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Impressions: A Tale of Faith-born Acceptance

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Impressions: A Tale of Faith-born Acceptance

  • Samia Ahmed

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    Sara BZ

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle, WSN and On Century Avenue. Read more by searching ‘global.’ Raised in...

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On Saadiyat, Al Fajr Clocks in place of Call to Prayer

On Saadiyat, Al Fajr Clocks in place of Call to Prayer

  • Sam Ball

With the shift to Saadiyat Island, NYU Abu Dhabi students can no longer hear the call to prayer throughout campus. The move marks the campus's first...

Editorial: Moving Beyond Tolerance, Creating New Forms of Interfaith Dialogue

Editorial: Moving Beyond Tolerance, Creating New Forms of Interfaith Dialogue

  • The Editorial Staff

At this point we may have become disillusioned with hearing the narrative produced and reproduced by NYU Abu Dhabi, from Candidate Weekend to the ...

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New Dining Venues Open on Campus

  • Riaz Howey

Impressions: A Tale of Faith-born Acceptance

  • Samia Ahmed

    ,
  • and

    Sara BZ

Many parts, one whole: An exploration of Christian diversity on campus

  • Annalisa Galgano

Morality in the Absence of Religion

  • Alex Bagot

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Morality in the Absence of Religion

Morality in the Absence of Religion

  • Alex Bagot

Before my first semester of college began, I signed up for NYU President John Sexton’s notorious year-long course on the religion clauses of the...

Binding Fast: What Religion Teaches Us

Binding Fast: What Religion Teaches Us

  • Benjamin Jance IV

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” - Luke 7:12 (Bible). “O you who ...

The ostracized Muslims of Europe

The ostracized Muslims of Europe

  • Ashraf Abdel Rahman

Many European Muslims will by now have sore throats from repeating the time-honored slogan “Islam means peace.” Apart from the fact that the ...

On the Evolution of Religion

On the Evolution of Religion

  • Kamel Al Sharif

It’s truly remarkable just how drastically humans evolve through the millennia, and I do not mean this in Darwinian terms, but rather in terms of ...

Embracing Ignorance

Embracing Ignorance

  • Lingliang Zhang

"I can't believe some people actually don't believe in Jesus — what are they gonna do when he comes down on Judgement Day?" is a snippet of ...

Cult Films and Fringe Faith Communities

Cult Films and Fringe Faith Communities

  • Lucas Olscamp

If you were to attend one of the many midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show shown across the world on a Friday night, you may find ...

On Coexistence

On Coexistence

  • Lotus Mohajer

Reflecting back on my time at school, one of my strongest memories is being called idealistic and naïve while expressing my opinions. It seemed ...

Rationality is its own Reward

Rationality is its own Reward

  • Cristina Serrano

She brushes her hair inside the lobby, and he looks perfectly desperate. Then they notice each other and he goes for the door. We see the back of her...

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Impressions: Intertwining Community and Religion

Impressions: Intertwining Community and Religion

  • Yi Yi Yeap

I was 11 when I first became confused about my faith. My grandmother had just passed away and we were flying back to Malaysia for the traditional ...

Impressions: the Necessity of Faith

Impressions: the Necessity of Faith

  • Gaby Flores

Faith is a funny thing: you shouldn’t let other people dictate it, but they do. I grew up in a religious family, went to religious schools and ...

Impressions: The Unanswered Questions

Impressions: The Unanswered Questions

  • Karma Dolma Gurung

“Om mane padme hun,” chanted my Grandmother as she kissed me for the last time that year. It was the spring of 2004 and I was seven years old....

HALLOWEEN: NEW YORK’S ALTER EGO

HALLOWEEN: NEW YORK’S ALTER EGO

  • The Global Desk

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle, WSN and On Century Avenue. Read more by searching ‘global.’ New York,...

Impressions: A Personal Paradox of the Indian Diaspora

Impressions: A Personal Paradox of the Indian Diaspora

  • Krushika Patankar

My childhood was littered with Enid Blyton books and tennis lessons. I suppose this was a concerted effort my parents made to culture me in all...

Impressions: Running with Reindeer

Impressions: Running with Reindeer

  • Oliver Andersson Hugemark

Running with reindeer by the godforsaken, but unquestionably winsome, white stone house, where we used to play as kids. Crossing the path, they ...

Impressions: Growing with Islam

Impressions: Growing with Islam

  • Janeen Asfour

Relationships are never simple. There are feelings involved, hard decisions, misinterpretations and mistakes. My relationship with my religion in ...

Many parts, one whole: An exploration of Christian diversity on campus

Many parts, one whole: An exploration of Christian diversity on campus

  • Annalisa Galgano

Natalia Cruz Monjaraz Mexico City, Mexico Class of 2017 What was your background in Christianity before you came to NYU Abu Dhabi? I was born in a ...

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Jordan Issues Ban on Halloween for Fear of Riots

Jordan Issues Ban on Halloween for Fear of Riots

  • Clare Hennig

AMMAN, Jordan — On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Jordanian government prohibited public Halloween celebrations. Bars and clubs were warned not to host ...

New Dining Venues Open on Campus

New Dining Venues Open on Campus

  • Riaz Howey

A series of dining venues have opened at NYU Abu Dhabi beginning with the Convenience Store on Oct. 29, the Library Cafe on Oct. 30 and the staggered...

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