Mustafa Briggs speaks to Professor Rudolph Ware, author of the 'Walking Quran', about models of liberation in West Africa. They talk about the West African approach towards power and religion, and consider the diverse response of the ulama to the challenges presented by the transatlantic slave trade and European colonialism. They also discuss how racist colonial policies had the unintended effect of preserving sufism and traditional Islam in the region.
“When we speak of ‘shooting’ with a camera, we are acknowledging the kinship of photography and violence.” Teju Cole This visual essay...
Mustafa Briggs: Due to the Global Pandemic, I’ve decided to preview my latest lecture online, and I know this is...
As soon as I stepped out of the taxi I knew I had chosen the wrong time of day. Without...
Heraa Hashmi on road-tripping through Morocco It began as a casual notion, amidst busy schedules and the occasional glance at...
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.