Reviews
Screams of Fatima
THEATRE
7 FEB 2009, WATFORD PALACE THEATRE
8 FEB 2009, BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE
I had high expectations of “Screams of Fatima”. Lady Fatima – my namesake, is central to Shia Muslim traditions, yet her story is still partly unknown. A play about such …
Shah ‘Abbas: The remaking of Iran
EXHIBITION
British Museum, London, 19 Feb — 14 jun 2009
The British Museum, as part of its series on world empires, is hosting an exhibition exploring the life and rule of Shah Abbas I.
Shah Abbas of Iran came to the …
Karbala: The Unspoken Word (Volume 1)
This much anticipated debut album CD is unlike anything seen or heard in the Shia Muslim community of late. The young team at ontheD blend clever poetry and word play whilst maintaining a hold onto the younger listeners. The album is heavily …
A History of Political Trials: from Charles I to Saddam Hussein
Remember Karadzic? That grey-haired Bosnian-Serb politician who was captured in July 2008 and put on trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a body of the UN. That story has long fell off the news headlines, but it …
Eid in the Square 2008
The sight and sounds of children playing with painted faces, the sun beating down on a hubbub of activity and enjoyment. A stage swathed in rich fabrics was set beside Nelson’s column, showcasing a variety of Islamic acts with origins from all …


