Term

Islam

Type

Article

A toddler is held by her father while he stands next to her mother.

Iran: defender of minorities?

Steve Dew-Jones

Making such claims is part of a carefully managed facade.

16 August 2024

5 min read

Type

Essay

A black clad pilgrim squats and holds his head on the side of a desert road as other pilgrims walk along.

Inside one of the world's great pilgrimages

Andrew Thompson

Invited to experience Arbaeen, a vicar ponders its perpetual lament.

03 April 2024

8 min read

Type

Editor's pick

A painting of a Sultan's court gathering round as a ambassador is presented.

The Patriarch and the Caliph

Benjamin Sharkey

Medieval Baghdad was an entangled world for the Christians and Muslims who...

25 March 2024

12 min read

Type

Article

A large, modern cubiod building with a series of thin external pillars is seen from low down against a sunny blue sky

Beyond the glitz: the Gulf States and belief

Andrew Thompson

Religious tolerance amid the skyscrapers.

07 March 2024

7 min read