Warientalism, or the Carrier of Firewood

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Warientalism, or the Carrier of Firewood

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Author(s): Mohamed Salah Eddine Madiou

Publication date (Print): 1 April 2021

Journal: Arab Studies Quarterly

Publisher: Pluto Journals

Keywords: Warientalism, Donald Trump, gossip, boulitique, politics, orientalism, edward Said, the renaissance

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The world, under Donald Trump's presidency, inaugurated a “new” way of dealing with international affairs, one abrupt and unapologetic, making the world into a world of warcraft. Trump came up with a “might is right” rule as a “solution” that proved, because official, to be of such a strong force of influence and legitimization it gained inter/intranational traction, impacting the behavior of both the ruling and “less ruling” circles. In this theoretical essay, I locate the necessity to introduce a new concept, Warientalism, that refers to a discourse of power befitting today's “politics,” and some “politics” of bygone days. It proposes to conceptually define Warientalism, and critically examine its discourse.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.2307/j50005550

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Title: Arab Studies Quarterly

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN: 0271-3519

ISSN: 2043-6920

Publication date (Print): 1 April 2021

Volume: 43

Issue: 2 ( doiID: 10.13169/arabstudquar.43.issue-2 )

Pages: 121-145

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DOI: 10.13169/arabstudquar.43.2.0121

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Keywords: Donald Trump,Warientalism,the renaissance,edward Said,orientalism,boulitique,gossip,politics

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Abu Lahab, whose name symbolically means flames, is the half paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad, SAWS.
Dechra means village in Algeria.
See for example Surah “Al-Humaza,” or “The Backbiter” in English, which occupies the 104th chapter of the Quran.
Abu Lahab's wife is Um Jamil Bint Harb; her name symbolically means “war.” She is also known as Arwā. Along with her husband, she opposed Prophet Muhammad's preaching.
Hittisme is an Algerian term that pejoratively refers to men passively posing against walls in the streets, gazing and gossiping about absentees and passersby.
Bennabi's words may sound “Orientalist” to the uninitiated. “OToT” explains clearly what can count as Orientalist in the Saidian sense.
Politics of right means giving oneself the right to do whatever one pleases while also being obstinate as to the act's rightness. It is irrational in itself.
The decision of moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is a structure of sentiment; it is a radically personal stance independent of an outside, logical urgency or need to do that. Because uttered by a powerful entity, the personal decision (doxa) affects the collective (endoxa). As a result of this powerful decision, many countries moved their embassies to Jerusalem too, following the example of the US.
I refer the reader to “OToT” which explains clearly the knowledge-power complex of Orientalism the way Said conceives of it.

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[1] Abu Lahab, whose name symbolically means flames, is the half paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad, SAWS.

[2] Dechra means village in Algeria.

[3] See for example Surah “Al-Humaza,” or “The Backbiter” in English, which occupies the 104th chapter of the Quran.

[4] Abu Lahab's wife is Um Jamil Bint Harb; her name symbolically means “war.” She is also known as Arwā. Along with her husband, she opposed Prophet Muhammad's preaching.

[5] Hittisme is an Algerian term that pejoratively refers to men passively posing against walls in the streets, gazing and gossiping about absentees and passersby.

[6] Bennabi's words may sound “Orientalist” to the uninitiated. “OToT” explains clearly what can count as Orientalist in the Saidian sense.

[7] Politics of right means giving oneself the right to do whatever one pleases while also being obstinate as to the act's rightness. It is irrational in itself.

[8] The decision of moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is a structure of sentiment; it is a radically personal stance independent of an outside, logical urgency or need to do that. Because uttered by a powerful entity, the personal decision (doxa) affects the collective (endoxa). As a result of this powerful decision, many countries moved their embassies to Jerusalem too, following the example of the US.

[9] I refer the reader to “OToT” which explains clearly the knowledge-power complex of Orientalism the way Said conceives of it.