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Living with Gods: peoples, places and worlds beyond.
Dr Ian Parker Heath 9 January 2018
Dr Ian Parker Heath reviews the “Living With the Gods” exhibition at the The British Museum It is no easy… read more
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A Brief History of Muslims in Wales
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017
The best place to begin the story is in the late eight century with King Offa of Mercia, who is… read more
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The Forgotten (Muslim) Revival of Wales
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 November 2017
For those familiar with the history of Wales, the phrase ‘Welsh Revival’ evokes very powerful images. It describes an era… read more
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Why do Muslims Call the Islamic State “Khawarij”?
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 23 July 2017
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan 2015, a brutal global triple attack sent shockwaves across the world. A massacre… read more
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Our Holy Ground - John Morgans and Peter Noble
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 6 December 2016
Gerald of Wales is famous for his medieval accounts of travelling through Wales. As clergyman and royal clerk, he accompanied… read more
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Investigating the Missing Mary Magdalene in Islam
Nakita Valerio 3 January 2016
Nakita Valerio explores the absence of Mary Madalene from Islamic scripture, despite the importance placed on Jesus as a significant… read more
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The Most Beautiful Religious Sites in Wales
Dr Kate Roberts 20 August 2015
With more than 600,000 people visiting Wales’s religious sites each year, it would appear the concept of ‘faith tourism’ in… read more
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The Forefather of Religious Studies
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 5 May 2015
Abdul-Azim Ahmed explores the life and work of al-Biruni, a tenth century polymath famed for producing one of the earliest… read more
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The Last Gnostics
Christopher De Bie 5 May 2015
Chris De Bie explores the religion and history of an ancient, and largely forgotten, faith. This summer, the plight of… read more
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Earliest Quranic Codex Discovered
On Religion Team 5 May 2015
Until recently, the earliest codices of the Quran were considered to be in Topkapi Palace Museum in Turkey and Tashkent… read more
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A Short History of Interfaith in the UK
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 16 February 2015
The last fifteen years have seen a burgeoning of interfaith organisations - Abdul-Azim Ahmed traces the roots of the movement… read more
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Interview with Gerard Russell on Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
On Religion Team 15 February 2015
Former British diplomat, Gerrard Russell, has published a work looking at the minority religions in the Middle-East. Abdul-Azim Ahmed speaks… read more
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The Crusades and the Modern World
Daniel Rey 4 January 2015
Daniel Rey argues there are modern parallels to historic wars. The Crusades of the Medieval Age are the pre-eminent conflict… read more
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What is the Caliphate?
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 2 January 2015
2014 saw the emergence of ISIS and their claims of being the new ‘caliphate’. Abdul-Azim Ahmed explores the roots of… read more
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The Everlasting Flame - a Journey into Ancient Zoroastrianism
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 1 January 2015
In this review, Dr Sarah Stewart’s edited collection on Zoroastrianism proves to be a rich and colourful exploration of the… read more
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Neither Capitalism nor Communism: Distributism
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 15 April 2014
Pope Francis has spoken repeatedly about economics and the ills of capitalism—but what alternative does the Catholic Church offer to… read more
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The Deluge
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 16 March 2014
Most are familiar with the story of Noah, the prophet who warned humanity of God’s divine justice that would come… read more
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Four Chaplains Day - a date worth remembering
Karen Willows 3 March 2014
Karen Willows discusses what an American multifaith holiday can teach us in the United Kingdom about civic religion. On February… read more
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Mandela: By Any Means Necessary
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 19 February 2014
Nelson Mandela passed away in December 2013, hailed universally as a hero, but too often the life of sacrifice and… read more
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An Open Letter from the Second Century
TJ Pearce 5 December 2013
Timothy Pearce reflects on early Christian teachings and their relevance to modern-day conflicts. There is no doubting, nor denying, that… read more
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Ghazali: The Legacy of a Scholar
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 13 November 2013
Muhammad al-Ghazali is a scholar, philosopher and mystic known to Muslims globally as one of the most influential Muslims who… read more
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A Journey Through Syria
Christopher De Bie 3 November 2013
Christopher De Bie reflects on his experiences travelling through Syria just before the Arab Spring reached Damascus. In early September… read more
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The Forgotten Torah
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 11 September 2013
The Anglophone world has only ever been familiar with a single version of the Torah, the Masoretic. But there exists… read more
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Understanding the Deep State: Egypt
Abdul-Azim Ahmed 23 August 2013
Current Affairs in Context What is happening in Egypt? It’s an important question that has no simple answer, for two… read more
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