Gender Equality

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August 22nd, 2008

This title must look funny on this website, as we all know that gender equality is a cry only monopolised by the capitalist states, who are the stalwart advocates for it. Though looking a bit of an oxymoron on this Islamic website there are a few tales about this idiom I would like to explore [...]

Can a Muslim be a Metrosexual?

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July 31st, 2008

Since I’m waiting for some of the other contributors of this blog to add something serious, I thought I might write about something lighter hearted. Anyways its darned hot now in London, and I can’t get to sleep.
So what did I just do? I went to the local 24hr Tesco’s to do some late night [...]

The Tate Modern

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February 1st, 2006

I had learnt the meaning of spirit. For many people, a ’spiritual’ environment involves the warm glow of candles, the exotic scent of incense, the sound of a flute, stillness… For some, these things are almost a requirement for meditation. Indeed an industry has developed around this idea.

The Root of all Evil?

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January 10th, 2006

Firstly, let me start of with Eid Mubarak! [Insert most awesome Eid text message here]
I felt I had to write something. Yes, I know its Eid. I also have a debilitating bout of the flu. My heads hammering because of some awful headache and my wrists feel like they’ve had metal stakes driven through them [...]

The butcher of Beirut

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January 7th, 2006

Watching the hospitalisation of Ariel Sharon has raised many issues and emotions in my mind. Whenever major political events occur I always think of how it will impact the Muslims and how we should react to any given situation. Ariel Sharon isn’t any old leader, he is one who the Israelis adore because of his [...]

Bro with a ‘fro

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January 3rd, 2006

Having not been home for a few weeks, I was shocked on arrival to be greeted by a guy wearing a mass of fluffiness on his head”¦it turned out to be my brother with his new hairstyle. At first he was just a boy with a much-needed haircut. Then, with the aid of gel”¦the [...]