Name: Pop culture in the Arab world
Uploaded: 2009-12-11T07:56:00Z
Duration: 4 min 48 s
Description: Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail.

Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail.

Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world

Pop culture in the Arab world

In a world where Western pop meets Islamic values, '4Shbab' emerges as a beacon for young Arabs, merging music with messages of faith.

'The 99' superheroes embody the 99 attributes of Allah, offering a new narrative that intertwines Islamic values with global pop culture.

Through '4Shbab' and 'The 99', an intricate mesh of civilizations emerges, proving cultural hybridization enriches rather than divides.