Culture
Praising the Almighty at Makan
August 21, 2010
Praising the Almighty at Makan
Shiekh Gomaa el-Bana’s voice rang out Wednesday night, bouncing off the stone walls and casting a spell over the packed…
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
August 20, 2010
Tania Saleh in Cairo: Alternative music travels through the Arab World
Five years ago, the old man selling local music tapes and CDs in Beirut’s Hamra district ran his eyes over…
The Dreams: Naguib Mahfouz’s 104 nights
August 20, 2010
The Dreams: Naguib Mahfouz’s 104 nights
Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
Ana Ayza Atgawez: Desperation disguised as humor
August 19, 2010
Ana Ayza Atgawez: Desperation disguised as humor
“Ana Ayza Atgawez” (I Want to Get Married), starring actress Hend Sabry, has been a major disappointment for most TV…
Ramadan in Cairo: Photos of the city
August 18, 2010
Ramadan in Cairo: Photos of the city
In celebration of Ramadan past and present, different ways of living during the holy month are shown in "Ramadan in…
Ramadan: A transformation of the senses
August 18, 2010
Ramadan: A transformation of the senses
Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
Living Sufism: A different Islam
August 17, 2010
Living Sufism: A different Islam
In his latest book of photographs on his favorite topic, Nicolass Beigman unveils the details of the enchanting world of…
Al-Gamaa: The Muslim Brotherhood on TV
August 17, 2010
Al-Gamaa: The Muslim Brotherhood on TV
Al-Gamaa, the new Ramadan mini-series focusing on the Muslim Brotherhood, is already causing quite a ruckus. The show, whose buzz…
Barmecide: An imaginary feast
August 16, 2010
Barmecide: An imaginary feast
On the 32nd night of her 1,001, Sheherazade tells the tale of "The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother." Like…
Q&A with Mark Sedgwick, historian and biographer of Muhammad Abduh
August 16, 2010
Q&A with Mark Sedgwick, historian and biographer of Muhammad Abduh
Muhammad Abduh, a reknown Islamic thinker, leader, newspaper editor, and modernizer, remains extremely influential more than a century after his…