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Ramadan for a cafe owner in France

Fatima lives in Dinan, one of the most attractive walled cities not only in Brittany but also in France.

She runs her “sandwicherie” shop Sucré Salé (yes, you would have guessed she sells sandwiches…) in Rue de l’Apport, a lovely street lined with half-timbered houses in the heart of the medieval city.

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A different mosque each day of Ramadan

This week is the last week of Ramadan for the Muslim world, and Global Voices Online reported on a mission by two New York Muslims to visit 30 mosques in 30 days:

Two young men in New York City, Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq, are nearing the end of their journey to document visits to “30 mosques in 30 days” on their blog of the same name.

The personal project to visit and photograph the insides of mosques throughout the holy month of Ramadan (during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset) has even attracted the attention of local New York television.

Read the rest of the post at Global Voices.

Image credit: 30 mosques in 30 days

This project shows the true diversity of New York City – the journey covered a different community every day: Sunni and Shia, Albanian, Indonesian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern and many more.

It’s a great way to see how each community celebrates Ramadan in its own way.

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Introduction to Arabic music

Reem Kelani’s musical goal is to educate the world about Arabic history and culture through her music.

Reem plays in London tonight as part of the Barbican’s Ramadan Nights concerts to celebrate the month of Ramadan. She was born to Palestinian parents in Manchester, UK and raised in Kuwait.

Interestingly, Reem herself was not a big fan of Arabic music when she was growing up. She was converted after seeing a group of women perfoming at a wedding near Nazareth when she was a teenager.

This perhaps reflects the fact that Arabic music can be less approachable than other kinds of music, but with hidden complexities that become apparent on further listening.

In this interview with the Guardian she chooses 10 artists and genres which in her opinion provide a good introduction to Arabic music.

Via Soundroots.

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