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Andalucia; the southernmost region of Spain. This place once thrived with knowledge, trade, architecture, engineering and medicine. Soon after the emergence of Islam, Muslims made their way to this region, and for the next seven hundred years contributed towards the rich heritage of Spain. With its ornamental palaces, lush gardens, finely constructed mosques and delicious food, surrounded by picturesque mountains, […]
In April, after 10 years of anticipation, Cambridge opened the doors to Europe’s first sustainable Mosque. We were very curious to learn more about this ground-breaking space. During Ramadan we made the trip to Cambridge as a family, and we had a brilliant day. The Mosque is a unique space that each one of us enjoyed and immediately felt connected to. From the outside, the mosque is instantly recognisable, whilst retaining a subtle elegance, charmingly blending in amongst the 20th century residential area where it stands. Once in […]
I managed to catch up with the very talented and award winning stand-up comedian, actress and writer Shazia Mirza in the hustle and bustle of the East End, to find out more about her latest stand-up tour, her role in the much talked about movie by Sadia Saeed, ‘ARIFA’ and what it’s really like being a […]
Upon arrival in Larnaca, visitors can’t fail to notice the Larnaca Salt Lake. A flocking place for flamingos, this lake is not far from a palm grove, which surrounds an interesting landmark. Nestled on the shore of the lake is the Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque. What makes this place special is the person resting within […]
Words: Rabi’ah.M Special thanks: The IRTHI Contemporary Crafts Council “The craft of Talli is close to the heart of the U.A.E culture which narrates a beautiful artistic tale of old traditions and hard labour translated in the form of embroidery and attractive colours which was close to be forgotten but gained revival thanks to the […]
L’Oreal ambassador Mahira Khan represents Pakistan at Paris Fashion Week 2019 Superstar Mahira Khan is all set to dazzle the runway at the fabulous bi-annual fashion event, Paris Fashion Week. Following her incredible appearance at Festival de Cannes with L’Oreal, the Pakistani starlet is set to once again represent the international cosmetics brand as well as Pakistan. Speaking […]
