In 2014, I spent a month studying Qur’anic Arabic in Dallas, Texas. The mosque wasn’t only a place for prayer but for the entire community to get together for regular Islamic classes, events for women and children; they even had a basketball court outside. Almost a decade later, I s...
The co-facilitators maintained weekly contact with all participants, providing telephone support between sessions as required. All groups were overseen by the clinical lead (second author, HS) who provided ongoing supervision for the co-facilitators and coordinated referrals for additional mental health ...
3. Title: ‘Come as you are’: place attachment to Islamic third spaces in the United States Authors: Hassnaa Mohammed Abstract:Our global community necessitates the understanding of emergent hybrid typologies of religious spaces and...
AR is the only place of refuge for me. - Ed Chizu ~ Being an atheist is not easy who is living in a islamic country. I became atheist totally by myself and was depressed. I couldn't share it with anyone. But, eventually I found Atheist Republic on facebook. It was an amazing ...
government officials accuse these groups of simply trying to impart Western idea and values on the Egyptian culture. However, the new constitution that was adopted in early January calls for the equality between the sexes and a freedom of belief, even though Islam is declared the official religion...
In many other parts of the world, the result has been more mixed, leading simultaneously to greater overall autonomy -- as in the key part Islamic culture played in overturning the Shah of Iran -- and a corresponding lessening of freedom for individuals who diverge from the presumed cultural...
‘community-driven’ principles put forward by the Culture and Heritage Commission for the West Kowloon development in formulating a development and operation plan that is open, fair and proper; and in the process of development, the Government should also facilitate a partnership between developers ...
The term LGBTQ community is also commonly used to refer to groups of LGBTQ persons who support or participate in LGBTQ activism or (in its most general sense) to all LGBTQ persons, no matter their particular gender identity, culture, or geographic location. Since the early 21st century, LGBTQ...
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Its creator Andrea Golubic said she had the idea for the museum during the pandemic when many were feeling down, depressed and isolated.‘I realised that I had a mission – to heal people with laughter,’ added the upbeat 43-year-old…. ...