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Renowned Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor passed away at the age of 56 after being found unresponsive at her home in London. Being one of the most influential artists in the world, her death has shocked the masses and has caused tributes to pour in from around the world. Irish national broadcaster RTE quoted O’Connor’s family […]
Desi Dolls, a successful female-founded Islamic educational toy company from North London, has won a prestigious Inclusive Innovation Award grant from Innovate UK, meaning the company can now fund the design of two new innovative and interactive toys. Innovate UK is the UK’s national innovation agency, helping UK businesses to grow through the development and […]
Al Ula native, Afrah Al-Harbi is the first Saudi woman to pilot hot-air balloons in the country. Having piloted them 55 times already, she became the first Saudi woman to obtain a license to navigate these aircrafts, as well as the youngest person ever to do so. Trained by the Saudi Arabian Hot-Air Ballooning Federation […]
Who’d have thought that one day, some of the greatest leaders of the UK were going to be Muslims? Today, figures such as Humza Yousaf, Sadiq Khan and Anas Sarwar occupy some of the highest offices in the UK. Humza Yousaf Just recently, Humza Yousaf has become the first person from a South Asian background […]
Every year, The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) publish a list of 500 of the most influential Muslims in the world. As part of that, they also feature a Muslim Woman of the Year as well as a Muslim Man of the Year. This year, Aisha Bewley was awarded the title after being recognised […]
This Black History Month, we end by exploring the life, efforts and career of Hashi Mohamed. Although a Somali, Mohamed was born in Nairobi, Kenya and moved to the UK when he was only nine years old. His father, who was a salesman, died in a tragic car crash in 1993, which was how Mohamed […]
