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‘Mousa’ at the Gates: An Egyptian sci-fi flick that teaches you the difference between sound science and flaky fiction!

11 months ago
Before I say anything, I have,e to highlight that this movie, Mousa (2021), is to be commended just because MousaMousa (2021) is to be congratulated just for the fact that it’s an Egyptian (and Arabic SF) production, something almost unheard of and inexcusably neglected nowadays in the world of CGI. That by itself is worthy […]
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Pakistan takes transgender world by storm with new Islamic school

1 year ago
A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan gives daily Koran lessons at Pakistan’s first transgender-only madrasa, or Islamic religious school, which she set up herself using her life savings. The madrasa is an important milestone for the LGBTQ community in the overwhelmingly fundamental Muslim country, where transgender people face ostracism, even though there […]
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Meditating The Levant News Exclusive - On the Music and Sufi Science Fiction of Dawoud Kringle

3 years ago
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD   As journalist with The Levant and a member of the Egyptian Society for Science Fiction (ESSF), I’m always on the lookout for fellow Arab and Muslim authors of science fiction, and one area that has peaked my interest as of late is Sufi science fiction. I’d given you all […]
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The Role of Translation in the New World

4 years ago
By Ibrahim Alou Written and spoken languages are traits of human beings and that what makes us unique among all creatures on planet earth. In the animal kingdom different species developed different means to communicate with each other For example bees communicate through dance and convey messages through that practice. Other animals can do with […]
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