The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeStrangers at Home: Uyghers in the land of the HuiThis story includes many disguised details to protect the identity of the characters, my friends, in the story.Jul 2, 2016Jul 2, 2016
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeDear Uyghur — On the Fear and Beauty of a PeopleI didn’t grow up in the most free of countries. There was always a looming knowledge that saying the wrong thing could land you in jail…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeMy Uyghur Translator — On the Streets of Kashgar, ChinaThis post is not about the deep history of Kashgar. Nor the treasure of culture I found in Kashgar, the Uyghur cultural capital. I do…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeLooking for Ramadan in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, ChinaI landed at the Ürümqi airport after having taken my longest flight ever (measured in number of connections). It was four legs…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeTouba, Senegal — A Visit to the Tomb of Shaykh Ahmed BambaIt is almost impossible to talk about Muslims in Senegal without talking about the Sufi tariqas. There is no other country, in Africa or…Aug 27, 20152Aug 27, 20152
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeA Journey to Senegal & An Unplanned Meeting of the ParentsPart 5 in a Global JourneyAug 26, 2015Aug 26, 2015
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeHow I Found the ONEAn Atypical Journey to Embracing Sufism in Senegal by Aminta DiopAug 17, 2015Aug 17, 2015
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeThe Sufi Path in Sao PauloMy meeting with Imam Ahmad Shakur came about very quickly, and quite honestly, unexpectedly. I arrived to the coffee-shop at 6:05 pm for a…Aug 10, 2015Aug 10, 2015
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeIslam in the Slums of São Paulo, BrazilAug 5, 20154Aug 5, 20154
The Eye In IslaminThe Center for Global Muslim LifeThe Muslims of BrazilPart 1 in a 12 Part Journey Across the World to Meet Muslims in Brazil, Senegal, Bosnia, China, Malaysia and JapanAug 5, 20151Aug 5, 20151