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Words: Natasha Syed Epic, incredible, and utterly unmissable: we bring you our top destinations to add to your bucket list for 2021. How many places have you been to? Visit the Blue Mosque, Turkey Didn’t you hear? Pink’s the new blue. At least it is when the sun rises over the beautiful architecture of the […]
From the magnanimous Himalayas to the stunning landscapes and ancient history carved on stones, everything in Uttarakhand has a story attached to it. It is this untold story that lures visitors from India and around the world. The age-old Hindu traditions have always accorded highest esteem to the glory of the Himalayas which are spontaneously […]
Muslims have a long association with the British Isles, from Elizabeth the First, to Elizabeth the Second; from shops offering sherbets in Shakespeare’s London to Muslim soldiers responding to the call to arms. The history of Muslims in Britain stretched for over 1000 years. For example, in the eight century, King Offa minted coins bearing […]
1. Al Haram Mosque – Macca, Saudi Arabia The holy Qur’an states that this was the first house built for humanity to worship Allah. The most famous monument in the world, Al Haram mosque or “Grand Mosque” as its also known as, is located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest […]
The UK has been a big tea drinking nation since the seventeenth century. At one point, the cost of tea was so expensive that ladies used to lock it up in little boxes and make a big ceremony out of adding some to the tea pot when their friends came round. Poorer families would often […]
