In this afikra FWD, Hellen Almoustafa forwards a chapter from the book "The Art of Minorities: Cultural Representation in Museums of the Middle East and North Africa". The chapter focuses on the Al Azem Palace in Syria and the Ethnographization of Syrian Society.

Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎


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A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the ‎culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the ‎presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each ‎presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.

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