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Voyage of Discovery

Voyage of Discovery

Ibn Battuta’s epic journey is little known outside of the Muslim world. Sarah Joseph meets the filmmakers who set out to challenge misconceptions bout Islam by...

Blog Post - The celestial firework display to welcome Ramadan

Blog Post - The celestial firework display to welcome Ramadan

As the month of Ramadan approaches, within the next few nights the...

A Canvas of Spirituality

A Canvas of Spirituality

Islamic calligraphy is a revered art form in the Muslim world....

The Qur'an - A Divine Reflection

This article was first published in Issue 25, October 2006  Ramadan is the month when the Qur’an was...

Video - Reflecting on Ramadan

emel would like to wish all our readers a Happy RamadanA selection of community personalities and supporters would...

Questions of Colour

Talk of immigration masks complex questions but politicians only ever give the same answer.  After a brief...

The Time that Remains

Review by Mohammed Elshimi This semi auto-biographical account by Elia Suleiman is a deeply personal, intimate,...

Love Food Hate Waste

As the month of Ramadan approaches, many Muslims will be determined to cut down on the food they waste. Mahmud...

Food for Fasting

Food for Fasting

As the month of Ramadan approaches, Fatema Zehra finds the essential  ‘fast-foods’ to keep you going...

Be the Change

Be the Change

Change is not a distant ideal, but an inherent right that exists...

A day in the life of - A Helpline Worker at the MYH

A day in the life of - A Helpline Worker at the MYH

The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is a free and confidential listening...

Challenging the Consensus

Challenging the Consensus

Ijma - A challenging concept for the re-contextualisation of Islam&...

Breastfeeding Health Feature

Breastfeeding Health Feature

Breast milk is not only naturally designed to be a perfect formula...

Capitalism: A Love Story

Capitalism: A Love Story

Review by Amir Rizwan Marmite and Michael Moore have a lot in...

Geek Shaykh - Islamic Applications

Geek Shaykh - Islamic Applications

With Ramadan here, guest techie Harsha Sharma looks at how your...

Anar Persian Kitchen Restaurant Review

Anar Persian Kitchen Restaurant Review

Review by Fayyadh Shamsuddin Up through the antique markets,...

Trust in Skye

Trust in Skye

I am writing this from the Isle of Skye, one of the Scottish...

A Week in the Life of Khadija Safari

A Week in the Life of Khadija Safari

Khadija Safari is a black belt Muay Thai kickboxing instructor. She...

Watch This Face - Sayed Ammar Nakshawani

Watch This Face - Sayed Ammar Nakshawani

At 28, Sayed Ammar Nakshawani is a poised and dynamic speaker. ...

MOSAIC West Midlands Annual Dinner

MOSAIC West Midlands Annual Dinner

Review by Bilal Mahmood The Mosaic West Midlands Annual...

Film Festival - Mosaiques Festival of World Culture

Film Festival - Mosaiques Festival of World Culture

Review by 
Mohammed Elshimi This year’s Mosaiques...

An insight into Zakat

An insight into Zakat

As the month of Ramadan approaches, emel provides insight into the...

Rallying of the Muhammadaic Forces

Rallying of the Muhammadaic Forces

God is calling us and history is echoing His call. Who among us is...

Diary of an Expat - Festive Ramadan

Diary of an Expat - Festive Ramadan

It was an experience that I had often envisaged. Imagine, day...