Ziauddin Sardar

is a writer, intellectual and scientist. A researcher of Islam, he is also interested in links between culture and science. Some refer to him as a postmodernist thinker. He feels that we are living in a “post-normal world”.
If You’ve Never Travelled, You’ve Never Lived
World + People
Dreams and Visions

If You’ve Never Travelled, You’ve Never Lived

A scholar reflects on two types of journeys, described in Islam as 'rihla' and 'safar', and discusses how they can enrich our understanding of the world.
Ziauddin Sardar
Difficult Journeys in New York
Art + Stories
Experiences

Difficult Journeys in New York

A scholar remembers a journey he made to New York in the 1980s, and reflects on the relationships he encountered, some of which were better avoided.
Ziauddin Sardar