Islam

Returning to the issue of surveillance - Dr Anwar Ghani, is president of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ. Audio

The lure for Jill Worrall of Iran and why she returns to visit the Imam Reza shrine in Mashaad. Audio

As the Government decides what new legislation to put in place under urgency to stop New Zealanders going to fight in foreign conflicts, there are fears about who could get caught up in such laws. The… Audio

Australia has joined the fight against Islamic State in Iraq, and is discussing new anti-terror provisions that will make it easier to prosecute suspected jihadists. Anti-Islamic incidents have also… Audio

Australia off to fight the Islamic State amid debate over the wearing of muslim headwear, and an increasing number of attacks on Muslim Australians. Audio

Pule-tasi or niqab? Like the diversity of our cultures, New Zealand's dress code is changing all the time. These days you can wear your hijab to work without question, Lynda Chanwai-Earle decided to… Audio

Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011). Audio

What do our Muslim communities think about the current crises in the Middle East? Particularly in light of events in Syria and Iraq and the brutalities committed by the Islamic State formerly known as… Audio

Islam Awareness Week 2014 focuses on charity - raising awareness of the lives of people across the globe in need, mindful of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Lynda attends open day at the… Audio

Writer on historic and contemporary China whose first book is The Paper Trail: An Unexpected History of the World's Greatest Invention. Audio

Auckland blues musician Tom Rodwell's recent journey to the American south took him to the Georgia Sea Islands, where he came face to face with the private heart of African American music - gospel… Audio

Muslims in Invercargill say suggestions they are being radicalised in their Mosque is nonsense. Audio

The education landscape in Hamilton has just changed with the city's first Islamic early childhood centre now taking enrolments. The centre is located in the city's mosque and has the name "Iqra"… Audio

By 2020 it's estimated that, from the Middle East alone, about 70-million people will travel overseas on holiday, spending about $20-billion every year. Andrew McRae reports on symposium held in… Audio

Saziah Bashir talks about the ways in which society silences and shouts down Muslim women - often in the name of "helping" or "saving" them - without actually asking them what they think. She also… Audio

In his book 'The Lost Art of Finding Our Way', John Huth looks at traditional navigation methods and our modern reliance on digital technology. Also some of the challenges facing practicing Muslims as… Audio

David Steemson examines the call by Muslims in New Zealand for more flexibility in observing religious holidays. Muslims think they should be able to swap some of the public holidays in this country… Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle presents the second of a four part documentary series exploring the incredible diversity of our country's Muslim communities. She meets outspoken Muslim women around the country… Audio

Professor Jim al-Khalili from the University of Surrey explains why Islamic science led the world in the ninth century. His recently published book is 'Pathfinders - The Golden Age of Arabic Science'.

This week the team looks at the Muslim faith in its New Zealand context, how it's thriving in this small secular state, and examines its origin and evolution in the global arena. Audio