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Does the idea of a Muslim World date to the 19th Century?
https://lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n05/elias-muhanna/reinventing-islam
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Mecca Building Article
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/oct/23/mecca-architecture-hajj1
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al-Afkar Undergraduate Journal
CALL FOR PAPERS Afkar: The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East Studies Volume 2, Issue 1 The editorial board at Afkar is excited to announce the Call for Papers for the second issue of Afkar: The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East … Continue reading
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Turkiye Scholarships
Türkiye Scholarships 2020 Applications Open Apart from providing education opportunities at an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience, Turkey offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious … Continue reading
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Ibn Arabi Writing Contest
https://theintercept.com/2016/01/26/ha-ha-hillary-clintons-top-financial-supporter-now-controls-the-onion/
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Cedid Atlas Copy Found in Norwegian Library
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/01/14/how-a-karma-seeking-redditor-uncovered-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-atlases/
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1802 Wahhabi Sack of Karbala Blog Posting
https://ballandalus.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/the-wahhabi-sack-of-karbala-1802-a-d/
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NY Times Article on Sunni-Shi’i Sectarian Mapping
Behind Stark Political Divisions, a More Complex Map of Sunnis and Shiites By SARAH ALMUKHTAR, SERGIO PEÇANHA and TIM WALLACE JAN. 5, 2016 Sunni-led allies of Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties with Shiite Iran, further polarizing the Middle East along … Continue reading
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Scholarly Article on 17th Century Devshirme System
https://www.academia.edu/21492061/The_Devshirme_System_and_the_Levied_Children_of_Bursa_in_1603-4?auto=view&campaign=weekly_digest
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Photo Essay on Today’s Syrian Refugees on Turkish Border
http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post%2Fwaiting-for-the-gate-to-open
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