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What comes to mind when I mention South Africa? Safari Parks? The Apartheid? Maybe even Nelson Mandela? Whilst all these are good thoughts and answers, a part of South African history is too often neglected. The historical narrative of Muslims and Islam stretches back as far as the late 17th century when Muslims from the […]
Islamic artefacts and art have become a topic of great interest in recent years and have contributed massively to the legacy of Islam and its people. If you really think about it, it is pretty remarkable that after hundreds of years, art produced in Muslim lands is still on display to this day. There are […]
For a long time now, halal travel has been a huge topic of discussion within the travel industry. With more and more Muslims hitting the road and seeking a meaningful experience, halal travel and tourism is on the rise, with many countries now catering to Muslims. One such country that checks every box for a […]
On Friday 21st April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopened Istanbul’s Blue Mosque after five years of it being closed for restoration. The reopening was not only a big deal because of the sheer historical significance of the place, but also because Friday 21st April was the first day of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan […]
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 […]
In the early hours of Monday 6 February, parts of Türkiye and Syria were struck by a quake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was near Gaziantep – a city that witnessed blocks of flats reduced to rubble. Over 50,000 deaths have been recorded and thousands have been left […]
