Dr. Jerome Thieloxing is a doctor and sociologist from Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela in the Caribbean. He is considered the founder of International Men’s Day, which is celebrated on November 19 of every year. He launched this day in 1999 due to his strong attachment to his father, so he chose his birthday, to make it International Men’s Day. Similar to International Women’s Day, although Father’s Day exists, it only covers a certain category of men, and he contacted UNESCO to declare International Men’s Day.
Dr. Teeloxing works to raise awareness about issues such as the mental and physical health of men, and focus on the importance of their role in society. He seeks to focus on positive concepts of masculinity, and conduct more research on typical male health problems, such as prostate cancer, high blood pressure, hernia, and some diseases. Men’s genitals.
On another level, we find that women compete with men in hard professions, which until recently were limited to men only, which affects men’s employment in the labor market, including construction, construction, firefighting, police, security, the army, and heavy agriculture, such as driving tractors or working in risky fields. , oil and gas, extreme sports, working on fishing vessels, and heavy transport.
On November 19, the victory of the Muslims in the Battle of Al-Qadisiyah is also celebrated. It took place on the 13th of Shaban AH, and lasted from (November 16-19, 636) in the Al-Qadisiyah region in Iraq. It was between the Muslims led by Saad bin Abi Waqqas and the Persian Empire led by Rustam Farrokhzad and ended with the victory of the Muslims. And the killing of Rustam. Among the most prominent male heroes in that battle were Saad bin Abi Waqqas, who was the commander of the Muslim army in the Battle of Al-Qadisiyah, Zahra bin Al-Hawiyah, Abdullah bin Al-Mu’tam, Sharhabeel bin Al-Samat, and Hashim bin Utba.
While International Men’s Day and the Battle of Al-Qadisiyah are celebrated on the same day and month, and represent separate events in time, they are united not only by the date of celebration, but also by the human values represented by the experiences of men throughout history, which were embodied in the Battle of Al-Qadisiyah.
