The Times, one of the UK’s largest and oldest newspapers, has finally raised its much speculated Paywall today. The Paywall will only allow selected users to read articles from The Times website. This could very well bring out the dawn of a new age in online experiences. Rupert Murdoch promises us that the scheme will [...]
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The quest for your favourite abaya’s
Hey all,
Just thought I’d drop you a line this lovely Monday morning. I’m looking ahead to… Ramadan!! Thinking about all the things I want out of this beautiful month, and reminiscing of previous years.
I’m also working towards the Ramadan issue of emel, looking at the lifestyle aspects. Here at emel, we thought we’d look at [...]
Exclusive ‘I Love Muhammad’ t-shirts available – limited time only
Greetings All,
After the popularity of Sarah’s post last month on 10 tips to show our love for Muhammad (PBUH), we have been inundated with emails and calls from people who have requested for the idea to be extended to printed t-shirts.
We are pleased to say that we are launching our limited edition ‘I love Muhammad’ t-shirts.
The t-shirts [...]
Calling Student Writers
This summer sees round two of embox hit the shelves. We’re looking for enthusiastic writers to join our team. Are you a young Muslim and think you know a thing or two about student life? We’re looking for you.
embox covers many of the issues important to new students, from health to finance to simple everyday lifestyle tips [...]
Friday Round-Up > Fashion Shoots, Zain Bhikha and iPads
Salams and Greetings All,
First of all, Jummah Mubarak and we hope that you have a blessed day today! The weather so far appears to be holding up here in London as the sun has come out to welcome us to the weekend. Ayman (our Assistant Editor) has brought in a few things for Fatema (our [...]
Join emel’s House Party (LAST DAY TO SIGN UP)
This is your chance to network with the emel team – Sarah Joseph – the Editor, emel Writers, Lifestyle Editor, Art Director, Web Editor, the sales team etc will all be on hand to mingle and answer your questions. You will also get behind the scenes access into what is coming out over the course [...]
Reflecting on the last decade
The emel team reflects on the past decade. I asked them to pick a defining moment that they remember vividly from the past ten years. Here are some of their responses -
I hailed in the New Millennium on London’s Embankment with my husband, nine month old daughter and four year old son.
The next year brought us [...]
A trip down memory lane with issue 3 revival
We’ve been busy at the office recently compiling the back issues so that we can feature them on our website. It’s a difficult task that will take months to do and we’re getting a lot of help from a number of interns who are helping out at emel.
The lastest issue to go up on the [...]
Ramadan Soundbytes
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 Ramadan sound bytes from around the office….
Remona Aly; Deputy Editor
I’m a big food lover, but I plan to stay really focused this Ramadan – feeding my soul rather than my stomach is top of the list!
Somaiya Khan-Piachaud; Features Editor
Ramadan is a time to slow down and contemplate; as I fast I pray for the billion [...]