Junayd of Islam Desert Thirsts and Jerusalem Winds
Theatre
8+
Witness the adventures of renowned scholar, Muhammad Asad, as he battles against thirst in the Great Nufud Desert and recounts his youth in Central Europe. Learn how an Austrian, trained in the rabbinical tradition, travelled across the Middle East – from Palestine and Egypt to Syria and Iran. His search for truth leads him to scrutinise Western attitudes to the world of Islam. A compelling and humorous dramatisation of the autobiography The Road to Mecca.
Performances
- Aug 19-24 13:50 (1h20m) £9.00 (£6.50)