I’m happy to share with you my new Op-Ed in the Christian Science Monitor. This piece discusses the central position of the Rabia al Adawiyya Mosque in the protests in Cairo…
Supporters of President Mohamed Morsi shout anti-opposition slogans outside the Rabia el-Adawiya Mosque in Cairo, not far from the presidential palace, on Saturday. Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP
…as well as the shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in Syria, which has been under attack…
The shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in Syria photographed by Emily O'Dell
Fortunately, I was able to visit this beautiful shrine before the war began–and snap some photographs of its marvelous mirror mosaics…
The shrine of Sayyida Zaynab in Syria photographed by Emily O'Dell
…which will hopefully remain for many years to come…
