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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 […]
What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as noted on IWD’s official website. What’s more, this day is all about focusing on how women can enhance in a world that is – for the large part – filled with inequality. […]
Discover the ultimate well-being overhaul in Whitby, one of North York Moors’ most prominent areas that offer an array of experiences within the moorlands for nature- lovers to discover. Words Tahira Khan Discovery of The North York Moors The North York Moors contains one of the largest moorlands in England that covers one-third of the […]
There’s so much more to London than just the London Eye, Big Ben and the bustling Oxford Street. Dive deeper into the capital and you’ll find an unmethodical bunch of neighbourhoods all waiting to be discovered. To inspire you for your first or next trip, we’ve pulled together this article which will give you details […]
