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Book review: "The Islam Quintet" by Tariq Ali

A wonderful reminder of Islam's contribution to world culture

Nearly 20 years in the writing, Tariq Ali's "The Islam Quintet" has just been reissued, redesigned and made available as a complete set by Verso Books. Written in response to a comment heard by the author during the first Gulf War suggesting Muslim's have no culture, the five books dip in and out of history disproving this proposition. Not only does the quintet successfully display the depth and variety of Islamic culture, it provides readers with a perspective on world events we rarely experience. By Richard Marcus
Libya PM resigns unexpectedly live on TV
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The end of the line – the refugees trying to reach the UK from Calais
Litrix.de: focus on the Arabic-speaking world
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Afghanistan's modern past
Libya court sentences Gaddafi's son to death
Afghanistan bans toy guns to curb culture of violence
Aid ship arrives in Yemen, carrying emergency food supplies
Afghanistan's modern past

Many people associate Afghan women with the burqa, the garment that covers a woman's entire face, head and body and is worn in a number of Islamic countries. This is not surprising considering that under Taliban rule – a period that received extensive coverage in Western media – women were required to wear a burqa outside the home. But it wasn't always like this. The German press agency (dpa) recently released a series of historical photos showing Afghan women in Western-style clothes and without veils or headscarves. Qantara.de presents a selection of these photos
Children's Non-Fiction "God is called Allah"

The Diversity of the Islamic Cultural Community

The children's non-fiction book "God is called Allah" represents an attempt to give young people an unprejudiced introduction to Islamic life. Ariana Mirza has read and reviewed the book for Qantara.de