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 [...]
Life & Community
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 [...]
A new Ramadan
What Ramadan was like before my daughter was born: Reciting the Qur’an and supplications, reading books, listening to lectures, meditating on life and contemplating [...]
Teaching Children about Patience in the Month of Ramadan
Along with its infinite blessings, Ramadan brings with it loving memories that fill our minds and hearts. We may remember all the family members who joined us for delicious [...]
