FWD: “Facial scarification: Al-Shulukh”

In this afikra FWD, Isra Sati talked about the facial sacrification of women in Sudan, its origin, and its different shapes and meanings.

Sources and Future References

Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.


Bas Sou'al

afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new. This series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja with community members from our global chapters.

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FWD: "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" - Anthony Shay

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