The Art of Integration with Peter Saunders
Experience the beauty and diversity of British Muslim life through the lens of world-renowned photographer Peter Sanders. In this video, we explore his celebrated project The Art of Integration: Islam in Our Green and Pleasant Land, a powerful photographic journey capturing the everyday lives, faith, and contribution of Muslims across the UK.
Peter Sanders shares the stories behind his images, revealing a side of Britain often overlooked – one where identity, belonging and spirituality sit at the heart of community life. This inspiring visual narrative challenges stereotypes, celebrates unity, and highlights the shared humanity that binds us.
A moving and insightful look at photography, faith, and the power of images to build understanding and connection.
About the Speaker
Peter Sanders
Peter Sanders began his career in the mid 1960s photographing the rock n’ roll icons and documenting the culture of that time. In 1970, he set off for India, cameras in hand travelling for seven months. This trip became a spiritual odyssey that led him onto Morocco and thereafter to the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, where he photographed the Hajj, at a time when few professional photographers had access to Islam’s holiest sanctuaries. During the following fifty years he has travelled extensively around the world documenting societies and cultures often hidden from view.
Amongst his published works are: Meetings With Mountains Encounters With the Saints and Sages of the Islamic World, Exemplars (with Michael Sugich) and in 2024 he launched Heaven, Earth and The Ten Thousand Things at the Bradford Literature Festival. Through exhibitions, the Art of Seeing workshops, presentations and his photographic books he encourages broader and deeper interactions between people of different races and faith.
About the Chair
Remona Aly
Remona Aly is a journalist and broadcaster. She writes for The Guardian, is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought and a presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood. She is also an editor and podcast host for various platforms.
Join Our Mailing List
By submitting this form you agree to our Privacy Policy and to receive marketing emails, including e-newsletters and event updates from Bradford Literature Festival.