Movie Shows How Islamic Art Changed The World
NAAZISH YARKHAN, CGNEWS: A newly released documentary gives a compelling overview of Islamic art’s effect on the wider world.
“The Cartoonish Thoughts of a Young Brown Man”
ALISON DEGER, MONDOWEISS: His sketches are striking and pack a political punch. Let me introduce you to Husam Zakharia.
What Byzantium Can Teach Us About Today
DR MEHNAZ AFRIDI, CGNEWS: Our common links across faith and culture are clear from an exhibition of Byzantine culture
Salafist War on Egyptian Culture ‘in Full Flow’
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Arrests of cultural figures, bans and now pharaonic statues covered in wax.
Time for Re-Think on Tourism in Saudi Arabia?
LAYLAH: You’ve got to really want to go, be willing to put up with a lot of red tape and meet strict entry criteria before being allowed entry to the Kingdom. Is it time for a re-think?
Edgware Road: Less “Little Beirut”, More Global Icon
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Its every paving stone seemingly filled with shisha smokers, Edgware Road runs between Marble Arch and the Marylebone flyover. Some call it Little Beirut or Little Cairo.
Snowman Theft and the Loss of Innocence
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMMED: When we lose hope innocence can prevail, and we no longer value the worth of our contributions, that is a cause for communal emergency.
