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Beauty & Fashion Features

Modest fashion world set to gather in Istanbul this April

Designers, celebrities and bloggers from around the world are gearing up for the third edition of Modanisa Istanbul Modest Fashion Week (IMFW), which will take place from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th April 2020. Turkey’s avant-garde couturier Özlem Süer, who has dressed the likes of Meryem Uzerli, Lindsay Lohan, Norwegian Princess Martha, and countless Turkish […]

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Features History & Heritage INTERNATIONAL

The History of Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul

The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial Mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. The Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Suleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), “was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural […]

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Beauty & Fashion Events Features

Designer Dian Pelangi & model Feriel Moulaï confirmed for Modanisa Istanbul Fashion week

Designer Dian Pelangi and model Feriel Moulaï also confirmed, as full programme for this weekend’s Modanisa Istanbul Modest Fashion Week revealed. This weekend, Istanbul will play host to leading modest fashion designers, influencers, buyers and tastemakers from around the world. Twenty-one labels are set to present their Ramadan collections at the second edition of Istanbul […]

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Features Travel

Istanbul: A timeless city

Istanbul is one of those timeless cities that you can visit, visit again and then revisit. It is genuinely modern, but wonderfully traditional; offering something for everyone, be it a quiet spiritual retreat, or a bustling city break. Istanbul itself is split over two continents, with the Bosphorous, connecting the Black Sea and Sea of […]

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Travel

72 hours in Copenhagen and a Wedding

Being invited to my best friend’s wedding in Copenhagen couldn’t go without extending my stay to explore the vibrant capital of Denmark which is known for its picturesque canals, historic architecture, and world-class dining scene.  History of Copenhagen Copenhagen was founded in the 12th century as a fishing village and it quickly grew into a […]

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History & Heritage Wellbeing

The legendary Physician who pioneered Mental Health during the Ninth Century

Abu Zayd Ahmad ibn Sahl al-Balkhi, also known as Al-Balkhi, was a ninth-century Muslim physician who revolutionised how people viewed mental health. Considered way ahead of his time, al-Balkhi very much focused on holistic healing by combining physical and mental health to reach complete wellbeing.  Referred to as an encyclopaedic genius by Malik Badri, Al-Balkhi […]

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