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30,000 Muslims will pledge allegiance to Muslim Caliph by forming a human chain during 3 Convention in Hampshire Spiritual leader of millions of Muslims to condemn all forms of extremism and terrorism Longest standing Islamic Conference in UK takes place 12-14 August Dignitaries, politicians, media from around the world attending Tens of thousands of British […]
Four years after the death of her loyal servant and confidant John Brown, which had again left her bereft, Queen Victoria decided to have servants brought from India during her Golden Jubilee Year in 1887, when she expected a large number of Indian princes to come for the celebrations. John Tyler, Superintendent of the Agra […]
ohn McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to develop proposals for the Baitul Futuh Mosque, in Morden, South London – the largest Mosque in Western Europe. A fire in 2015 destroyed significant elements of the complex, including function halls, offices, residences and other support functions, seriously impacting on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which the Mosque […]
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque named TripAdvisor’s second-favourite landmark Abu Dhabi’s stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has come second in TripAdvisor’s 2016 list of the world’s top 25 landmarks, beating the likes of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Taj Mahal in India. The magnificent mosque – kept from the top spot by only Peru’s Machu […]
This year, the Islamic holy month coincides with the GCSEs and A-level exam period, with head teachers concerned that students will not be able to concentrate without eating. It also clashes with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, meaning Ramadan will have the longest average fasting hours in its 33-year lunar-based cycle. […]
The Watts Studios is now open, following a £5 million restoration project. The new museum, celebrates Victorian artist George Frederic Watts, and his wife Mary Watts, a designer, who built their home, Limnerslease, in the Surrey Hills amongst the breath-taking scenery of the Pilgrims’ Way. The Watts Studios will restore that sense of wonderment found […]
