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Within the National Portrait Gallery in London hangs the alluring portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo. Painted by William Hoare in 1733, it portrays the impressive stature and life of an educated African Muslim and Prince, who once resided in England and influenced its people. Hailing from modern-day Senegal, Diallo’s narrative unfolds some interesting facts about […]
You’re travelling and suddenly need to work out the direction of the Qibla. You also need to find out how much time remains for the Asr prayer. Usually, Muslims resort to their phones to find this information which can be practical, but not always convenient. With all the other tasks we perform on our phones, […]
With Islam being one of the world’s youngest and fastest-growing religions, halal tourism, which was once a vague term, has now become a prevailing market. In 2013, it’s estimated that a whopping 108 million Muslim travellers hit the road! However, this increased rapidly to 160 million in 2019. Observing this trend very rigorously, many non-Muslim […]
One thing is for sure, narratives, novels and works of fiction by Muslims are unnoticeable in our book shops and libraries. But this is changing drastically. With a rising population of Muslims in the UK, the infusion of cultures and lifestyles compels the need for an ever-changing narrative. Readers are getting bored of the mundane […]
The Queen Has Two Birthdays Although the Queen was born on 21 April 1926, she likes to celebrate two birthdays every year. The second one is when the celebrations take place and usually, this is on the second Saturday of June. Why does she do this you may ask? Well, it all began with her […]
A ten-day programme with a jam-packed schedule of events featuring artists, scholars and poets, Bradford once again says hello to the Bradford Literature Festival! With over five hundred events planned, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a list of four events that cannot be missed this year: Travels in Muslim Lands: Tharik Hussain, Rebecca Lowe Travelling […]
