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Urdu poetry fuels a wave of language learning on Instagram

  • Posted on August 1, 2021August 3, 2021
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 6 minute read
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The Arts of Protection and Healing in Islam:
Talismanic Shirts as Premodern “PPE”

  • Posted on April 30, 2021June 13, 2021
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  • 5 minute read
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The Arts of Protection
and Healing in Islam:
Water Infused with Blessing

  • Posted on April 30, 2021May 10, 2021
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The Arts of Protection and Healing in Islam:
Amulets and the Body

  • Posted on April 30, 2021May 10, 2021
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  • 7 minute read
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Tanakura Bazaar: The Iranian Legacy of Beloved Japanese Soap Opera Oshin

  • Posted on February 16, 2021January 25, 2023
  • byAlex Shams
  • 9 minute read
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Critical Code: Ramsey Nasser on Video Games, Art, and Public Discourse

  • Posted on June 17, 2020July 7, 2020
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Quarantine Kitchen: Iranians share recipes, flavors, and joy despite the threat of coronavirus

  • Posted on March 15, 2020January 22, 2023
  • byAlex Shams
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Against Digital Colonialism: Morehshin Allahyari and the Fight for the Coming Mirrorworld

  • Posted on July 10, 2019July 7, 2020
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Thank You to our Kickstarter Sponsors

  • Posted on March 20, 2019March 28, 2019
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Pixelated: How Shaheer Zazai Digitalized Afghan Carpets

  • Posted on January 30, 2019July 7, 2020
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