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From Myanmar To Sinai, Dangers Of A Single Word

Rohingya. Outside of Myanmar, it’s a simple word, though not necessarily easy to pronounce. Largely unknown until recently, its utterance now unmistakably evokes persecution, humanitarian tragedy, and what the UN said was “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” at the hands of government authorities and local militias. But inside the Buddhist-majority country, it’s a politically-charged […]

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Mystical Sufi Muslim Music v. Rock, Pop And Bollywood

Qawwali is Sufi devotional and mystic poetry that promotes a tolerant form of Islam. It dates back centuries, but is losing ground to popular rock and Bollywood music.

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Salafists In Tunisia Target Sufi, The Mystics Of Islam

In the capital of Tunis, Hedia is the caretaker of a sanctuary dedicated to Sufism, a mystical form of Islam that worships saints. Radical Muslims slit the throat of a colleague.

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