Miscellanea

Common Ground News Service 
CGNews articles, written by authors from over 45 countries and republished throughout the world in many languages, have a constructive perspective on key issues affecting Muslim-Western relations. Refreshing news reports that focus not on violence but on harmonious coexistence.

Emma Clark, Islamic Garden Design
A Senior Tutor on the post-graduate Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts (VITA) Programme at The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London, Emma Clark designs gardens with a fundamentally spiritual and holistic outlook, undertaking them for private clients and public institutions, both in the U.K. and abroad. She specialises mainly in Islamic gardens, focusing on contemporary interpretations of traditional principles.

Matmedia Productions
Established in 2001, Matmedia Productions produces both documentary and feature films which explore the notions of spirituality, philosophy and the destiny of man. Most notably they are the producers of the widely acclaimed “Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness”. Their collaboration with The Matheson Trust has crystallised in the film “Circling the House of God”.

Religio Perennis
Home to the Sophia Library, “dedicated to the presentation of the timeless Truth underlying the diverse religions.” This website contains a wealth of articles in English and French, as well as art galleries and links to journals and publishers related to the Perennialist school.

Sandala 
Sandala is an online repository and shop making available books, articles and recordings from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and related scholars. It is their aim to make available products that reflect the inherent beauty of the Islamic tradition. Free membership enables you to access lots of video and audio lectures.

Serious Seekers 
A large and valuable repository of resources relating to different traditions, and a number of writings by Perennialist authors. They also make available for sale a carefully chosen stock of relevant books.

Ten Thousand Films
An independent documentary film company based in the USA and the UK, dedicated to making films of substance about traditional arts, religion, spirituality and culture. In co-operation with the Matheson Trust they have recorded selected lectures at the St. Theosevia Centre for Christian Spirituality, Oxford, and other venues across the UK. They have also produced the forthcoming documentary “Common Ground between Islam and Buddhism”. In addition to their films, their weblog is also recommended.