Djinn in Muslim Culture: Truth or Superstition?
Djinns are believed to be powerful, invisible beings, capable of possessing people and even inflicting suffering on them. Stories of human encounters with djinn are very commo…
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Author: Youssef El Kaidi
Remembering Prophet Mohammed on His Birthday: Lessons for Humankind
The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and his message of Islam changed the course of history and shaped the world we live in for the last 14 centuries. Whether one believes his message…
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Algerian Presidential Election: Abdelaziz Bouteflika To Run for Fifth Term
After four consecutive terms as president of Algeria, at the age of 81, Abdelaziz Bouteflika is apparently poised to run for a fifth term in Spring 2019. Chronically ill and p…
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Educational Reforms in Morocco: A Chronology of Failures
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Disillusionment and despair over the deterioration of Morocco’s educational system have lingered since Morocco’s independence in 1956. Many reforms have been implemented to no…
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When Bigotry and Intolerance Reigned: The Expulsion of Moriscos from Renaissance Spain
Muslim Moriscos converted to Christianity under duress, faced racial discrimination and systematic marginalization by mainstream Catholic Spaniards in Renaissance Spain. They…
Read MoreAn Unusual Tradition: The Imilchil Marriage Festival
Young men, women, and couples gather in the mountainous village of Imilchil, in southeastern Morocco, every year at the end of September. They meet, trade livestock, buy their…
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