British Muslims are Rooted in British History
Muslims have a long association with the British Isles, from Elizabeth the First, to Elizabeth the Second; from shops offering sherbets in Shakespeare’s London to Muslim soldiers responding to the…
The history of the Blue mosque in Turkey
The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.Mosque was…
Amazing 14th century images of Aya Sophia before its conversion to a museum
The Aya Sophia (also knows as The Hagia Sophia) is more than 1,400 years old. It was first built and used as a cathedral by the Eastern Roman Empire for…
GOOD READ: Spy Princess – The Life Of Noor Inayat Khan
This is the remarkable biography of Noor Inayat Khan, code named “Madeleine”. The first woman wireless transmitter in occupied France during WWII, she was trained by Britain’s SOE and assumed…
£1.2m funding to ‘open doors’ in historic Mansion House
York’s historic Mansion House will see its biggest investment since it was built in the 18th century thanks to a funding announcement from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). City of…
Northumberland – The secret kingdom
Near the small village of Chatton in Northumberland’s north east stands a 3,000 year-old earthen rampart that offers an unrivalled view across the whole of this magnificent county – from…
Was Churchill a strong admirer of Islam?
2015 marks Churchill’s 50th anniversary. Winston Churchill began his career as a colonial policeman in the North-West borderlands of India, and this experience was the beginning of his long relationship…
Oasis of the Seas arrives in Southampton
The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean‘s Oasis of the Seas has sailed into Southampton’s port for the first time. The ship is unable to leave until 23.59 when the…
Behind the scenes at Acton Depot
On the 13th and 14th of September 2014, London Transport Museum will open the doors of its Depot in Acton, West London for a weekend of activities focusing on the…