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1. Petronas Towers Standing 452 metres tall, the Petronas Twin Towers retained its world-title claim to fame until 2004 when Taipei’s 101 was built, measuring 508 metres tall. Today, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (opened in 2010) retains the spot as the world’s tallest building. Located in the KL city centre, the Petronas Twin Towers’ architecture is Islamic-inspired and […]
• A jam packed programme of events celebrating the city’s unique culture and heritage • Over 100 events – many of them free! • Running 7 – 17 September across the city Birmingham Heritage Week will take over the city again this September, with over 100 events giving visitors the chance to discover more about […]
Yes you heard it here first, London’s iconic red double-decker buses have been transformed to promote Pakistan on the roads of Central London. This ultimate branding campaign is running under the theme of “Emerging Pakistan” and will continue for four weeks. Tens of thousands of people will get to see the London buses daily during […]
Yasmin O’Mahoney, a talented Year 10 pupil from Lewes Old Grammar School (LOGS), has won the George Orwell Literary Prize for her passionate account about modern day life as a British Muslim. She was awarded the national Prize for her essay ‘Different?’ on Tuesday at Pembroke College, Oxford after competing against 178 writers aged 13-18. The final […]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today called on Londoners from all communities to come together at this year’s Eid Festival in Trafalgar Square (Sunday 2nd July), in solidarity with those affected by the attack in Finsbury Park and the fire at Grenfell Tower. Sadiq Khan has assured London’s Muslim community that this […]
Sanam Marvi and Harshdeep Kaur, two of Sufi music’s brightest female stars, are coming to the UK for a one-off concert this summer. On Saturday 1 July, the duo will be performing solo sets and then singing together for the first time at Sangam 2017, which takes place at The Lowry in Salford. Presented as […]
