing to sacrifice his life to defend a single she-camel; yet he was also ready to slaughter that she-camel in honor of his guest. Camels are precious in times of bravery and fighting enemies, but they are cheap when generosity and hospitality are needed. The researcher explained that writing about "camels" and researching their affairs is not strange for an Arab, as the Arabian Peninsula is (the mother of camels), and its paths tell the story of Arab nomadism from the dawn of history until today. Its mountains still echo with the calls of shepherds and the murmurs of riders. Therefore, he collected scattered information about them from heritage books and the words of men, harmonizing between old and modern scenes of desert Arabs, relying on the eternal Arab record of social life on the land of the Arabian Peninsula, which is "poetry," without favoring its formal or colloquial forms, aiming to present a panoramic picture drawn by Arabs on the long wall of time extending from pre-Islamic times to the 14th century AH, serving as a key for comparing the distant past with the near present. The researcher found that the initiative of the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia to designate 2024 as the "Year of the Camel" was a good opportunity to support this trend toward desert culture and its heritage. He published other books in celebration of the "Year of the Camel," such as: (The Book of Camels) from the seventh travel in the book (Al-Mukhasas) by Abu Al-Hassan Ali bin Ismail Al-Nahwi, known as "Ibn Sīda," and (Arjuzah Abi Al-Najm Al-Ajli in describing camels), edited by Bahjat Al-Athria.