The Power of Rabi’ al-awwal
The name Rabī‘ al-awwal means the first [month] or beginning of Spring, referring to its position in the pre-Islamic Arabian calendar. Hence this is considered to be a very blessed month. Rabīʿ al-ʾawwal is the third…
Birmingham Heritage Week returns this September
• A jam packed programme of events celebrating the city’s unique culture and heritage • Over 100 events – many of them free! • Running 7 – 17 September across…
Eid-al-Adha 2017
Eid-al-Adha is celebrated due to Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael, when God ordered him to do this. However, just as Ibrahim was about to kill Ishmael, God…
UK Parliament to mark ‘London History Day’ on 31 May
On Wednesday 31 May, the UK Parliament will take part in the first ever London History Day with a series of events on the theme ‘1,000 years of history…where history…
48-hours in Liverpool
This year is a big one for Liverpool in north-west England – the birthplace of the Beatles, and a city where music, sports and culture fans will feel right at…
Historic Malta
Malta packs a big historical punch. There are many very good reasons to visit Malta – it has a great climate, beautiful architecture, good value accommodation, a low crime rate,…
Northumberland is a wonderful county to explore
With vast expanses of moorland, forests, historic houses, pretty towns and a stunning coastline with golden beaches, Northumberland is a wonderful county to explore. Alnwick is undoubtedly one of the…
Visit an English garden this 2017
Here are some of our favourite horticultural havens to visit in 2017. From the privy gardens of the Tudors to the practical physic gardens of the Victorians, English gardens are…
What is it like to be a Muslim in the UK?
British Muslim Magazine is supporting a survey carried out by Dr Valerie van Mulukom and Professor Harvey Whitehouse School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, and is funded by…
Power and Protection Islamic Art and the Supernatural
Showcasing over a hundred spectacular objects from Morocco to China, Power and Protection is the first major exhibition to explore the supernatural in the art of the Islamic world. …
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCES EXTRA TOUR DATES IN MAY AND JUNE
Following confirmation of the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 18 May and the EU referendum on Thursday 23 June, the Houses of Parliament has announced extra tour dates in…