Come to Your Senses! On Perfume, Incense, and Spirituality in Islam, Omid Safi
One of the beauties of traditional sacred cultures is that the body, far from being seen as an obstacle to spiritual growth, can be a...
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Academia & Activism, Dr H.A. Hellyer
A scholar focusing on politics, international relations, and faith, in the West and the Arab world, Dr H.A. Hellyer FRSA is a scholar at...
Islamic Art: Reflections on Wellbeing, Equity and Representation, Dr May Jay
Dr May Jay is a GP, who has worked for the NHS and still loves her job, for nearly 20 years. As a Pakistani – English dual citizen, she...
Art & Activism, Ovais Sultan Khan
Ovais Sultan Khan is a thinker, independent human rights activist, and policy-and-research consultant. He was born in Amroha, Uttar...
The Art of Football, Lipa Nessa
Growing up, Lipa Nessa had a passion for football, which led her to coin her catchphrase “I’m going to change the world with a hijab on...
Women, Art & Activism, Amna Abdullatif
Amna Abdullatif is a community psychologist who has worked in the voluntary sector for over 15 years, and is currently the assistant...
Being British & Muslim – Community, Culture & History, Yahya Birt
Yahya Birt is a community historian who has taught at the University of Leeds. He has an M.Phil. in Social and Cultural Anthropology from...
The Art of Embracing: Tasawwuf and Japanese Culture, Dr. Naoki Yamamoto
Dr. Qayyim Naoki Yamamoto is currently an assistant professor at Graduate school of Turkic Studies, Marmara University. He completed his...
Arrows Off the Pages of the Qur’an, Omid Safi
Have a look at many illuminated copies of the Qur’an, and you will notice something extraordinary. All the way around the edges, you see...
Nature & Geometry, James Brunt
James Brunt creates elaborate ephemeral artworks using the natural materials he finds in forests, parks, and beaches near his home in...
Pop Culture, Dania Shoaib
Dania Shoaib started practicing Arabic calligraphy when she was 14 through painting. Back then, she was obsessed with all things Mughal,...
Arabic Calligraphy - It's a Vibe, Zahra Gulraiz
Zahra Gulraiz uses Arabic Calligraphy in her own bold and distinctive style to spread positive energy into people’s surroundings. A...
Storytelling through Lived Experience, Sabba Khan
Sabba Khan is an artist, architectural designer and graphic novelist. Her debut graphic novel, The Roles We Play, is one of the...
A Poem, Sayed Hashim
Sayed Hashim has captured the hearts of many through his classical and free verse Arab poetry. His writings encompass every topic and...
Sufism, Spirituality & Social Justice, Omid Safi
Omid Safi is an Iranian-American Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He has an incredible academic, social...
The Art Market, Cultural Protection & Provenance, Isabelle Imbert
Isabelle Imbert is an Islamic Arts historian, writer, speaker and podcast host. She got her PhD in Islamic Art History in the Sorbonne...
The Power of Words, Nadina Ali
Originally from Marseille, Nadina Ali is a London based self-taught graphic artist and designer with a love for colour and bold...
Telling Our Own Stories, Aymann Ismail
Aymann Ismail is an award-winning journalist, podcast host, video editor, and photographer. His work focuses on how identity and religion...
Mapping Empathy, Shaheen Ahmed
Shaheen Ahmed gained a Diploma in Art and design in her home town Burnley, where she started out as a paste up artist working for a high...
Tackling Inequalities, Taj Ali
Taj Ali is a freelance writer with an interest in class and socioeconomic inequality. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Metro...
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