The afikra Podcast
A podcast by afikra - Mondays

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433 Episodes
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Imperial Narratives vs Palestine’s Reality | Lorenzo Kamel
Published: 7/8/2024 -
Philanthropy in the Arab World | Maysa Jalbout
Published: 6/24/2024 -
Amazigh History of North Africa | Brahim El Guabli
Published: 6/10/2024 -
What We Can Learn From Political Defeat in Egypt | Atef Said
Published: 5/27/2024 -
Kuwait's Architectural Awakening | Roberto Fabbri
Published: 5/13/2024 -
Cholera Changed Mecca Forever | Michael Christopher Low
Published: 5/7/2024 -
Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir
Published: 4/30/2024 -
History of Slavery in North Africa | M'hamed Oualdi
Published: 4/29/2024 -
Hijacked City: Urban Planning for a Better Beirut | Mona Fawaz
Published: 4/22/2024 -
Architectural Future of the Gulf: Out With the New In With the Old | Civil Architecture
Published: 4/15/2024 -
Sole DXB: Bringing Street Culture to Dubai | Rajat Malhotra
Published: 4/8/2024 -
Sharia Law, the State & Modernity’s Moral Predicament | Wael Hallaq
Published: 4/1/2024 -
Unapologetically Palestinian: Arab Comedians in America | Maysoon Zayid
Published: 3/25/2024 -
Platforming Regional Design Excellence Design Doha | Fahad Al Obaidly
Published: 3/19/2024 -
Where Media in the Arab World Stands Today | Marwan Kraidy
Published: 3/18/2024 -
The History & Impact of Paper in the Islamic World | Jonathon Bloom
Published: 3/11/2024 -
Building with a Future Vernacular | Wael Al Awar
Published: 3/6/2024 -
Demystifying Sufism | Waleed Ziad
Published: 2/26/2024 -
Why is Islam So Misunderstood? | John Esposito
Published: 2/19/2024 -
What Exactly Is Islamic Art? | Wendy Shaw
Published: 2/13/2024
The afikra Podcast is our flagship series featuring experts from academia, art, media, urban planning and beyond, who are helping document and shape the histories and cultures of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community walks away with a newfound curiosity, and recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first.