Author: Andreas Baum

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Rabbi Arik Asherman (photo: The Berkley Center)

Rabbi Arik Asherman of Rabbis for Human Rights

A Different Way of Understanding Judaism

The Israeli organisation Rabbis for Human Rights protects Palestinian olive farmers and helps in the reconstruction of Palestinian houses. Co-founder Arik Asherman bases the group's commitment on religious sources. Andreas Baum spoke to himMore

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The Speed Sisters of Ramallah (photo: Speed Sisters)

The Speed Sisters of Ramallah

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Emancipation in Racing Suits

Palestinian women on the West Bank are increasingly able to determine their own lives. The "Speed Sisters", a group of women racing drivers, are ample proof of this. They have created quite a sensation in the process. Andreas Baum reports from RamallahMore

Laleh Seddigh: Donning a Headscarf in the CockpitWomen in Palestinian Job Market: Wasted Talent

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Most Recent Photo Essay

A woman stands in Sheikh Lotfallah mosque in Isfahan, Iran. This mosque is a true masterpiece of architecture and refinement. It was built between 1602 and 1619 during the Safavid Empire. The decorative detail is breathtaking

Around the world of Islam

For more than 10 years, Pascal Mannaerts has been travelling the globe as a freelance photographer. Seeking to do justice to the beauty, elegance and grace of Islamic monuments, he has compiled a selection of his favourite shots taken in Asia, India, Africa and the Middle East.