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Islamic Martyrdom
Mashuq Ally on the importance of intentions in Islam
Islamic Courage
Mashuq Ally on the importance of endurance in the face of adversity and hardship
Christian Jerusalem
On the Christian division felt by Western pilgrims when they visit Jerusalem
Battle for the Holy Land
On how most visitors to the Holy Land have not been pilgrims but soldiers
Home to Jerusalem
Why have different peoples felt so attached to Jerusalem throughout history?
Modern Pilgrimage
Can package holiday pilgrimages ever capture the spirit of the Holy Land?
Growing Up and Letting Go
Nonconformist reverend, Rosemary Wakelin, on the ascension of Jesus Christ
Corpus Christi 1996
Nonconformist Reverend, Rosemary Wakelin, on the Christian feast day of Corpus Christi
Passover in Jerusalem
One woman's journey to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover
Jerusalem Day
Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, commemorates Jerusalem's reunification in 1967
Why Jerusalem?
What makes Jerusalem such a special place for Jews, Christians and Muslims?
Muslim New Year
The story of the Prophet's migration and the Hijri New Year
The Sacrifice of Isaac
The different interpretations of the story in which God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son
The Birth of Isaac
A reading from the Book of Genesis with a lesson about laughter and tears
The Importance of Ahsura
The lesson of mercy at the heart of Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam
Love Across the Religious Divide
What happens when people go further than 'loving thy neighbour'?
Politically Correct Bible
Language, prejudice, and the origins of 'sinister'
Shavuot
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the festival of Shavuot - the Jewish Feast of Weeks
Bar Mitzvah - Jewish
The history and meaning of the coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
Teaching Tolerance
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on the need to tackle ignorance and prejudice
Day of Ashura - Islam
The story of the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad
Islam and the West
Is it possible to improve relations between Islam and the West?
The Facts of Faith
Can we just assume that God exists or do we need proof?
What is Sharia?
Why is Sharia so poorly understood?
Science and Faith
Is science without God like a car without a driver - or are they mutually exclusive?
Science Versus Religion
The ongoing - but recent - conflict between science and religion
Islam, Peace, and Compassion
On Islam as a religion of peace and Christianity's special place within it
Ambiguity of Faith
How do believers develop such different interpretations of the same faith?
Empty Spaces
Thoughts on boundaries, silence, and overlapping identities.
Religious Identity
Understanding religious identities and embracing 'fragile doubt'
Islam and History
How Islam has evolved and been subject to interpretation and communal acceptance