History & Heritage

The story of Queen Victoria & Abdul Karim

Queen Victoria, also known as the Empress of India, was born in 1819 and had a life quite unlike any…

7 years ago

A digital Qur’an exhibition comes to Birmingham for the first time

The University of Birmingham is bringing a major interactive digital exhibition telling the fascinating story of the Birmingham Qur’an to…

7 years ago

Local Markets in Kusadasi, Turkey

There are three local markets worth seeing in Kusadasi. Every Tuesday and Friday for vegetables and fruits, every Wednesday just…

7 years ago

What is Ashura?

The day of Ashura is marked by Muslims as a whole, but for Shia Muslims it is a major religious…

7 years ago

What is Muharram: the Islamic New Year?

The new moon signals the beginning of the month of Muharram. The Hijri New Year is the name given to…

7 years ago

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child

Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child. "Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and…

7 years ago

Over two million muslims gather on Mount Arafat

Millions of Pilgrims in white Ihram's (robes), spent the night in an encampment around the mount where Islam believes that…

7 years ago

Happy Eid 2017 from British Muslim Magazine

Food, family, health, prayers, laughter and togetherness....what more can you ask for this Eid! Millions of Muslims are about to…

7 years ago

What is the significance of the Day of Arafat?

The day of Arafat is the holiest day in the Islamic calendar. It falls on the 9th day of the…

7 years ago

Colourful Lahore in Pakistan

According to legend, Lahore was once named Lavapura, after a mythological Hindu figure from the Ramayana. A vacant temple dedicated to this…

7 years ago