012 Sacred Spaces | Arbaeen & Imam Husayn | Cycling to Hajj
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Release Date: 06/24/2019
039 The Sacred Sites of Jordan
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Zirrar talks to British-Jordanian photographer Bashar Tabbah, about the sacred sites of Jordan, including those associated with various Prophets and Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. They also talk about the 'Blessed Tree' and the question regarding its authenticity.
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KHAYAL DIARIES: Cape Town's Circle of Saints
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
On the hills in and around Cape Town, you will find 300 year old Muslim graves belonging to notable individuals who arrived on the southern tip of the African continent in chains, as slaves or political prisoners of colonisers. They brought nothing with them, except faith in their hearts and the remembrance of God on their tongues. This is the story of the beautiful melodic tones of Cape Town dhikr and why it has such a unique sound. Spanning centuries and continents, it is a story of imprisonment and enslavement, colonialism and resistance; of sufi tariqahs, scholars and princes. It is a...
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037 Islam in Western Academia | John Esposito
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Zirrar talks to Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown, John Esposito. They talk about the study of Islam in Western academia and the identity crisis faced by some Muslims in the West post 9/11. They also discuss the approach academics and students of Islam should take moving on from Orientalism.
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036 Translating Rumi: A Conversation with Haleh Liza Gafori
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Zirrar talks to translator, vocalist, poet, and educator about her book , a new translation of Jalal al-Din Rumi's poetry. They discuss the Persian ghazal, a poetic form consisting of couplets, and explore why Rumi's appeal, eight centuries after his death, has been so enduring. Haleh also describes her translating process, and the inspiration behind her work.
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035 Islam in Australia: Makassan Traders, Afghan Cameleers & a Sufi Qadiri Connection
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Zara talks to Dr Abu Bakr Sirajuddin Cook and Dr Rami Dawood about the history of Islam in Australia- beginning with the arrival of the Makassan traders, that pre-dates European settlement, to the Afghan Cameleers, who set up the first mosques in the country. They discuss the legacy of the early Muslims in the country, their interaction with Aboriginal tribes, and the discovery of a Sufi Qadiri manuscript in Broken Hill Mosque.
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034 How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Zara and Zirrar talk to author and Arabist, Diana Darke, about her most recent book Stealing From The Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe. Diana explains how cultural exchanges between Europe and Islamic Syria shaped Gothic architecture, and why this has become a point of controversy in Europe today.
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KHAYAL DIARIES | My Ancestral Past: Visiting the Gilanis in Iran
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Sana Gillani visits the tombs of her ancestors: the parents of the influential scholar and saint, Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani, in Iran.
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KHAYAL DIARIES | Divine Love & Sufi Poetry of Punjab
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Abdullah Sattar explores the roots of Sufism in Punjab, which spread, in large part, through the words of poets that are still recited and resonate today.
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KHAYAL DIARIES | Lessons From Life on the Road
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
Alex Reynolds from lostwithpurpose shares her experiences/conclusions/insights from more than four years of full time travel.
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KHAYAL DIARIES | Reflections
Sacred Footsteps - The Podcast
The Sacred Footsteps core team share their reflections on the journeys, challenges and successes of a year that was...unusual.
info_outlineZara and Ali speak to Salim Bharwani winner of our Sacred Spaces competition about Arbaeen, one of the world's largest gatherings of people, and visiting the tomb of Imam Husayn. He explains its significance for Shias, as well as the profound effect it has had on him personally.
Later, Muazzam speaks to Muhammad Zahir, one of the cyclists from the Pedal to Hajj team, who are cycling from Kenya to Mecca for Hajj, to raise money for the education of children in Nairobi.