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In the early hours of Monday 6 February, parts of Türkiye and Syria were struck by a quake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was near Gaziantep – a city that witnessed blocks of flats reduced to rubble. Over 50,000 deaths have been recorded and thousands have been left […]
A University of Dundee spinout company is looking to help diabetic Muslims to fast safely this Ramadhan. Produced by MyWay Digital Health, the new program called ‘Diabetes and Ramadan’ is a response to the many complications Muslim people with diabetes face when fasting. These include low blood sugar, diabetic ketoacidosis and dehydration. It is believed […]
Starting from June 1, foreign visitors arriving in Thailand by air will be charged 300 baht ($8.64/£7.18), whilst those arriving by land or boat will only be charged 150 baht ($4.32/£3.59). With the number of tourists rising daily to that before the pandemic, the new fee has sparked much debate amongst tourists. In 2022, it […]
In a recent survey by Which?, people from around the UK were asked about their opinions on the worst and best airlines. And before you think it, no, Ryanair was not voted as the worst. Shockingly, the worst airline turned out to be Wizzair – an airline that in many other ways is growing. Users […]
A recently published report by the Muslim think tank Ayaan Institute reveals that British Muslims are among the most generous charitable groups in the UK. The report also found that Muslim giving in the UK easily exceeded a billion pounds a year (£1bn) in 2020, with this amount set to rise to £4.39bn by 2051. […]
What comes to mind when you think of the islands of Scotland? Rugged landscapes? Mountainous surroundings? Maybe even wildlife like deer and red squirrels? Well, did you know that on the island of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides stands one of the smallest mosques in the UK? Constructed and developed through a crowd-funding project led […]
