islam Archives • Linda JW https://lindajw.com/tag/islam/ Travel blog Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:15:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 28238292 Andalusia’s ambivalence: between convivencia and Islamophobia https://lindajw.com/andalusia-convivencia/ https://lindajw.com/andalusia-convivencia/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:13:50 +0000 https://lindajw.com/?p=2939 The seven centuries of Islamic rule over the southern Spanish province of Andalusia are often romanticized for its convivencia: the peaceful coexistence of Muslims, Christians and Jews. Today, the region exploits this history for tourism, but is not devoid of Islamophobia.

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]]> https://lindajw.com/andalusia-convivencia/feed/ 0 2939 Antithesis https://lindajw.com/antithesis/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:02:32 +0000 https://lindajw.com/?p=1980 Amid the chaos of the city that she was calling her home for a little while now, there were only two sights calm and peaceful: the surface of the river and the setting of the sun. On the bridge, people were gathering to welcome the evening coolness closing in. She walked by them over the golden water while pondering the last minutes of the day away. The Nile, lifeline of the country.

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