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Fabulous Islam
Hosted by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund · ENGLISH
Fables serve almost every ethic and principle of Islamic tradition. They open up a series of dazzling and thought-provoking vistas in the work of the six writers included in this edition.
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Balancing patience, knowledge and humility - Salma Raheen
Jun 7, 2024Tap to summarizeSalma Raheem reflects on the way in which Islamic fables afford us the opportunity to consider wonder, the magical and the unknown. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →The Chenab River - Khaldoon Ahmed
Jun 6, 2024Tap to summarizeNHS psychiatrist and writer Khaldoon Ahmed on the Punjabi Sufi fable of Sohni Mahiwal, passed down to him by his Pakistani parents. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →The fable of the naked faqir - Shueyb Gandapur
Jun 5, 2024Tap to summarizeTravel writer, painter and calligrapher Shueyb Gandapur on the poet and translator Sarmad Shaheed, beheaded outside Delhi's Jama Masjid. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →Hamza the Ayyar - Adnan Madani
Jun 4, 2024Tap to summarizeResponses by the Pakistani artist and writer Adnan Madani to the text of the Hamzanama, or Book of Hamza, begun in 1562. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →A fabulously transformative journey - Jasmine Shackle
Jun 3, 2024Tap to summarizeJasmine Shackle researches the universal fable of the trickster smuggling donkeys across the border. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →The ‘Aha’ moment – Islamic fable and healing - Farah Naz
Jun 2, 2024Tap to summarizePsychotherapist Farah Naz on a fable told to her by her mother that has stayed with her through her life and work. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
Transcribe →Fabulous Islam – the journey of fable in the Muslim world - Shahrukh Husain
Jun 1, 2024Tap to summarizeJungian analyst Shahrukh Husain on Islamic fables, their impact on Muslim culture and how they continue to thrive alongside other literary works. Fabulous Islam is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk
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