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Who are the Majoos?

Amera Farooq 10 Min Read

In the run up to Christmas and the New Year, the Nativity was re-enacted by school children across the country. The entrance of the Magi is always one of the highlights. ‘For a

Looking Back to Move Forward

Editor 6 Min Read

Scroll down to see an interactive timeline of articles on history over the last twelve months. “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” ― Winston Churchill Whilst

Will Muslims be Collateral Damage in the new Cold War?

Mustafa Omer 5 Min Read

Renewed tension with Russia amid new Cold War fears means new realities for the Muslim World In the early 1980s a policy that was orchestrated by the Reagan Administration, named after none

The Teaching Revolution

Abdullāh Ladadwi 11 Min Read

92 years have passed since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Modern day Turkey. In a very short space of time Kamal Atatürk, the founding father of modern

The Lasting Legacy of Islam in Malta

Z A Rahman 20 Min Read

  Many today question whether Islām and Muslims have a place in Europe. Yet not many of us know that Muslims ruled not only Spain but other countries in Europe like Portugal,

Japan & the Last Caliphate: Dawn of Robotics?

Z A Rahman 11 Min Read

When the Rising Sun met the Crescent Moon The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. Even as early as the 12th Century, Muslims such as al-Jazari were making