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...community wanted was to stand out, so he was employed to make the building look as much like a church as possible. The reason the synagogue is located where it is, is because when the planning permission was applied for, the authorities insisted that the synagogue should not be visible from the street. So, it’s hidden away in this courtyard and has been for over three...

...communities in Cuba, and how participatory art can contribute to education and reflection on climate change. Tendayi Bloom, Lecturer at POLIS, OU, suggests that we need to find new ways of thinking about those who are excluded from citizenship, suggesting that the idea of noncitizenism should be introduced to think about the rights of these groups of people. Kesi...

...community over who should be its leader. Some Muslims argued that before his death Muhammad nominated his cousin, Ali, to succeed him as leader of the Muslim community when he died. In the event Muhammad’s close friend and companion, Abu Bakr, became the first Caliph (deputy or successor). Ali did eventually become Caliph in 656 CE. Five years later, however, Ali was...