2024年4月14日 星期日

draw (ATTRACT), madrasa. With the show now more widely available on Netflix, younger viewers are watching with a critical eye. But its longtime millennial and Gen X fans can’t quit.





Where Afghanistan’s New Taliban Leaders Went to School

Where Afghanistan’s New Taliban Leaders Went to School

By Zia ur-Rehman

Darul Uloom Haqqania in Pakistan argues that the madrasa and its graduates have changed. Some worry they could be the source of new radicalism.



...Vanessa del Rio should have been that thing, except in 1974 there were no ethnic sex stars. Undeterred, Vanessa took any role they'd give her, because, amazingly, she was there for the sex more than the money. Fans, awed by her ferocious onscreen sexuality, made her a top box office draw and America's first Latina star. Retired since 1986, Vanessa del Rio remains a sexual icon who cuts across all ethnic boundaries.
draw (ATTRACT) Show phonetics verb [T] drew, drawn to attract attention or interest: He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd. Does he wear those ridiculous clothes to draw attention? Could I draw your attention to item number three on the agenda? draw noun [C usually singular] someone or something that a lot of people are interested in: We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.



Madrasa is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious. It is variously transliterated as madrasah, madarasaa, medresa ...

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