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Whilst the name Abdullah Quilliam may sound familiar, the name Fatima Elizabeth Cates is new for many of us. Until recently, her story had been forgotten almost entirely, despite the legacy she left behind. Thanks to the efforts of several individuals, her story has now found a place within the narrative of Victorian Muslims. Naming […]
Translated and annotated by Yahya Birt, Riordan Macnamara and Münire Zeyneb Maksudoğlu, Islam in Victorian Liverpool is an eyewitness account and travelogue by Yusuf Samih Asmay about Britain’s first mosque in Liverpool and its community of Muslims. Known to the world as an Ottoman intellectual, Asmay brings to life Abdullah Quilliam’s (1856-1932) life and character […]
The First British Muslim Woman To Perform Hajj Almost 100 years ago, a Scottish Muslim woman made her way to Makkah in a motor car to perform Hajj. Travelling entirely by herself, Lady Evelyn Zainab Cobbold gained popularity due to her unique story of traversing the many roads to reach the holy city at the […]
