What About Me?
One of the greatest challenges of motherhood is the level of never-ending commitment involved. From the moment you become aware that you are nurturing a life within you, [...]
Life & Community
Home education and Muslim families
For many people in the UK, the education of children and young people is synonymous with schools; it can come as quite a surprise to hear that it is possible to educate [...]
Back to Basics: A life less complicated
Almost from the day my daughter was born, I have received friendly emails from various ‘child-expert’ brands educating me about the various stages of growth she would [...]
The pining palaces of Portugal
They say if you wander through the lush, green hills of the Serra di Sintra on bright moonlit nights, chances are you will come upon a stunning Moorish maiden all in white. [...]
The Importance of Loving Children
The glorious sun of Islam dawned at a dismal time of ignorance when newborn daughters were buried alive. Prophet Muhammad(s) came with a religion which not only liberated [...]
High-Tech Mummy, No-Tech Baby
Disclaimer: This piece is my personal opinion and in no way aimed at imposing a right or wrong judgement on the choice of individual parents. When my daughter was just over a [...]
Raising Tommorow’s Community
In May 2017, the Islamic Centre of England invited teachers from the Islamic School of Al-Mahdi Islamic Community Centre in Ontario, Canada to partake in an enlightening [...]
Lithuania’s 600-year-old Muslim village
“We are Muslims and we have been here more than 600 years”, says 70-year-old Lithuanian, Fatima Stantrukova. I am in a tiny little village called Keturiasdesimt Totoriu, [...]
Unity of the Ummah in the Perspective of Modern Challenges Conference
On Sunday 30th April 2017, UK Islamic Mission Sparkbrook, Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre Birmingham hosted a critically important conference on the the Unity of the Ummah in [...]
Third International Conference on Shi‘i Studies
The Islamic College situated Willesden, London in co-operation with the Islamic Centre of England, hosted the 3rd International Conference on Shi‘i Studies, on 6-7 May. The [...]
