SALAAM

OK, lets use this forum to increse our knowledge...and not just come here to have a laugh..

so what aspects of Islam do you lack the absolute basic knowledge in?
which topics in Islam do you want to learn more about but havent had teh opportunity?
which questions do you find really hard to answer?
which aspects of Islam are you confused on?

[b]RUMI BOOKS LECTURES PRESENTS[/b]

[b]‘Storytelling and Theatre in the Islamic Tradition’[/b]
[b]A talk delivered by Luqman Ali, director of Khayaal Theatre Company[/b]

[b]Wednesday 14th September
6.30 – 8pm

Rumi Books 255 Wilmslow Road
Manchester M14 5LW[/b]

Sidi Luqman Ali, the Artistic Director of the Khayaal Theatre Company, will speak and lead a discussion on the place of theatre and drama in Islam - past and present.
He will present his thesis that the art of storytelling is an integral part of prophetic transmission and embodiment of Islam.
The Qur'an is largely

[size=18]Battle for Islam[/size]

[b]Since the events of 11 September 2001, headlines focusing on Islamic extremism have hidden the story of radical change and intense soul searching in many Muslim countries. [/b]

In an epic journey, celebrated British Muslim writer and broadcaster Ziauddin Sardar travels to five Muslim countries: Turkey, Pakistan, Morocco, Indonesia and Malaysia.

However weary you think you are of programmes tracing the roots of terrorism, you should drop everything and watch this film.

The story of how the Muslim world fell out with the West, broadly dating from the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and the colonial carve-up that followed, is a sad one, with tumultuous consequences.

But to have the twists and turns and ironies of that story laid out with such clarity and insight by top historians is strangely inspiring, perhaps because of the fog of prejudice that usually bedevils both sides.