Feature: What are the Origins of Arab Mysticism?
Presenter: Tara Shallal & Ammar Shallal
Delivered: NYC on January 25, 2015
What is origin of some of the most common superstitions in the Arab world, and what do they mean? Inspired by their mom’s rituals, Ammar and Tara take a deeper look into two of the most popular practices and symbols of superstition: tasseography (coffee cup reading), and the evil eye.
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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
