British-Pakistani entrepreneur Juju Sheikh on fitness, faith and creating a wellness platform centred on movement without pressure. Words Ramsha Vistro Modern wellness has a branding problem. It speaks the language of self-care while behaving suspiciously like hard labour. Rest is tracked, steps are monetised and sleep has become a performance metric. For 30-year-old personal trainer and […]
There is a moment, just after sunrise in the Saudi desert, when everything feels suspended. The air is still cool. The sand holds the last memory of night. And for many travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia’s new wave of wellness destinations, it is often in this silence that something unexpected happens — not escape, but […]
If you’re looking for a reason to head to the Maldives this autumn, Siyam World has rather a good one. The five-star island resort is celebrating its fifth birthday from 23–31 October 2026 with a week-long programme combining sporting legends, family adventures, Maldivian culture and, naturally, a suitably theatrical spooky experience. The celebrations begin with England rugby star […]
Meet Yasara: the invite-only marriage app matching Muslim professionals with a real matchmaker, not a feed — and backing every match with two money-back guarantees. If you’ve spent any time on a Muslim marriage app, you know the drill. Endless swiping. Conversations that fizzle out. Matches who vanish without so much as a salaam. It’s […]
There’s a photograph that keeps circulating in Muslim women’s travel groups online: a cluster of women in their fifties and sixties, hijabs wrapped snug against the wind, arms linked at the edge of a fjord, a waterfall, a desert dune. No husbands in the frame. No children tugging at their sleeves. Just women, mid-life, mid-journey, […]
This summer, Babur’s 41st birthday coincides with the 125th anniversary of its Forest Hill neighbour, the Horniman Museum and Gardens. Rather than marking it with a discount code, the restaurant has gone considerably further. Babur is officially sponsoring the Horniman’s 125th Anniversary season, and has unveiled “Together In Bloom,” a limited-edition menu from Executive Chef […]
