Category Archives: Islam

A Nap at the Mosque

Posted on 2015-07-05 by Andreas Moser

The most practical use offered by mosques is that they are a place of silence. Weary travellers may even use them to take a nap. I took this photo on my first trip to Iran in 2008/2009. This is Jameh … Continue reading →

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Flowers are Evil

Posted on 2015-06-12 by Andreas Moser

I was never one to get flowers for girls (or boys, for that matter). The non-recipients of flowers attributed this to my stinginess, my forgetfulness or my general ignorance of other people’s wishes or feelings. But now I have proof … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hebdo

Posted on 2015-04-16 by Andreas Moser

“Je suis Charlie” – “I am Charlie” – we could read on many Facebook and Twitter profiles after the attack on the French satirical newspaper. That was cheap and maybe a bit presumptuous, even though it was of course intended as a show of … Continue reading →

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What do we need ISIS for?

Posted on 2014-09-20 by Andreas Moser

After all, we already have Saudi Arabia: (Auf Deutsch.)

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Where is Mecca?

Posted on 2014-09-09 by Andreas Moser

Hier gibt es diese Geschichte auf Deutsch. Everyone knows the situation: You are eating at McDonald’s or looking for the latest Jack London novel at the public library. You are running after bus no. 5B or slowly walking through the … Continue reading →

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Video Blog: Sounds of Skopje

Posted on 2014-08-04 by Andreas Moser

It was evening when I arrived at Skopje and by the time I had made my way from the hostel to the city center, it had gotten dark. First time in Macedonia and I didn’t really know what to expect. But I definitely … Continue reading →

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Is this the most beautiful cemetery in the world?

Posted on 2014-07-31 by Andreas Moser

Macedonia is full of cemeteries. Or maybe I just got this impression because every larger town has more than one resting place for its ancestors, always at least a Christian, a Muslim and a Jewish one. The latter hardly have any … Continue reading →

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Imam Ali and the USA

Posted on 2014-07-17 by Andreas Moser

Preparing for my trip to Macedonia, I read an article about the Bektashi Sufi. I particularly liked this photo of the office which is decorated with a painting of Imam Ali, the successor of the Prophet Muhammad according to the Shia … Continue reading →

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Did you notice the Irony? (15) Praying for Iraq

Posted on 2014-06-16 by Andreas Moser

I wonder if religious people notice the irony of praying for help against other religious people. What is God supposed to do when he/she/it receives prayers from the Islamic fundamentalists who ask him/her/it to help conquer Iraq as well as from Christians or … Continue reading →

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The End of Al-Qaeda

Posted on 2013-12-31 by Andreas Moser

You could almost feel sorry for Al-Qaeda. Ten years ago, these terrorists were able to make the world tremble with shock and awe (which you can’t really blame them for, because what else would be the purpose of a terrorist … Continue reading →

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