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On a recent trip to India, we participated in a Qawwali performance at a mosque in Fatehpur Sikri. We were there to study Islamic Art and Architecture, but participated in the performance to experience some of the local culture as… Continue Reading →
Over the course of the class, we have discussed the way in which subculture is born out of a need to rebel against dominant culture. It often acts as a means of circumventing the powers that be and their imposed restrictions… Continue Reading →
Apparently, the “halal travel” industry is booming. And there’s one hotel that is certainly taking advantage of it. Looking to profit off of the rise in halal tourism, the PNB Perdana Hotel in Malaysia has become the first halal certified hotel… Continue Reading →
Lina Matta’s endeavor to showcase representations of the Middle East by people who are actually from the Middle East almost seems like the most obvious thing in the world, but is unfortunately something that it is relatively revolutionary. Her first-of-its-kind film festival of… Continue Reading →
Aside from the really touching moment at the end of the skype call in which Riz assured us that the place we are meant to be is where we are most uncomfortable, I think the most memorable and striking insight… Continue Reading →