The afikra Podcast

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433 Episodes

  1. Imperial Narratives vs Palestine’s Reality | Lorenzo Kamel

    Published: 7/8/2024
  2. Philanthropy in the Arab World | Maysa Jalbout

    Published: 6/24/2024
  3. Amazigh History of North Africa | Brahim El Guabli

    Published: 6/10/2024
  4. What We Can Learn From Political Defeat in Egypt | Atef Said

    Published: 5/27/2024
  5. Kuwait's Architectural Awakening | Roberto Fabbri

    Published: 5/13/2024
  6. Cholera Changed Mecca Forever | Michael Christopher Low

    Published: 5/7/2024
  7. Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir

    Published: 4/30/2024
  8. History of Slavery in North Africa | M'hamed Oualdi

    Published: 4/29/2024
  9. Hijacked City: Urban Planning for a Better Beirut | Mona Fawaz

    Published: 4/22/2024
  10. Architectural Future of the Gulf: Out With the New In With the Old | Civil Architecture

    Published: 4/15/2024
  11. Sole DXB: Bringing Street Culture to Dubai | Rajat Malhotra

    Published: 4/8/2024
  12. Sharia Law, the State & Modernity’s Moral Predicament | Wael Hallaq

    Published: 4/1/2024
  13. Unapologetically Palestinian: Arab Comedians in America | Maysoon Zayid

    Published: 3/25/2024
  14. Platforming Regional Design Excellence Design Doha | Fahad Al Obaidly

    Published: 3/19/2024
  15. Where Media in the Arab World Stands Today | Marwan Kraidy

    Published: 3/18/2024
  16. The History & Impact of Paper in the Islamic World | Jonathon Bloom

    Published: 3/11/2024
  17. Building with a Future Vernacular | Wael Al Awar

    Published: 3/6/2024
  18. Demystifying Sufism | Waleed Ziad

    Published: 2/26/2024
  19. Why is Islam So Misunderstood? | John Esposito

    Published: 2/19/2024
  20. What Exactly Is Islamic Art? | Wendy Shaw

    Published: 2/13/2024

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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. ‎