Holy month, holy city, unholy Egyptian
Even for a non-believing Egyptian, Ramadan in Jerusalem – where the three Abrahamic faiths coincide and oft collide – is a fascinating experience.
Read MoreEven for a non-believing Egyptian, Ramadan in Jerusalem – where the three Abrahamic faiths coincide and oft collide – is a fascinating experience.
Read MoreFundamentalists in America and Egypt are obsessed with “virtue “and “vice”. But the rise of Islamists threatens to bind Egyptian women in a moral vice.
Read MoreEven though the downfall of Egypt’s modern “pharaoh” has scared tourists away, Luxor, the seat of Egypt’s ancient rulers is still well worth visiting.
Read MoreAlthough alcohol is ‘haram’, Muslim societies have rarely managed to stay on the wagon, and vital parts of their culture have developed under the influence.
Read MoreIn Dubai, the Middle East’s self-styled party capital, women who say they have been raped can find themselves behind bars for adultery.
Read MoreWith booze in short supply, the month of fasting can be a thirsty wait for some Muslims.
Read MoreLapsed Muslims may get a taste for alcohol but pigs will fly before they allow pork onto their dinner plates.
Read MoreLike someone who hitches up with a despised ex after years apart, I’m kicking myself for having taken up smoking again.
Read MoreIt is time to dispel the myths surrounding Muslims – namely, that we are all terrorist, anti-feminist teetotallers.
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