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Time to face up to the problem: Racism in Islam
I was recently looking through the statistics of reports of racist incidents in schools for one London borough. London has a high Muslim population and this borough was no different. For the purpose... Keep Reading »
Missing Link: Chain Letters
Chain letters and their impact on your iman. We live in the communication age. Most of us, in the Western world, have mobile phones, internet, email, television and other manner of gadgets available to... Keep Reading »
Halal: How Far Can It Go?
Within the UK today, Muslims now make up 3.3% of the population (approx 2.4 million) and their spending power is ever increasing. With growing families, education, work rates and businesses, the Muslim... Keep Reading »
Who is YOUR favourite Celebrity?
I had an interesting discussion the other day about the phenomenon that is the celebrity media circuit. Gossip magazines, TV programmes, films, newspaper reports , websites– almost every part of the... Keep Reading »
My Lord has commanded Justice
Child Protection in the Muslim Community. We live in the age of technology and communications. 50 years ago, computers as we know them today did not exist. The internet was but a dream. Mobile (cell) phones... Keep Reading »
Beware the Dangers of the Beautiful Game
Unless you have been asleep for the past couple of weeks, you can’t have missed the fact that the World Cup is now upon us! This football (or soccer) fest is a massive event worldwide, this year hosted... Keep Reading »
Guest Who Is Coming For Dinner?
There’s an old joke that goes something like “ What do fish and house guests have in common?” ummm….you’re thinking, right?….”After 3 days, they both begin to stink!”….loooooool!….ah,ahem….Ok... Keep Reading »
You Are How You Eat
I grew up in a household where dinner time was and remains to be an integral part of family life. As a young child and through my teenage years all the members of the family would sit down together to... Keep Reading »
True Beauty
How do you see yourself, physically? Are you happy with the way you look? It is likely that you are not – it is estimated that around as many as 90 % of women today are not happy with the way they look... Keep Reading »
Home Is Where The Heart Is
I’m sure I’m not the only sister who loves her home and whose home can be her palace and an integral part of her life. So Muslim women aren’t technically ‘the head of the household’ but that... Keep Reading »
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