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Whilst the name Abdullah Quilliam may sound familiar, the name Fatima Elizabeth Cates is new for many of us. Until recently, her story had been forgotten almost entirely, despite the legacy she left behind. Thanks to the efforts of several individuals, her story has now found a place within the narrative of Victorian Muslims. Naming […]
As we take a moment of silence to remember the heroes that defended Great Britain, let us take some time to commemorate the effort of one particular soldier. Often neglected for his major contributions in the history of World War 1, Sepoy Khudadad Khan was a mighty soldier who fought for Great Britain relentlessly. As […]
Translated and annotated by Yahya Birt, Riordan Macnamara and Münire Zeyneb Maksudoğlu, Islam in Victorian Liverpool is an eyewitness account and travelogue by Yusuf Samih Asmay about Britain’s first mosque in Liverpool and its community of Muslims. Known to the world as an Ottoman intellectual, Asmay brings to life Abdullah Quilliam’s (1856-1932) life and character […]
At a time when the British identity was tied exclusively with Christianity, converting to any other religion was viewed as an extremely controversial and peculiar act. The Victorian era – which dates from 1837 to 1901 – witnessed exponential growth in areas such as inventions, expansion of railways, and poetry. But despite this, there was […]
17 November 2020 – 21 March 2021Admission | Friends free | Under 18s free Can art change the future? In the nineteenth century, Victorian artists, viewers, and critics increasingly began to believe it could. Opening on 17 November 2020, Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain will be the first exhibition to focus on […]
Queen Victoria, also known as the Empress of India, was born in 1819 and had a life quite unlike any Queen before her. She reigned for 63 years, had nine children, one husband and two very dear companions – one of who was a man named Abdul Karim. Based on the book by Shrabani Basu […]
