Heraa Hashmi on road-tripping through Morocco It began as a casual notion, amidst busy schedules and the occasional glance at...
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Each year in Rabi al-Awwal, the small island of Lamu plays host to a three day Maulid festival. Participants arrive...
Muazzam Mir speaks to fellow Kenyans, activist and founder of Halal Safaris, Samia Bwana and conservationist and Mandela Washington Fellow, Raabia Hawa, about the conservation of wildlife and the environment, specifically from a Muslim perspective. They discuss the responsibility of travellers to ensure their travel practices are ethical and not harmful.
When talking about the history and legacy of Islam in West Africa, many people are now discovering the vast scholarly...
Yaseen Kippie talks to Zara about the history of Islam in South Africa. He tells us about the early community, made up of influential people exiled to the Cape by the Dutch. A story of survival and resistance, Yaseen tells us about 'the revivers', individuals who ensure that religion was preserved for future generations.
Cairo, city of a thousand minarets, was once the embodiment of the power of Islam according to the 14th century traveller and observer Ibn Battuta. When Ibn Battuta entered medieval Cairo in 1326, it was under the siege of the black plague (‘Bubonic Plague’ as its known today) killing up to 20,000 people a day. Cairo would be hit by the same plague fifty more time in the next 150 years, a disease that would hurt but never extinguish the glow of this sacred city.
Muhammad Ayaz Ramjaun visits the sufi saints of Mauritius White sand beaches and clear-blue sea; underwater waterfall illusions, tropical weather;...
After a hugely successful 20 city Europe tour, followed by a quick stop in Nigeria, Mustafa Briggs is heading to the US to deliver his 'Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam' lecture series for Black History Month.
In episode six, Zara talks to Muazzam Mir about the history of Islam in East Africa. They talk about the history of Muslims in the region, which goes back to the time of the Prophet (saw) himself. Muazzam explains how Islam spread, beginning with the Swahili coast, and the role of traders, travellers, and sufi tariqahs in the process.
Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam, is a presentation and lecture series delivered by Mustafa Briggs that aims to explore and uncover the deep rooted relationship between Islam and Black History. From Black Prophets and prominent figures in the Qur'an, to the unknown black Sahaba and scholars of the early generations, the history of Islam in Africa, and the legacy of contemporary African Islamic scholarship and its role in the International Relations of the Muslim World.
In episode three, Zara talks to Mustafa Briggs about the history of Islam in West Africa. They discuss the roots of Islam in the region, the intellectual achievements of Timbuktu and other centres of learning, sufism and the empowerment of women through scholarship that can be seen throughout West African history. Mustafa also tells us about his upcoming lecture series 'Beyond Bilal'.
We follow four young Moroccans as they hitchhike or "autostop" across their homeland.
