Critical Muslim 09 The Maghreb

by Ziauddin Sardar, Robin Yassin-Kassab

Overview

The Maghreb covers the politics, history, literature, and culture of The Maghreb. Robin Yassin-Kassab has an enlightening sojourn in Morocco; Hicham Yezza examines the role of the Berbers in the Arab Spring; Marcia Lynx Qualey is dazzled by the transformative power of Maghrebi poetry; Louis Proyect spends some time with the Jews of the Maghreb; Cécile Oumhani provides a daily account of the Tunisian revolution; Paul Mutter tangles with al-Qaeda in Mali; Robert Irwin wonders if Ibn Khaldun had a mystical vision of history; Julia Melcher explores the absurd world of exiled western writers in Tangiers; John Liechty attempts to get a US visa for his Moroccan wife; Jamal Bahmad watches some revolutionary films; Arie Amaya-Akkermans admires Algerian art; and Anissa Helou tastes some Moroccan street food. Also in this issue: Extracts from a new novel by Amal Hanano and poems by George Szirtes.

About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849043946
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/15/2014
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ziauddin Sardar is a renowned writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. A former columnist on the New Statesman, he has also served as a Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He is professor of Law and society at Middlesex University, and the author of numerous books, the most recent being Reading the Qur'an (Hurst); Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim (Granta); What Do Muslims Believe? (Granta); and Balti Britain: A Provocative Journey Through Asian Britain (Granta). Robin Yassin-Kassab is the author of the acclaimed novel, The Road From Damascus (Penguin). Born in west London, he has lived and worked in France, Pakistan, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Oman. He is a regular contributor to the literary pages of The Guardian and The Independent.

Table of Contents

Articles include:
A Moroccan Journey - Robin Yassin-Kassab
Hicham Yezza - the Berbers and the Arab Spring
Poetry, identity, and power by Marcia Lynx Qualey
The Jews of the Maghreb by Louis Proyect
Diary of the Tunisian Revolution by Cécile Oumhani
Al-Qa'ida in Mali by Paul Mutter
Moroccan Street Food by Anissa Helou
Ibn Khaldun and History by Robert Irwin
Western Writers in Tangier by Julia Melcher (William S. Burroughs, Paul Bowles, Tenessee Williams and others)
An American Abroad - John Liechty's attempts to get a US visa for his Moroccan wife
Revolution in Maghrebi Cinema - Jamal Bahmad
Algerian Art - Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Skirting on the Surface - by Amal Hanano (Extract of a novel set in the Maghreb)
Two Poems by George Szirtes