Scams and Expense Hitting Mecca Pilgrims in Morocco
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: There has been a marked increase in the number of scams as well as increased cost, two factors hitting religious pilgrims in Morocco …
Of Pockets Picked and Broken Legs: My Neighbour’s Beliefs
QASIM RASHID, CHRIS STEDMAN, TABSIR: One of us is Muslim and one is an atheist but we agree on certain fundamentals concerning religion …
Social Media: Looking Beyond Religion
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Too many people try to understand the Arab world by focusing solely on religion. That’s clearly important, but it’s not the whole story...…
Women: Pope and Muslim Brotherhood ‘Share Views’
JUAN COLE: Patriarchal religion takes a remarkably similar view of the position of women in society. …
The Royal Opera House Incident: One Woman’s View
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: At first there was peaceful protest but that soon turned violent. What is the significance of the Royal Opera House incident? …
‘Politics Not History Is Driving Islamophobia’
MUQTEDAR KHAN: Those analysts who turn to history to explain growing Islamophobia around the globe are ignoring today's political landscape …
Morocco ‘An Example of Jewish, Arab Co-Existence’
ADINA FRIEDMAN: The richness of Morocco's Jewish history comes as a surprise to many but it could provide a template for the region. …
Polygamy ‘the Answer to Morocco’s Marriage Woes’
According to a recent report in Le Soir, estimates from the Moroccan…
“We Pray That You Die”: Saudi Clerics On Attack
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Some clerics have taken it upon themselves to invoke the power of prayer to invite not just professional failure but for the demise of individuals …
2012: The Year of the Inane Political Fatwa
CROSSROADS ARABIA: They came thick and fast throughout the last year. Many of them, though, just serve to devalue the meaning of a religious edict …
