Arabeyes: Muslim Evangelists; Somali Poets; Death on Amman’s Roads and More · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Today's round up of Arabic language blogs takes us to the United Arab Emirates, where a Muslim blogger gets an email from Africa urging him to embrace Islam and then to Somalia, where we get to learn a bit about Somalian poets. We also make stops in Jordan, where the death toll from road accidents equals the loss of life in a civil war; in Algeria, where a blogger wonders about the absence of a Moroccan blogger; and finally in Morocco, where we hear straight from the horse's mouth why he isn't ‘that’ keen on blogging any more.
Muslim Conversions
Emirates-based blogger Ben Kerishan received an email calling him to embrace true Islam. So far so good. The only catch is that the blogger is already Muslim and the call comes from the depth of Africa.
It is obvious that Ben Kerishan  isn't taking this evangelistic approach lightly and takes us through examples of how the practise is widespread in the oil rich countries in the Gulf region.
He also recalls an example he experienced himself and vents some of his feelings.
Somalia's Poets
From the UAE, we move to Somalia, where Mohammed Al Amin Mohammed Al Hadi briefs us about poetry and poets in his country.
Death on Wheels
Away from poetry and poets, we move to Jordan, where blogger Batir Wardam  laments the daily carnage on Jordan's streets.
Wardam calls for a serious clampdown on this road menace, regardless of whether those who break the rules enjoy tribal or social immunity.
Missing Blogger
From Algeria, blogger Essam Hamoud is concerned that Moroccan blogger Mohammed Saeed Hjiouij has been missing from the action in the Arabic blogosphere.
احجيوج غائب عنا منذ مدة.. والسبب انشغلات الحياة اليومية العادية..
سبب غير منطقي بالنسبة لي..
اظنه نوع من الملل والسأم من التدوين.. أو أسبابًا أخرى خارجة عن النطاق
هل توافقونني؟
Calling for Cooperation from Bloggers
Hjiouij takes the cue and makes a come back, explaining why is he away from blogging.
صحيح أن المرصد لن يكون له في الفترة القريبة أي سلطة تنفيذية، غير أن أهميته كوسيط إخباري لا يجب الاستهانة بها.