Let us take you on a literary journey around the world through the centuries. Join us as we celebrate the works of famous Muslim poets and writers including

Firdausi (Persia, C8-9), Ibn Arabi (Moorish Spain, C12), Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani (C20), Saadat Manto from Pakistan/India (C20) and Algerian poet Dr Leila Djabali (C20).

Readings by Yvonne Ridley I Lord Richard-Fou’ad MacLeod I Aziz Isa Elkun I Munira Alsusa I Fizzah Niazi I Shahireh Sharif

Hosted by Asad Zaman, Principal of a private college, Imam, and commentator on Islamic issues for the BBC. Introduced by Dr Jess Edwards, Head of the Department of English, Manchester Metropolitan University