"This is a spectacular magazine. It works against prejudice and cultural divisions, building and expanding bridges between the U.S. and Morocco, based upon natural affinities and mutual attractions.": Allen Hibbard, author of Paul Bowles, Magic & Morocco; (more reviews)

About

Tingis initially started out as a quarterly magazine highlighting the cultural concerns, ideas, and issues of Moroccans, friends of Morocco, and all those who have some interest in Morocco or the larger Arab and Muslim worlds. Because Moroccan views have no representation in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, Tingis fills this gap and, at the same time, highlights the diversity within Arab and Muslim thought. The magazine also seeks to present the views of non-Muslim Moroccans whenever possible.

The magazine is now a free online publication inviting and publishing articles that examine the nature of identity, religion in the 21st century, nationalist ideologies, globalization, and communication across faiths and cultures. Tingis encourages self-critical thought but eschews polemical treatises that exacerbate misunderstanding or trivialize intellectual inquiry.

What does Tingis mean?

Tingis was the wife of the giant Antaeus and later of Hercules. The city of Tangier was named in her honor. When Rome annexed the North African kingdom of Mauritania, present-day Morocco was named after Tingis—Mauritania Tingitana. Since its mythical and dramatic beginnings, Tingis (Tangier) has been a meeting place of cultures and ideas. This magazine builds on that tradition.