“..And whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind..” – The Holy Quran 5:32 Walking towards the NHS Blood donation center under the heavy ‘typically London’ rain, a mixture of excitement, nerves and butterflies flutter in the pit of my stomach. Adrenaline is rushing through my veins, my spirits […]
“Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then we made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then we developed out of it another creature. So blessed be Allah, the best to create!” – The Holy Qur’an 23:14 The above […]
[Video credit: focolare.org. Video available in different languages] 90 young people, Christians, Muslims, without religious affiliation and from different ethnicities spent two days together, on the theme of ‘#DoYouCare? Multiculturalism – Interfaith – Dialogue’. Did it work? On the 13th – 15th February, Islamic Unity Society volunteers were invited to an interfaith residential event at the […]
The word Islam conjures a disturbing image in the minds of many people outside the Muslim world. It is a fact that many in the West imagine Islam to be a faith far removed from modern life, closed to science and that attaches no value to a good quality of life. The first reason for […]
We have all heard about the recent events in Paris as well as others around the world. Outrageous and disgusting acts by individuals in the name of Islam have been committed in apparent attempts to defend Islam. However, these acts have tarnished the name of the religion and misrepresented it’s true message. The majority of […]
When I think about the respected elderly, the following quote from our holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) comes to my mind; “He isn’t of us who isn’t kind to our youngsters, and shows no respect to our elders.” This is a powerful message which, if applied, helps us in taking steps towards creating a harmonious society. […]
2,500 roses. 25 people. Six locations. One aim: to ‘Love Muhammad.’ On a frosty Sunday, 18th January, a group of young British Muslims set out with raised banners and high spirits in the heart of London. Their one mutual purpose was to spread love in the name of Islam. How? By distributing beautiful roses, each […]
An Analysis of Surah Al-Fatiha – Starting in The Name of The Most Merciful Following the introduction presented regarding the significance and characteristics of Surah Al-Fatiha, here we shall discuss the first verse of this chapter; ‘In the Name of Allah The Beneficent, The Merciful’. All of the chapters in the holy Qur’an except one[1] […]
In a study conducted by the Europe Journal for Oral Health in 2005[1], dentistry was described as a ‘stressful occupation’ where ‘job stress burnout’ was a regular occurrence. I wanted to know what it was really like to be a dentist, so I interviewed one. In the first part of our exciting new spotlight-based-careers series, […]
The Almighty Allah (swt) created man to worship; a worship which is based on knowledge and is as a result of knowing Him (swt). From the ways to know Allah (swt) is to study the universe, His divine books and finally to discover the self, the treasure which lies within every single one us! There […]
