Following publication of her much praised German translation of "The Thousand and One Nights, translator and musician Claudia Ott has turned her attention to the poetry of the Middle East in "Gold on Lapis Lazul, an anthology of 100 poems from three (...)
Morocco is making a conspicuous effort to curb religious extremism by giving women access to mosques, not only as believers who would like to pray, but also as religious guides whose duties include counseling and religious instruction.
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