Muslim & Indigenous Sacred Spaces

Rizwan Mawani, author of "Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship", is in conversation with Jabala August-Sjodin, Princess & Traditional Medicine woman, of Secwepemculecw territory, Matriarch of the Secwepemc Woman's Sacred Fire Council. Together, they talk about sacred spaces from Muslim and Indigenous perspectives.

Recognizing the diversity of both Muslim and Indigenous cultures, this conversation lays the foundations for a rich area of interest in the future. Through personal journeys and experiences with space, the sacred, ritual and more, Rizwan and Jabala unpack some similarities, differences in spatial-spiritual worldviews.

Gender, class and more shape the ways we access and view sacred space. The impacts of power and colonialism have long played a role in shaping what becomes sacred. Current movements for land defence draw on sacred notions of land in efforts to preserve and protect spaces for future generations. Given the rise in online platforms, they also offer some thoughts on the future of sacred spaces, and what these will be like to curate online, and across geographies.