Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
Can Ultimate Frisbee Heal the Middle East?
The spread of Ultimate Frisbee testifies to a kind of Western soft power in the Middle East, one far friendlier than bombs or ...
Iranian women’s growing defiance to hijab law grows too loud for a troubled regime to silence
In the first visit by a Canadian journalist in years, The Globe reports on the cultural tensions and economic turmoil challenging the current Islamic regime ...
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The Man Box: Homophobia and Toxic Masculinity in Tunisian Schools
In the context of a Muslim and conservative culture, Tunisian male students, of all sexual orientations, experience bullying, ...
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In whose interest is the clamour for Sharia in Yorubaland? By Muyiwa Adetiba
One of my fondest memories as a four/five year-old growing up in Ilesha, was sharing time with someone I considered a kind, ...
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Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served ...
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The Abbasids – Islam’s Golden Age
The Abbasids ruled one of history’s greatest empires, overseeing Islam’s Golden Age Discover their rise to power and ultimate ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw
Archaeologists discovered an unusual bronze artifact studded with holes while excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in ...
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WE ARE INDIGENOUS to the PROMISED LAND
No matter what our individual views may be, whether or not we are religious, Jews are indigenous to the Holy Land.
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Port city residents to pay tribute at Central Shaheed Minar after 4 years
During a visit on Wednesday, it was observed that the beautification work in the Shaheed Minar compound was ongoing ...
Beyond souks and desert safaris: How to do the Arabian Gulf differently
From dolphin spotting in Oman to pearl hunting in Ras Al Khaimah, this region holds more adventures – and surprises – than ...
The Viking age is welcoming a new kind of hero: women
New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...