Kholoud Al-Ajarma
Biographic Data
| ID | 2159700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kholoud Al-Ajarma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kholoud |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Ajarma |
| SIGNATURE | AL-AJARMA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1271-6770 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Global Landscapes of Muslim Lives
A new collaborative research project, co-led by Dr. Kholoud Al-Ajarma (
Sacred Waters
This article explores the historical and contemporary significance of two water springs, 'ayn al-'adra' and 'ayn Silwan, through the narratives of Palestinian women elders. These springs have been central to the local Palestinian population, serving as sources of water, healing, and spiritual connection among Muslim and Christian communities. The elders reveal not only how water springs were revered spaces of baraka (divine blessings) but also ho…
Tobacco Cultivation in Palestine
In the city of Jenin in northern West Bank, Palestine, tobacco production has emerged as a crucial sector of the local economy. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between April 2021 and June 2023, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews with farmers and tobacco growers, this article highlights the daily struggles of Palestinian farmers and their proactive engagement in protecting their lands in light of ongoing I…
Exploring the framings of water scarcity in Palestinian textbooks
Water scarcity in Palestine is a top national priority issue. Extensive research has analysed the causes of water scarcity in Palestine, focusing on negotiations, the occupation, climate change, environmental conditions, the role of international donors and funders, and mismanagement. Nevertheless, how these representations are reflected in Palestinian textbooks has not been investigated. However, textbooks are key because they reflect the govern…
Pilgrimage of the Poor’
Pilgrimage destinations other than the Ka’aba in Mecca are a contested subject amongst Muslims. For the Moroccan ‘poor’, who are unable to perform the Meccan pilgrimage, a local pilgrimage known as the Hajj al-Miskin or the ‘Pilgrimage of the Poor’ is performed as an alternative spiritual journey. In this article, I discuss this pilgrimage at two sites in Morocco. Approaching Islam as a lived religion, I discuss how Moroccans navigate between rel…
Social Media Representations of the Pilgrimage to Mecca
In this article, we compare representations of the pilgrimage to Mecca posted on Facebook and Youtube by ‘ordinary’ pilgrims from Morocco and (semi)professional bloggers of Moroccan parentage in the Netherlands. We discuss how such posts challenge representations that circulate in the mainstream media in both countries about Islam in general and the hajj in particular. For Morocco we demonstrate that this kind of digital mediation of pilgrimage c…
After Hajj
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a duty which Muslims must perform-once in a lifetime-if they are physically and financially able to do so. In Morocco, from where thousands of pilgrims travel to Mecca every year, the Hajj often represents the culmination of years of preparation and planning, both spiritual and logistical. Pilgrims often describe their journey to Mecca as a transformative experience. Up…
Mecca in Morocco
This PhD thesis concerns the ways in which the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj, is embedded in Moroccan society. Approaching pilgrimage from the perspective of lived religion, the overarching question is: How does Hajj feature in the everyday lives of Moroccans and how are Moroccan views on Hajj are negotiated in pilgrims' micro-practices? The red thread that runs through this thesis is the argument that although the Hajj is performed in a p…
Mecca in Morocco
This PhD thesis concerns the ways in which the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj, is embedded in Moroccan society. Approaching pilgrimage from the perspective of lived religion, the overarching question is: How does Hajj feature in the everyday lives of Moroccans and how are Moroccan views on Hajj are negotiated in pilgrims' micro-practices? The red thread that runs through this thesis is the argument that although the Hajj is performed in a p…
Mecca in Morocco
This PhD thesis concerns the ways in which the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj, is embedded in Moroccan society. Approaching pilgrimage from the perspective of lived religion, the overarching question is: How does Hajj feature in the everyday lives of Moroccans and how are Moroccan views on Hajj are negotiated in pilgrims' micro-practices? The red thread that runs through this thesis is the argument that although the Hajj is performed in a p…
Social Media Representations of the Pilgrimage to Mecca
In this article, we compare representations of the pilgrimage to Mecca posted on Facebook and Youtube by ‘ordinary’ pilgrims from Morocco and (semi)professional bloggers of Moroccan parentage in the Netherlands. We discuss how such posts challenge representations that circulate in the mainstream media in both countries about Islam in general and the hajj in particular. For Morocco we demonstrate that this kind of digital mediation of pilgrimage c…
After Hajj
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a duty which Muslims must perform-once in a lifetime-if they are physically and financially able to do so. In Morocco, from where thousands of pilgrims travel to Mecca every year, the Hajj often represents the culmination of years of preparation and planning, both spiritual and logistical. Pilgrims often describe their journey to Mecca as a transformative experience. Up…
Pilgrimage of the Poor’
Pilgrimage destinations other than the Ka’aba in Mecca are a contested subject amongst Muslims. For the Moroccan ‘poor’, who are unable to perform the Meccan pilgrimage, a local pilgrimage known as the Hajj al-Miskin or the ‘Pilgrimage of the Poor’ is performed as an alternative spiritual journey. In this article, I discuss this pilgrimage at two sites in Morocco. Approaching Islam as a lived religion, I discuss how Moroccans navigate between rel…
Exploring the framings of water scarcity in Palestinian textbooks
Water scarcity in Palestine is a top national priority issue. Extensive research has analysed the causes of water scarcity in Palestine, focusing on negotiations, the occupation, climate change, environmental conditions, the role of international donors and funders, and mismanagement. Nevertheless, how these representations are reflected in Palestinian textbooks has not been investigated. However, textbooks are key because they reflect the govern…
Sacred Waters
This article explores the historical and contemporary significance of two water springs, 'ayn al-'adra' and 'ayn Silwan, through the narratives of Palestinian women elders. These springs have been central to the local Palestinian population, serving as sources of water, healing, and spiritual connection among Muslim and Christian communities. The elders reveal not only how water springs were revered spaces of baraka (divine blessings) but also ho…
Tobacco Cultivation in Palestine
In the city of Jenin in northern West Bank, Palestine, tobacco production has emerged as a crucial sector of the local economy. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between April 2021 and June 2023, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews with farmers and tobacco growers, this article highlights the daily struggles of Palestinian farmers and their proactive engagement in protecting their lands in light of ongoing I…
The Global Landscapes of Muslim Lives
A new collaborative research project, co-led by Dr. Kholoud Al-Ajarma (
Ancient history (5 works) · History (5 works) · Islam (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (4 works) · Hajj (4 works) · Pilgrimage (4 works) · Religious Tourism and Spaces (4 works)