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Cairo's Jewish Quarter
The neighbourhood that shaped a nation
In his new book, Egyptian author Ahmed Zakaria Zaki explores the 19th-century history of Cairo's Jewish Quarter, tracing the social transformations within the city's Jewish community and its reaction to the emergent Zionist movement.
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Islam und language activism
The politics of Qur'an translation
Around the world, the Qur'an is being translated into marginalised languages, reflecting a global trend toward preserving cultural heritage. These translations often serve political goals, but can also save endangered languages from extinction.
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"Khartoum" filmmakers
"We have a responsibility to preserve Sudanese history"
"Khartoum" blends the work of four emerging Sudanese filmmakers. Its production was derailed by the outbreak of war in April 2023. Now displaced in Nairobi, directors Brahim Snoopy and Rawia Alhag explain why they were determined to finish the film.
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New anthology "Imprisoning a Revolution"
Egypt's political prisoners speak
A new anthology gathers the words, drawings and memories of Egyptian prisoners—some well-known, many anonymous—who document life inside the carceral state.
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New anthology "Imprisoning a Revolution"
Egypt's political prisoners speak
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Islam und language activism
The politics of Qur'an translation
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"Khartoum" filmmakers
"We have a responsibility to preserve Sudanese history"
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Cairo's Jewish Quarter
The neighbourhood that shaped a nation
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Turkish ultranationalist, right-wing extremists
Germany's mission to muzzle the Grey Wolves
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Sufism in Morocco
A cure for extremism?