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Islamic Architecture in Canadia

Nice piece on an example of Islamic architecture in Canada. Also, a shout out on the World Partnership Walk. More on that soon. Technorati Tags: Islamic Architecture, World Partnership Walk, jamat khana

On Diaspora

The following is in response to Jonathan’s post at Head Heeb. It is a selection from a piece I’m working on about South Asian diaspora communities and hybrid art. Diaspora, as an analytic term, is one that has multiple meanings,[1] and that needs some clarification before proceeding with its use. One convenient way to begin thinking about diaspora is to make a distinction between physical diasporas and the idea of diaspora as metaphor.[2] Physical diasporas[3] can be further divided into types, such as classical, victims, labor, trade, and imperial.[4] The key type of diaspora for South Asians is the labor…