Written by Tabassam Hamid
The channel 4 Dispatches programme has exposed some Islamic educational establishments as places where violence and hatred is taught. Whilst we may be sceptical about much of the allegations, it is essential that the inherent failings of Madrasah education be addressed.
The first word revealed to our esteemed Prophet, peace be upon him, [...]
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Exclusive competition for our UK female readers
emel magazine are launching a competition, especially for our female readers in collaboration with ButterflyDeals.com
Butterfly Deals is a UK based company, which specializes in offering experiences for women in a suitable and safe environment. The experiences include health and beauty sessions, travel adventures, as well as various sports activities.
You can be in the chance of [...]
Rare copy of the Qur’an to be digitised online
A Qur’an, named the ‘Qansuk al Ghuri’, coined after the Egyptian Mamluk who had the Qur’an commissioned in the early 16th Century, is being digitised in Manchester. The project is being undertaken by the John Rylands Library in Manchester, with the large fragile copy being scanned in page by page to preserve the ancient text [...]
Has advertising gone too far?
By Khadija Gulamhusein
Bernie Ecclestone, the 80 year old F1 boss who was violently beaten up in a mugging for his possessions, has become the new face of an advert for a Swiss watch company, Hublot. The tagline of the new advert reads: “See what people will do for a Hublot.”
My first reaction to this initial [...]
We Want YOUR Stories
Have you got a story to tell?
emel is looking for some stories to feature in our Real Lives section. If you, or anyone you know, would be ideal for the following sections, please get in touch with us:
Marriage – a couple that have had an interesting relationship, perhaps met through strange circumstances and have funny [...]
‘British Schools, Islamic Rules’
Written by Khadija Gulamhusein
We’ve heard it all before; Madrassahs are the perfect environment for cultivating extremist tendencies. But usually the finger is being pointed at Madrassahs in Pakistan or Afghanistan, where young boys and girls are seen to be indoctrinated into the Taliban’s ideology. But according to the BBC’s Panorama, aired [...]
All in a day’s work
Written by Nada Mansy
Just imagine rolling out of bed to step into your office just a 10 second stroll away. That’s exactly what is about to happen for some of Google’s employees, as today a huge expansion of its California headquarters was revealed, including new homes for its growing workforce. Talk [...]
It’s that time of the year again…
Salams and Greetings All,
It’s Monday evening and here at emel HQ we’re all looking forward to what’s set to be a great week inshAllah. It’s Eid week, and Muslims around the world will be getting together to celebrate the occasion of Eid ul Adha.
To mark this, we thought we’d share some of our Eid plans [...]
Alcohol “Most Dangerous Drug”
By Ali Khimji
A new report from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs has found alcohol to be more dangerous than illegal drugs. The organisation, led by David Nutt, scored the drugs on a scale of 1-100 based on mental and physical damage, addiction, crime and costs to the economy and communities.
Alcohol [...]
New additions to the magazine in the new year
Having achieved so much in 2010, we have a lot to look forward over the forthcoming issues:
Dr Joel Hayward, Dean of the Royal Airforce School joins us as a Comment writer with his reflections on political and social issues.
We are introducing a brand new Sports section, highlight upcoming tournaments and featuring exclusive interviews with high profile sports [...]