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Myriam Francois Cerrah

Myriam Francois Cerrah

Myriam Francois Cerrah, Oxford University DPhil student in Middle East Politics, and regular contributor on current affairs, embraced Islam in 2003 aged 21 I...

10 Questions with Adam Ebrahim

10 Questions with Adam Ebrahim

Adam Ebrahim is the CEO of Oasis, a global fund management...

Travel Feature - Singapore in 48 Hours

Travel Feature - Singapore in 48 Hours

Take a journey to uncover the contrasting personalities of...

Three Cups of Tea

In one of life’s strange twists of fate, a failed climber becomes a great humanitarian. Salma Hasan Ali tells...

A Week in the life of Hammed Sahraoui

For Hammed Sahraoui, a Health & Fitness Manager, a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about diet and exercise; it...

Katerina Nordin-Phillips

Katerina Nordin-Phillips, a History graduate from SOAS, embraced Islam in 2003 aged 14. My mum was a lapsed...

On the Wall

Much easier to use than wallpaper, Fatema Zehra advises on how to jazz up a plain wall or dingy alcove with quirky and...

ICC Cricket World Cup

With cricket fever taking over the subcontinent, Omar Hussain highlights the openness of the upcoming tournament  ...

Renaissance Translated

Renaissance Translated

Captivating the minds of writers, artists and scientists alike, Tam Hussein explains how the Renaissance emerged from...

Geek Shaykh - Motion Gaming

Geek Shaykh - Motion Gaming

Keep those New Year’s resolutions of staying fit and healthy...

First World Floods

First World Floods

With flood levels rising all around the world, Ali Khimji wades into...

Taking Chances

Taking Chances

Looking for adventure, Mohammad Amjad Khwaja set off from Pakistan...

Denise Horsley

Denise Horsley

Denise Horsley, teaching assistant and dance teacher, embraced Islam...

Kith and Kin - Crossing Borders

Kith and Kin - Crossing Borders

Nathim and Imtiyaz embarked on a journey of a lifetime by cycling...

Revisiting Bosnia Part 2

Revisiting Bosnia Part 2

I was woken up by the call to prayers booming out of the minarets in...

Modish dasha

Modish dasha

Crisp tailoring meets cutting edge design with Fatema Zehra’s...

Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet  Matters by Omid Safi

Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters by Omid Safi

Review by Madiha RazaIn this historical account, Omid Safi seeks to...

Nabila Fowles-Gutierrez

Nabila Fowles-Gutierrez

Nabila Fowles-Gutierrez, midwife and musician, embraced Islam...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

The latest WikiLeaks revelations are mainly the gossip and hearsay...

Film - Brit Muslim

Film - Brit Muslim

Review by Nadiya Takolia“To be a British Muslim- A Muslim who...

Henrietta Szovati

Henrietta Szovati

Henrietta Szovati, marriage counsellor at Barefoot Institute,...

Cells gone Bad

Cells gone Bad

As part of World Cancer Day in February, Dr. Noreen A. Kassem...

SilkRoad

SilkRoad

Review by Fatema ZehraSilkRoad are a relatively recent addition to...

We Bear Witness

We Bear Witness

A recent study put the number of Britons embracing Islam at 100,000...

Reflections of Imam Ghazali - The Importance of Character

Reflections of Imam Ghazali - The Importance of Character

To continue emel’s commemoration of the great Imam Ghazali, we...

Beauty by Raphael Selbourne

Review by Farkhanda Mohiyuddin  Beauty is an endearing tale...

Food - Kennington Tandoori – Indian cuisine

Food - Kennington Tandoori – Indian cuisine

Review by Henrietta Szovati I am always weary of restaurants...

Anxieties of a Mum-to-Be

Anxieties of a Mum-to-Be

For first-time expectant mothers, the experience is a reflective...

Choosing God

Choosing God

I have experienced a lot of reactions from people when they found...

A link to love

A link to love

After being introduced through family and corresponding over the...

Diary of a Beardless Rumi - A Kiss from India

Diary of a Beardless Rumi - A Kiss from India

It’s been a while since I made my last entry. That’s no...

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