Islam

Richard Fidler speaks with Jack Tame about The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, bringing to life the dazzling cosmopolitan culture of Baghdad during Islam's Golden Age. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland… Audio

Ramadan is the most blessed month of the Islamic calendar. It began on the 1st of April and will end this Sunday evening on the 1st May. To explain how she will be celebrating the end of Ramadan is… Audio

In his new book, For the Good of the World, English philosopher Professor A.C. Grayling outlines the biggest challenges he believes the world faces right now - climate change, technology and justice -… Audio

Paul Kelly, who was recently voted Australia's Most Respected Artist, has just released  Paul Kelly's Christmas Train, a 22-song double album which sees the troubadour take an extensive deep dive into… Audio

Edward Brooke-Hitching has rare books running through his veins. His new book The Madman's Library delves into the world of unusual tomes, from a Koran written in the blood of Saddam Hussein to a book… Audio, Gallery

A new report suggests New Zealand's not as inclusive as it could be, when it comes to getting Muslim women involved in sport. Researchers at Waikato University have looked at the experiences of Muslim… Audio

In today's episode we meet a young couple whose personal journey with Islam led them to their business idea. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.  Audio

Dr. David Abulafia's new book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans is global history of humankind told through our relationship with the world's oceans. He joins the show to discuss… Audio

The Waikato refugee and Muslim community lost one of its prominent leaders, Ismail Dirye Gamadid, to Covid-19 last month. We look at the legacy of his life. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio

Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio

New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Audio

Dr Maysoon Salama is the manager of the An-Nur Early Childhood Centre in Wigram. Her husband was badly injured, and her son Atta Elayyan killed, in the attack on Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque on 15th… Audio