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Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami (خط اسلامي), meaning Islamic line, design, or construction. Follow these four videos to get you started….
Ramadan through the generations with TV presenter Natasha Asghar, radio presenter Anisa Nasir and youtuber Super Saf. With each passing generation, Ramadan has changed over the years. From large family gettogethers to spending quality time with loved ones, from the more traditional Aisha samosas to burger patties from Tahira and balancing work with fasting – […]
Watts Gallery 6th March – 3rd June 2018 In March 2018, Watts Gallery, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council, will present a landmark exhibition of newly conserved masterpieces from the Cecil French Bequest, a rarely seen collection of later Pre-Raphaelite paintings and drawings left to the Council in 1953 by the collector Cecil French […]
Ramadan in 2018 will start on Wednesday, the 16th of May(16/5/2018) and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 14th of June. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, which is a lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon. Note that in the Muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of […]
Following on from winning two awards in the regional 2017 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards at the end of last year, Founder and Chairman of humanitarian charity Penny Appeal, Adeem Younis, has picked up the top national award for ‘Entrepreneur for Good’ in the National Awards that took place in London last week. Beating off […]
Merlin Annual Pass is offering families the chance to bag the ultimate bargain – 52 weeks of family fun from just £109** per person! This is the BEST price for 2018 and an amazing offer that nobody should miss out on. At an average cost of £13 per visit, the Merlin Annual Pass is one […]
