Wisps of pink smoke rise from an unseen candle as mysterious snake-charming music evokes the sensual moves of a belly dancer. The smoke dissipates, making way for a vast landscape of rolling sand dunes where a lone camel plods through a dust storm, casting an eerie shadow. “ I come from a land, from a faraway place, where the caravan camels roam. Where they cut off your ear if they don’t like your face — it’s barbaric, but hey, it’s home.” (continue reading below) Such begins the opening number of ...

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Every year, religious shows during Ramadan are monitored closely by the media to catch the strangest fatwas about fasting. This year the most bizarre fatwas were about sex, not only for a husband and wife but, after the US legalized same-sex marriage, for gay relationships as well. Daesh (ISIS) also had its share of fatwas , including restricting women’s appearance in public even if they’re covered in black from head to toe. What do religious leaders have to say about sexual acts committed during the holy month? Here are some ...