Many Muslim jazz musicians who developed bebop as a genre were converts to Islam, or were in bands heavily influenced by converts. Writer Denise Oliver Velez takes us on whirlwind tour across the decades.
he Ancient Culture of Anau Conference, organized by the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences, saw well-known historians, archaeologists, ethnographers, orientalists, eminent professors and young scientists convene from around the world in Turkmenistan this week.
A foreshadowing of paradise for some, Moroccan sisters get their distillation coppers brewing orange blossom teas and honey-laden pastries to welcome the Spring.
Chair of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates the Chapters of Islamic Art Carpets Exhibition, at the House of Wisdom in Sharjah this month.
Food, fetes, and fanfare are the mainstay of summer celebrations, and this year, it will be ushered in at the Halal Food Festival on 25-26 May at Birmingham.
A demure cultural revolution has taken root in Kazakhstan ever since it detached itself from the Soviet Union in 1991. As one of the world’s biggest producers of uranium and rare metals, this Central Asian country is charting a course to craft a prosperous, multi-ethnic Kazakh identity.
Graced by Ambassador of Thailand to Qatar H E Sira Swangsilpa, and Lulu Hypermarket Regional Director Shaijan MO together with dignitaries from the Royal Thai Embassy in Doha, the Halal Thai Food Promotion launch aims to foster goodwill between the two countries and celebrate Thai culture and cuisine.
Hungary signs an economic cooperation agreement with the UAE aimed at stimulating trade and investment flows between the two countries in Budapest this month.
Many Muslim jazz musicians who developed bebop as a genre were converts to Islam, or were in bands heavily influenced by converts. Writer Denise Oliver Velez takes us on whirlwind tour across the decades.
Morocco has opened a pre-qualification round in a tender for the construction and operation of a 400-MW wind farm complex in the northern part of the North African Kingdom today.