ABU DHABI 2018, THE YEAR OF SHEIKH ZAYED

ABU DHABI 2018, THE YEAR OF SHEIKH ZAYED
Pilgrims having a rest in front of a geant portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Zayed, the tutelary figure of the UAE, is omnipresent in Abu Dhabi.  [read more] "Thirty years ago we had no buildings, and when we saw buildings in other countries…

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FAITH IN GUINEA: BETWEEN OPENNESS AND RIGOR

FAITH IN GUINEA: BETWEEN OPENNESS AND RIGOR
Imam getting ready to perform a Muslim baby naming ceremony in Macenta, ethnic-konianke community, Forest Region, Republic of Guinea

In memory of KansĂ©rĂ©ba Keita, who left us too early. In Republic of Guinea, over the last decades, traditional and mystical tradition of Western African Islam (Sufism) has been progressively…

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