If you’re looking for a reason to head to the Maldives this autumn, Siyam World has rather a good one. The five-star island resort is celebrating its fifth birthday from 23–31 October 2026 with a week-long programme combining sporting legends, family adventures, Maldivian culture and, naturally, a suitably theatrical spooky experience. The celebrations begin with England rugby star […]
Meet Yasara: the invite-only marriage app matching Muslim professionals with a real matchmaker, not a feed — and backing every match with two money-back guarantees. If you’ve spent any time on a Muslim marriage app, you know the drill. Endless swiping. Conversations that fizzle out. Matches who vanish without so much as a salaam. It’s […]
There’s a photograph that keeps circulating in Muslim women’s travel groups online: a cluster of women in their fifties and sixties, hijabs wrapped snug against the wind, arms linked at the edge of a fjord, a waterfall, a desert dune. No husbands in the frame. No children tugging at their sleeves. Just women, mid-life, mid-journey, […]
This summer, Babur’s 41st birthday coincides with the 125th anniversary of its Forest Hill neighbour, the Horniman Museum and Gardens. Rather than marking it with a discount code, the restaurant has gone considerably further. Babur is officially sponsoring the Horniman’s 125th Anniversary season, and has unveiled “Together In Bloom,” a limited-edition menu from Executive Chef […]
There is something slightly surreal about arriving in Doha. One moment you’re driving through what appears to be an ordinary Gulf city; the next, a building emerges on the horizon that looks as though it belongs in a science-fiction film. A few minutes later, you’re standing beneath a structure inspired by a desert rose, walking […]
Across the city, female-centred Pilates studios have become a steady fixture in the fitness landscape, offering spaces where privacy and comfort are part of the design. For many Muslim women, this focus on discretion – alongside smaller classes and clearer instruction – is a key part of the appeal. From reformer-led studios to mat-based community […]
