http://www.emel.com/blog Blogging Muslim Lifestyle Tue, 24 May 2011 08:14:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you a dynamic, fast thinking, hard working individual with a passion for media? Then the role of Editorial Intern at emel’s student magazine embox could be for you. emel is a vibrant and dynamic Muslim lifestyle magazine with an ethical and positive outlook. emel is exceptional in its presentation, message ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/05/intern-opportunities-at-emel/ The Lady Fatemah Charitable Trust is holding its annual Gala Dinner 2011 this Saturday 14th May. It is an evening that includes dynamic speakers, including activist and correspondent Lauren Booth, as well as emel’s Comment writer, Shelina Jamohamad, along with various forms of entertainment and a charity auction. The Lady Fatemah Charitable ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/05/the-lady-fatemah-charitable-trusts-annual-gala-dinner/ Written by Tabbasam Hamid After watching the BBC's 'My Brother, the Islamist' last week, I was reading some of the comments that had been posted on the BBC blog site, and they seemed to somewhat mirror the tone of Robb Leech’s own experience: mothers grieving for lost sons, ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/04/conversion-or-metamorphoses/ Written by Tabassam Hamid Sometimes, aspirations and idyllic dreams are burnt to an ash, blown away, and we are left to despair. In moments of turmoil, suffering, and distress, where is there to turn to relieve us of the intensity of our suffering? It consumes our horizon, this pain. It soars over ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/04/the-power-of-ayat-al-qursi/ Every month in the magazine, we run a small article alongside the food feature called 'Food from my Childhood.' This feature allows people to revisit their favourite dishes growing up, reminiscing over warm memories around the dinner table. Below are two examples of the articles - Iqbal Chowdhury remembers the fishing trips ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/03/cherished-food-memories/ Posted by Robi Chowdhury Who doesn't like an inspirational video? We spotted one yesterday that we thought we should share with you. The story is set in a small fishing village in Thailand called Koh Panyee. The whole village has been built entirely over the water and is propped up on giant ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/03/against-all-odds/ Posted by Robi Chowdhury With the world still healing after suffering from the earthquakes in Japan, the human cost of the disaster is still being counted, as well as the technological cost. When entire business infrastructures get swept away by the raw forces of nature, you realise just how fragile our ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/03/what-would-you-put-in-a-time-capsule/ Posted by Ali Khimji There is no doubt that you would have seen the calamities that have affected Japan in recent days. So far, at least 2,500 casualties have been confirmed, with 1,800 injured and over 3,700 people missing. And that’s without mentioning the millions that are without access to clean ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/03/ways-you-can-help-the-people-of-japan/ Today is pi day! No, that’s not a typo, it’s a reference to the mathematical term. The date is 14th March, which can be written as 3/14, and is the first three digits of this amazing irrational number. Many of us would have only come across pi during maths lessons, and probably ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/03/have-a-pie-for-pi-day/ by Tabassam Hamid The notion that alcohol is a just a bit of harmless fun is one of the most invidious falsities of our age. A government that has launched a crusade against smoking and drugs has failed to acknowledge just how harmful a substance alcohol is. ... http://www.emel.com/blog/2011/02/it-reeks-of-problems/