Malaysian shaman Zailani Che Moh (bottom left) in a state of trance performs “main Puteri” treatment on patient Che Esa (center right) at a village in Tanah Merah, outside the city of Kota Bharu. Found mainly in Malaysia’s Kelantan state and neighboring areas of southern Thailand — cradles of traditional Malay culture — the main … Read more
Meet this heavy metal band that rocks not just the house, but also the heart. By Afia R Fitriati. Their music is hard-hitting. Their members are clad in black. Their look is dark and intense. But behind the fierce façade of this Malaysian band and its spirited compositions, a discerning listener will find messages of Islamic spirituality. … Read more
Sadia Khan, a 25-year-old fashionista and photographer, recently completed one of her biggest and best projects to date. Born in the City of Lights – Karachi, Pakistan – she first used a camera to document issues related to women in Asian society. She moved to the United Kingdom to further her studies, completing a degree … Read more
SIMFEROPOL (AFP) – Crimea’s pro-Kyiv Tatar community, who are Muslim, on Tuesday, blasted a string of raids by the peninsula’s Kremlin-loyal authorities on Ukrainian activists as a “campaign of intimidation” in the region annexed by Russia in March. “Searches in Qur’anic schools, the homes of Tatar political and religious activists and pro-Ukrainian activists have become … Read more
Nouf Alhimiary is an emerging photographer whose practice centers on vintage media and antique cameras. She spoke to Teakster. Teakster: Please introduce yourself and tell us how you started your interest in photography. Nouf Alhimiary: My name is Nouf Alhimiary; I am a photographer from Saudi Arabia. I’ve been interested in photography for as long … Read more