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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 another great way to learn about our nation’s rich history. Sissinghurst Gardens At Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent you can see the fruits of labour […]
A staggering 885,000 Muslims supported the allied cause during the first world war, recruited from far-flung parts of British empire, including the Punjab, Bengal and Kashmir. Many served on the front line of some of the deadliest theatre of the war from the north and east of Africa to the middle east with high numbers […]
Situated in grandiose surroundings and buildings in Bloomsbury, it seems to epitomise both the indomitable curiosity that has so for long been part of the country’s character, and the desire to innovate and look forward that has seen so many inventions and ideas originate from this nation. Of all the collections and institutions in Britain, […]
Built by Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk to entertain King James I, Audley End, English Heritage, is one of England’s most magnificent stately homes. The impressive house that can be seen today is only about a third the size of the vast mansion created in about 1605–14 by Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk. It […]
Azerbaijani painter and decorative artist Tünzale Memmedzade has transcribed the Quran onto transparent silk pages. Memmedzade, a 33-year-old artist, used 50 meters of transparent black silk, and 1,500 milliliters of gold and silver inks in the project, which has taken three years to complete. She reports that she transcribed the Quran based on the official […]
Featuring a Muslim cleric and a vicar, the advert denotes a powerful message and is praised as inspiring & different. Amazon has certainly grabbed the best Christmas advert this year. Featuring a real Muslim cleric and vicar, it debuted on TV last week and viewers have praised the wonderful message of tolerance and inter-faith friendship […]
