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Praising the Almighty at Makan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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