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An album with a range of references stretching from a lazy Delta blues to the yearnings of Urdu devotionals. By Najma Akhtar and Gary Lucas.

A gay Iraqi, a Jewish Iranian and a Saudi feminist tell their stories

Guitars blast, synthesizers go mad and a group of gospel harmonizers strain for the heavens as sitar strings twang. By Cornershop

Books and websites for further reading on Islam.

Where did the controversial idea of the ‘Islamic state’ come from? Ziauddin Sardar traces its origins.

The facts and figures of Islam

Islamic fundamentalist militants are the enemies of Israel and Western governments, right? Think again. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed reports in this extended version of the article which appeared in the October 2009 issue.

Hadani Ditmars calls for a return to Islam’s spirit of democracy and pluralism.

Nick Harvey reports on the position of the Hmong – both inside Laos and the bleak refugee camps of Thailand.

Pakistan's army offensive has wrongfooted the Taliban. But the larger war of ideas has yet to be won. Pervez Hoodbhoy explains.

Vanessa Baird draws a few conclusions.

Mass suicide the CO₂ way in Polyp’s cartoon.

'Make do and mend' is a time-honoured Egyptian talent, discovers Maria Golia.

Some call it 'live aid'. Some call it 'dead aid'. The debate is raging. Vanessa Baird and Jonathan Glennie tell the story so far...

At a new age festival in Sweden, a group of people who’ve never met before explore tree-hugging, sweat lodges, shamanism, tantric sex.