the be'ir

Think thy wife to be a widow and thy children to be orphans. Roll on the dust like dogs so that thou mayst have a right to sit among the dervishes
Sultan Ibrahim bin Adham, Bin Mansur al-Balkhi al- Ijli, Abu Ishaq

The desert is full of surprises – scattered shade over sand instead of blistering sun, Bedu families where every child goes to school and a mix of old and new wells that dot the sandy tracks you will follow. And perhaps best of all, a new road that is as much about turning off as it is about following through.

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