In this episode, guests SJ Sandhu and Mona Siddiqui talk about the flying frisbee of death, evocative smells and taking ownership of faith. Listen now Listen on Buzzsprout or your favourite podcast platform, and subscribe. Listen and subscribe About our guests Image SJ's necklace and Mona's perfume atomiser SJ Sandhu Chosen object: a necklace with Sikhism symbol pendant Sanjeevan, aka SJ, is a second-year medicine student at the University of Edinburgh. He’s originally from London, although according to everyone who knows him, he’s actually from Essex. When he isn’t studying or attending his 9am classes, SJ loves to play sports and represents the University at futsal. Along with six of his closest course mates, he is currently creating his own podcast, ‘Medic Matters’, as part of a second-year project. Edinburgh Medical School Follow the University of Edinburgh Futsal Club on Twitter Mona Siddiqui Chosen object: a perfume atomiser Mona is Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She also holds the position of Assistant Principal for Religion and Society, and Dean International for the Middle-East. Mona studied Arabic and French at the University of Leeds, followed by a Masters in Middle-Eastern Studies and PhD in Classical Islamic Law at the University of Manchester. She is a regular guest on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Thought for the Day’ and became a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s award-winning ‘The Moral Maze’ in 2016. Her contributions to interfaith services were recognised with an OBE in 2011 and she was awarded the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation in 2019. Follow Mona on Twitter Mona's staff profile BBC Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day' Image SJ, Mona and Amalie recording the episode. Transcript View transcript for 2.5 SJ and Mona Leave feedback Use our online form to leave feedback about Sharing things Credits Host: Amalie Sortland Theme music: Nathan Webb Audio recording: Colin Morris All episodes of season two of Sharing things were recorded before 23 March 2020 (COVID-19 lockdown in the UK). This article was published on 2024-10-28
