The Essay Episodes Available now
Al-Kindi—The Islamic Golden Age
8/20 Professor James Montgomery discusses the life and work of Arab philosopher Al-Kindi.
Al-Khwarizmi—The Islamic Golden Age
7/20 Jim Al-Khalili explores the legacy of mathematician and astronomer al-Khwarizmi.
Rabia Balkhi and Mahsati Ganjavi—The Islamic Golden Age
6/20 Narguess Farzad of SOAS discusses Persian poetesses Rabia Balkhi and Mahsati Ganjavi.
Harun al-Rashid—The Islamic Golden Age
5/20 Julia Bray explores the figure of Harun al-Rashid from the Thousand and One Night tales.
Paper—The Islamic Golden Age
4/20 Jonathan Bloom explains how Islamic scholars and thinkers became early adopters of paper.
Imam Bukhari—The Islamic Golden Age
3/20 Baroness Sayeeda Warsi gives her personal take on Persian scholar Imam Bukhari.
Ali ibn Abi Talib—The Islamic Golden Age
2/20 Professor Robert Gleave discusses Ali ibn Abi Talib and the origins of Shia Islam.
The Establishment of the Islamic State—The Islamic Golden Age
1/20 Professor Hugh Kennedy explains how the Islamic state was established.
Emmy van Deurzen—The Existential Me
5/5 Psychotherapist Emmy van Deurzen on how existentialism has shaped her life and work.
Gary Walkow—The Existential Me
4/5 Film-maker Gary Walkow reflects on how existential thinking has influenced his work.
