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...RDOBA, Spain—Tourists from all over the world come here for one reason: to see the Mezquita (Spanish for “mosque??) that was built when Cordoba was part of the Muslim-ruled kingdom of al-Andalus. Although it is widely considered to be one of the finest achievements of the Western Islamic Empire, you wouldn’t know it from reading the information pamphlet provided at the entrance...
...weaved between prayer rug stands and bake sale tables. Attendees mingled in the courtyard while snacking on baghrir—a North African pancake stuffed with almonds, coconuts, and honey—breaking their fast from the daylight hours. “It’s not just a mosque??it’s a symbol. It’s more than just a building, it’s a place that holds a community together,” said Salimah Hankins, lead organizer for the event. AlJabri added that “the center will allow...
...every intention to explore what it means to go to a mosque??[but] there’s so many things that get in the way of [good intentions], like life—and hormones.” Or so contends the sardonic, reluctant Muslim protagonist of “Raisins not Virgins,” Sahar Salam, near the beginning of the play the precise series of events that has led to her religious apathy...
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