Conference on Islam - In the Shade of the Tree: A Photographic Journey through the Muslim World (A slideshow presentation)

Peter Sanders is a professional photographer and director of the Peter Sanders Photographic Library, London, established 1986 because of the lack of high quality photographs of the Islamic World appearing in the media. He has traveled extensively and his collection includes photos from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Spain, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, India, the U.S.A., Sudan, Jordan and Jerusalem.

His professional career in photography began during the mid-sixties where he photographed most of the major stars in the music business including Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who, The Rolling Stones etc. His photography has appeared in many commercial publications, as well as in books on Islam, including Cat Stevens' (Yusuf Islam) publications.