Salams and Greetings All,
We have finally recovered from the insanely busy weekend at the Global Peace and Unity Event in London. During the weekend, we got the chance to meet a lot of interesting people.
Saturday morning and already the crowds were building up, waiting to go in. The exhibitors were busy setting up last minute [...]
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emel at the Global Peace and Unity 2010
You are beautiful, that’s for sure
On my usual journey into work yesterday, I picked up a copy of the metro, only to be faced with a different angle to the usual beauty story, and a rather refreshing angle at that. In the age of the constant search for the secret of youthfulness, as well as the ever growing demands on [...]
The iBaby
By Nada Mansy
Daily news alerts? There’s an app for that. Jamie Oliver Recipes? There’s an app for that. Prayer times? There’s an app for that. Learning the alphabet? There’s even an app for that. Behold – the rise of the iBaby. With the launch of the iPad, hundreds of apps now cater for young toddlers. [...]
Qatar serenades Fifa with impressive World Cup bid
The mega rich gulf state of Qatar has thrown off its gloves in the latest World Cup bid. They are hoping to woo Fifa officials with the prospect of solar powered air-conditioned pitches and stadium seats with sea views.
A delegation of Fifa officials will be visiting the country to assess the proposed facilities. If successful, [...]
“A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”
“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.”
Roald Dahl
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Today marks the birthday of the amazing children’s writer, Roal Dahl who inspired millions of children around the world with stories of fantastic foxes, giant peaches and magical [...]
emel’s Top 5 Eid Gifts for Children
With less than a week to go, here at the emel office we figured we can’t leave the kids out! Here’s our pick of great gift ideas for the children:
Arabian Sinbad
This is a brilliant learning tool, as well as hours of fun! Great for adults and children alike, this language learning kit comes complete with [...]
100 Days of Coalition
Written by Saqeb Mueen
With the Con-Lib Coalition Government reaching the 100 day milestone, Saqeb Mueen explores some of the issues of particular relevance to Britain’s Muslim communities.
Since the 1930s, it has become customary for modern governments to be judged through its performance in the first 100 days. But in Britain today, the assessment of the [...]
Inspired by Muhammad (PBUH)
Have you spotted these posters all over London?
Inspired by Muhammad is a brand new campaign launched by the Exploring Islam Foundation that is designed to improve the public understanding of Islam and Muslims. The campaign sets out to demonstrate how Muhammad inspires them to contribute to society, with a focus on women’s rights, social justice [...]
Press Coverage of War Memorial Campaign
The war memorial campaign gaining momentum in the press -
The Guardian, Comment is Free – Inayat Bunglawala
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/nov/05/muslim-soldiers-first-world-war
Asian Image
http://bit.ly/1PmrHd
BikyaMasr - Ruqaya Izzidien
http://bikyamasr.com/?p=5642
Bristol Evening Post - Farooq Siddique
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/columnists/Farooq-Siddique-Don-t-forget-role-Muslims-world-wars/article-1499734-detail/article.html
The National – David Sapsted
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091108/FOREIGN/711079940/1135
Should we save dying languages?
“How many languages can you speak?”
A question that you have probably been asked many times in the past. A lot of people tend to stumble when it comes to answering it, as there are languages that we can understand but not speak, or languages that we can speak but not write and vice versa. Ok.. [...]