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Nass El Ghiwane, the Amazigh Voice of Morocco

Nass El Ghiwane, the Amazigh Voice of Morocco

This group of five young folk musicians became the voice of Morocco in the 1960s and beyond. Martin Scorsese called them “the Rolling Stones of North Africa,” but to Moroccans they were the sound of an entire generation in a charged moment of global pop culture.
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FirstLook: Ramadan’s Lanterns

FirstLook: Ramadan’s Lanterns

In the March/April 1992 issue, writer and photographer John Feeney took AramcoWorld readers on a walk through the streets of Cairo during Ramadan.
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Fashion Forward

Fashion Forward

Saudi couture designer Tima Abid merges contemporary fashion with Arabian heritage. Her glamorous collections are earning recognition from Paris to Riyadh. With her latest designs Abid not only is making her mark on the runways, she is redefining bold elegance amid changing times in the Arabian Gulf.
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Dining With the Sultan

Dining With the Sultan

The exhibition Dining With the Sultan, on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a feast for the eyes—and is the first to consider historical Islamic art within the context of serving fine food in various Muslim empires, according to curator Linda Komaroff.

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Adel Abidin Preserves Historical Memory

Adel Abidin Preserves Historical Memory

Adel Abidin, winner of the fifth edition of the Ithra Art Prize, is making an impression with his intricate tapestry that weaves figurative threads of selective memory to tell the tale of the fragility of history.
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FirstLook: "In the Marshes of Iraq"

“In the Marshes of Iraq” — November/December 1966
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A Vocal Appeal To Safeguard Albania’s Iso-Polyphony

A Vocal Appeal To Safeguard Albania’s Iso-Polyphony

For centuries iso-polyphony, a style of folk singing, has chronicled Albanian life. The songs are part of a rich tradition, vital to weddings, funerals, harvests, festivals and other social events. Indeed, a Ministry of Culture official dubs it “the autobiography of a nation,” a means for the preservation and transmission of different stories.  Recently, crowds gathered for the National Folklore Festival in the  “stone city” of Gjirokastër, demonstrating that interest in iso-polyphony remains high. The challenge is getting younger generations to engage. But some are taking up the call.
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FirstLook: Ramadan Picnic

FirstLook: Ramadan Picnic

On a warm June evening, people gathered at a park in Bethesda, Maryland, for a community potluck dinner welcoming the start of Ramadan.

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A Land and a Camera: The Legend of Sami Kafati

A Land and a Camera: The Legend of Sami Kafati

By tackling often overlooked societal issues, Palestinian-born Sami Kafati’s body of work has shaped Honduran cinema even years after his passing.

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