Al-Andalus, which means, “to become green at the end of the summer” is referred to the territory of the Muslim empire in Southern Spain, which refer to the cities of Almeria, Malaga, Cadiz, Huelva, Seville, Cordoba, Jaen and Granada. This civilization spanned the eighth to the fifteenth century. In 711, Arabs crossed the Straight of Gibraltar and established control over… read more »
Lake Saif-ul-Malook, situated at a height 10,600 feet at the northern tip of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan’s Himalayas, is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have been there twice, the first time as a 12-year old and the second, last year, when I determined to capture some of its magic on camera and on paper, in the words of two local storytellers who relate the… read more »
Lake Saif-ul-Malook, situated at a height 10, 600 feet at the northern tip of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan’s Himalayas, is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have been there twice, the first time as a 12-year old and then in 2009, when I determined to capture some of its magic on camera and on paper, in the words of two local storytellers who relate the… read more »
It is with good reason that there is almost festival-like feel to the first Test between India and England at Lord’s. however, it must be remembered that although it is the celebration of the 2000th Test match in cricket history, it is also the 100th time that the two Test teams are locked in a historic battle,… read more »
The young women pictured on the cover are both Muslim. They live near Detroit, Michigan, in a community with many Arab-American residents. Each expresses her faith in her own way, with a combination of traditional and modern dress. Here, they compete fiercely on the basketball court in a sport that blends individual skills and team… read more »
Nadine Abu-Jubara is a Civil Engineer by day and a health and fitness guru by night. Nadine is from Orlando, FL and is the Executive Director of a non-profit health and fitness organization,... Continue reading
