Events

Muslim LitFest London 2026, 13–18 October. Tap a poster to book your tickets.

Tuesday 13 October

Evening events across London – venue shown under each poster

Publishing for Muslim Children – poster

6:00pm – Al Manaar, W10 5YG

From Yunus Emre to Zeynalabdin Taghiyev: Talk & Screening – poster

7:00pm – Yunus Emre Institute, W1T 5HA

Wednesday 14 October

IHRC Gallery & Bookshop, 202 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8PA

Zine Mela Exhibition Launch – poster

6:30pm

Friday 16 October

Evening events across London – venue shown under each poster

Between History and Story with Shaykha Fatima Barkatulla – poster

6:30pm – Yunus Emre Institute, W1T 5HA

Exhibition of Islamic Manuscripts of West Africa – poster

6:30pm – Ebrahim College, E15 4QZ

Saturday 17 October

London Muslim Centre, 46–92 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JQ

Book Bazaar – poster

10:30am – all weekend

Journey of the Soul with Zimarina Sarwar – poster

10:45am

Books that Shaped Me with Paul Williams – poster

11:00am

Qur'an-Centred Creative Writing Workshop with Ehsan Khan and Jawaad Shah – poster

11:00am

Self Esteem with Afshan Khan – poster

12:00pm

Islam and AI Mini Conference – poster

12:00pm

Why Muslims Must Master the Art of the English Language with Hamzah Zahid – poster

12:15pm

Islamic Theology Meets Quantum Uncertainty with Dr Basil Altaie – poster

1:45pm

Faith in the Modern World Workshop with Dr Adrien Chauvet – poster

2:00pm

Path to God with Dr Walid Ghali – poster

2:00pm

Pearls from the Diwān of Imam al-Ḥaddād with Ayman Muhammed – poster

3:00pm

The Ghazali Children's Project with Dr Adeeba Ahmed – poster

3:15pm

Islamic Influences on James Joyce with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad – poster

4:45pm

Turkish Coffee Tasting: Coffee, Stories & Social Life – poster

6:00pm – Yunus Emre Institute, W1T 5HA

Sunday 18 October

London Muslim Centre, 46–92 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JQ

William Morris: Designer, Radical and the Inspiration of the East with Hassan Mahamdallie – poster

10:45am

Martin Lings: From Sufi Spirituality to Shakespearean Symbolism with Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi – poster

11:00am

Bookbinding: Craft Your Own Miniature Notebook with Ayşe Kaya – poster

11:00am & 3:00pm

Book 11am Book 3pm

Poetry Masterclass with Paul Abdul Wadud Sutherland – poster

11:00am

Muslim Wales with Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed – poster

12:00pm

Islam and Evolution Conference – poster

12:00pm

The Power of Dua with Aliyah Umm Raiyaan – poster

12:15pm

Islamesque with Diana Darke – poster

1:45pm

Who Are You? with LáYínká Sánní – poster

2:00pm

Hajj on Horseback with Abdelkader Harkassi – poster

3:00pm

Dance Histories: A Journey Through the Muslim Silk Road with Nadia Khan – poster

3:15pm

An Introduction to Critical Muslim with Hassan Mahamdallie and Judith Orr – poster

4:45pm

Muslim Europe and Britain with Tharik Hussain – poster

4:45pm