Spirituality and Modernity in Two Umayyad Mosques — Photography exhibition by Said Nusseibeh at Darat Al Funun – Blue House. www.daratalfunun.org Tel: 464 325. Until November 27.

Distorted Reality — Photography & Video art by Faisal Samra at Darat Al Funun – Main Building. Tel: 464 325. www.daratalfunun.org Until November 27.

Sculpture exhibition by Moh’d Ghani Hikmat at Orfali. Until September 26.

Art exhibition by Hazem Nemrawi at City Hall – Ras Al Ain. Tel: 079-5256181 September 11 – September 24.

Art exhibition by Nihad Kouli at the Foresight Art Centre. Tel: 556 0080 Until September 23.

I Am Iraq — Exhibition by Nada Adnan Younes at Bandak Gallery. Tel: 582 4952 Until September 20

A little performance to celebrate the launch of Sign of Thyme’s new album, ZAD! The album will be released and available on September 10th, with a live performance on the 11th! The performance will also feature a good friend of the band, Aziz Maraqa, on piano! Prime Mega Store – Mecca Mall

Exhibition by Bassam Nasser at Blue Fig. September 2 – September 12.

Written By: Wendy Merdian As a foreigner living in Jordan, I have been ambivalent about the season of Ramadan. In the beginning of our years here I complained about not being able to eat in public, nicotine-deprived taxi drivers, and the crazy traffic of the pre-sunset hours. But, after time, I have come to appreciate.