Tag: North Africa
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Q&A with Aisha Hasan of The Qarawiyyin Project
That was when the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez came to me; founded by Fatima al-Fihri in the 9th century as an institution of worship and later learning, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit with which we started the project. We hope to honor her legacy through our work and follow in her footsteps Insha’Allah.
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Until Death Do Us Part?
Divorce parties among Bidan communities across north-west Africa stoke intrigue in Muslims from other parts of the world where divorce is shunned.
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Ramadan Traditions in the Casbah of Algiers
While traveling is not feasible during the coronavirus pandemic, a strong imagination can take us anywhere we want.