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Education/Academic qualification
Anthropology and Comparative Study of Religion, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mecca in Morocco: Articulations of the Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj) in Moroccan everyday life, University of Groningen
2 Jan 2015 → 31 Dec 2031
Award Date: 10 Sept 2020
Anthropology of Development, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Identity construction among the Palestinian diaspora in Chile, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
1 Sept 2012 → 30 Jun 2014
Award Date: 30 Jun 2014
Peace and Conflict Studies, Master of Arts, Art production and trauma management among refugee children in Palestine, Coventry University
1 Oct 2008 → 30 Oct 2009
Award Date: 30 Nov 2009
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Tobacco cultivation in the West Bank between economic survival and settler-colonial constraints
Al-Ajarma, K., Jaber, D. A. & Mansour, J., 11 Nov 2025, In: The Arab Studies Journal. XXXIII, 1-2, p. 68-98Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tobacco cultivation in Palestine: Struggles over agriculture and land ownership in the West Bank
Al-Ajarma, K., Jaber, D. A. & Mansour, J., 1 Sept 2025, In: Middle East Journal. 78, 4, p. 329-348 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mecca in Morocco: Articulations of Muslim Pilgrimage in Moroccan Everyday Life
Al-Ajarma, K., 31 Jul 2024, Edinburgh University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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من العراق إلى تشيلي: رحلة اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في الشتات
Translated title of the contribution :From Iraq to Chile: The Experience of Palestinian Refugees in the Diaspora Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
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Studying Mecca elsewhere: Exploring the meanings of the Hajj for Muslims in Morocco and the Netherlands
Al-Ajarma, K. & Buitelaar, M., 13 Oct 2023, Approaching Pilgrimage: Methodological Issues Involved in Researching Routes, Sites and Practices. Katić, M. & Eade, J. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 166-182 17 p. (Routledge Studies in Pilgrimage, Religious Travel and Tourism).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Annual Conference of the British Association for Islamic Studies
Al-Ajarma, K. (Advisor)
6 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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International Conference on Human Rights and Islam
Al-Ajarma, K. (Invited speaker)
26 May 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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International Seerah Conference: Training of Young Generation for Societal Change: Guidance from Seerah
Al-Ajarma, K. (Keynote speaker)
23 May 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Youth Regional Workshop: “Water Security Nexus in North Africa: Catalyzing regional coordination around climate change, resilience and migration
Al-Ajarma, K. (Invited speaker)
15 Mar 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The International Symposium on Anthropology in the Arab World
Al-Ajarma, K. (Speaker)
21 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Prizes
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Global Change Leaders (GCL) for Women Leaders in the Global South
Al-Ajarma, K. (Recipient), 15 Aug 2018
Prize: Fellowships awarded competitively
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Mediterranean Water Hero
Al-Ajarma, K. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Oxford Center for Islamic Studies: Chevening Fellowship for mid-career academics and professionals
Al-Ajarma, K. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2016
Prize: Fellowships awarded competitively
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The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation awards annual Research Prizes in the field of the humanities and the social sciences.
Al-Ajarma, K. (Recipient), 17 Dec 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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The Global Landscapes of Muslim Lives: Latin American and Caribbean Intersections
Al-Ajarma, K. (Principal Investigator)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Valuing Water: Religious, social and cultural perspectives from a water-scarce region
Al-Ajarma, K. (Principal Investigator)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Mecca in Morocco: Articulations of Muslim pilgrimage in Moroccan everyday life
Al-Ajarma, K. (Principal Investigator)
2/01/15 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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'More Magical than Disneyland': Modern Articulations of Pilgrimage to Mecca
Al-Ajarma, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/15 → 31/03/22
Project: Project from a former institution
Press/Media
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Two-Day International SEERAH Conference at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
23/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities