Heart and Soul

Faith in Oman

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 3^rd Jan 2015, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 4^th Jan 2015, 19:32 on BBC World Service Online

The Gulf state of Oman grants faiths other than Islam a surprising amount of freedom. Could the Omani model catch on elsewhere? Show more

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 10^th Jan 2015, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 11^th Jan 2015, 19:32 on BBC World Service Online

What absolute monarch Sultan Qaboos's 'benevolent dictatorship' has done for Oman's climate of exceptional religious tolerance. Show more