The Mantle of Roger II and the Fatimid Festival of Sacrifice

During the Festival of Sacrifice, Fatimid rulers publicly sacrificed a camel. Maribel Fierro discusses the political and religious significance of this ritual, and traces later versions under other dynasties. She argues a visual re-imagination even appears on the mantle of the Norman king of Sicily.

Maribel Fierro • December 09, 2021

Twelver Shi‘a Pilgrimage – Ziyara

Similar to the rising interest in pilgrimage worldwide, ziyara is becoming increasingly popular among Twelver Shi‘ites. These devotional journeys intersect with travel in the pursuit of religious knowledge, political symbolism, and leisure.

Ingvild Flaskerud • May 26, 2021 • 1 comment

Écriture Feminine in the Calligraphies of Pouran Jinchi

In this short review, Delaram Hosseinioun analyses the calligraphies of the Persian artist Pouran Jinchi. She argues how Jinchi's art extends the écriture feminine or the notion of feminine voice defined by the French philosopher Helen Cixous.

Delaram Hosseinioun • February 18, 2021

Mirroring the Other: The Feminist Narration of Islamic Glass Art in Works of Monir Farmanfarmaian

Delaram Hosseinioun discusses the mirror art of dame Monir Farmanfarmaian, through the lens of Judith Butler’s theories on feminine Otherness, highlighting the influence of the fourteenth-century Shāh Chérāgh Mosque on Farmanfarmaian’s work.

Delaram Hosseinioun • December 11, 2020

Coronavirus Update: The Middle East and North Africa

In this blogpost, LUCIS brings together short updates on the impact of COVID-19 in countries in the MENA region, written by experts on and researchers in the countries listed. New entries will be added as they arrive.

Khadija Kadrouch-Outmany, Marina de Regt, Onur Ada, Samira Jadir, Sai Englert, Asghar Seyed Gohrab, Ibrahim Saweros and Suliman Ibrahim • May 14, 2020

Conquest through Negotiation: The Arab Takeover of Qom in Sasanian Iran

The term “early Muslim conquests” brings to mind Arabs taking a place with violence, without any cooperation from the local population. No doubt that was sometimes the case. But did the early Muslim “conquests” of Sasanian Iran follow this pattern? How did the locals’ reactions affect the conquests?

Said Reza Huseini • December 06, 2019

'The Ritual of Yalda'

Menig mens sponst zich deze dagen af met doucheschuim uit de nieuwe collectie 'The Ritual of Yalda' van de wellnessketen Rituals. Maar op welk 'ritueel' zijn de geurige producten eigenlijk gebaseerd? Gabrielle van den Berg vertelt over het feest Yalda.

Gabrielle van den Berg • December 20, 2018

Hoe het Drents Museum zich leent voor een Iraans charmeoffensief

In het Drents Museum loopt momenteel de expositie Iran: Bakermat van de beschaving. De tentoonstelling lijkt apolitiek, gericht op schoonheid en niet op ideologie. Maar intussen draagt de expositie bij aan positieve beeldvorming over Iran.

Maaike Warnaar • November 08, 2018

Over de hoofden van Jemenieten

Terwijl het nieuws wordt gedomineerd door de opkomst van IS in Syrië en Irak, staat Jemen op de rand van een burgeroorlog. Het resultaat van het feit dat de politiek al jarenlang over de hoofden van Jemenieten wordt bedreven, meent Laila al-Zwaini.

Laila al-Zwaini • March 03, 2015

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