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Indulge in literary odysseys encompassing travel, human frailties, and the legacy of the British Empire. Explore the world through captivating narratives that delve into wanderlust, morality’s shades, culinary journeys, and imperial echoes. These must-reads promise to enlighten, provoke, and satiate your intellectual appetite. “Hanaan Khan, a busy 24-year-old juggling an internship at a Toronto radio […]
Finding new books to read is refreshing from time to time, especially when we’re starting a new month. Whilst February may still be a cold and gloomy month, starting a new read is a surefire way of staying warm and cosy. This time we recommend Islamic history books. Muslims from around the world will unanimously […]
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 […]
Cosy up with one of these brilliant reads Hare House SALLY HINCHCLIFFE (Mantle, £14.99) Now is the perfect time of year to curl up with a spooky story, and this really fits the bill. A middle-aged woman arrives in a remote area of Scotland, having left her job as a teacher under a cloud after […]