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The wedding itself may be classed as the best gift a man can receive, yet it’s only right to gift him something special and unique. Whether you’re the bride, family or friend of the groom, finding that extra special something can sometimes be a tough endeavour! I mean, it’s such a joyous occasion so how […]
What comes to mind when you think of the islands of Scotland? Rugged landscapes? Mountainous surroundings? Maybe even wildlife like deer and red squirrels? Well, did you know that on the island of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides stands one of the smallest mosques in the UK? Constructed and developed through a crowd-funding project led […]
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art in Kew Gardens – which is the world’s first display space dedicated solely to the genre of Islamic art and paintings of Qur’anic plants – will soon be featuring two unique art exhibitions. The first will be All the Flowers are for Me by artist Anila Quayyum Agha […]
During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, mobile cabin homes were utilised by thousands of football fans during the month-long tournament. However, after sitting in Qatar for a couple of months, 10,000 mobile cabin homes will be sent to Turkiye and Syria to provide shelter for the many earthquake victims that have been left homeless. […]
Social media platforms are filled with images and videos of the catastrophe in Türkiye and Syria, and often, content like this can leave us feeling worse than ever. Whilst we may feel the urge or need to stay up to date, constant viewing of such content can eventually desensitise us to the horrors of earthquakes. […]
Architectural influences can vary from one place to another, but one thing is for sure, architecture can help us connect with a culture and people. Islamic architecture takes this to another dimension by infusing within the discipline the added element of divine connection. With Islamic architecture, the physical structure is not where things stop. Islamic […]
