By Maisam Merali - fourth-year studying Physical Natural Sciences 10th Muharram - Lessons to take from Hussain’s stand in Karbala Truth. Justice. Dignity. Honour. Sacrifice. What do these words mean? Muharram is here, and with it [...]
By Merna Daabis - first-year studying HSPS Ramadan is here!! The holy month of Ramadan is finally upon us – much awaited with a mixture of excitement and perhaps a little anxiety. Hopefully this will [...]
by Merna Daabis, a first-year studying HSPS Behind the Veil We are in a period of political and social anxiety that makes us all suspicious of each other. The misconceptions surrounding Islam have become so [...]
by Imane, a second year linguist and our EIW co-head “Interfaith” is more than just a social event I was two years old when my family and I first moved to Italy from Morocco. The [...]
by Zainab Haider, a 2nd year PBS student Faith and Mental Health I think a lot of the stigma surrounding mental health in the Muslim community has a lot to do with the idea that [...]
by Nabila Idris One chilly evening this Michaelmas, a group of drunk men accosted a friend of mine in front of the Cambridge railway station. They patted her on the head, ruffled her scarf, and leered, [...]
by Abubakar, a fourth year chemical engineer Navigating the intersection of being both Black and Muslim in the UK is more difficult than it may appear. The black community in the UK predominantly identifies as [...]
by Sanaa, a second year studying veterinary medicine My story, like all stories, is a bit different. I took a ‘Gap Year’ before coming to Cambridge, and so I had a lot of time to take [...]
by Ibrahim Khan The Conquest of Makkah occurred eight years after the Muslims migrated from Makkah to Madinah. In 630 AD, the Prophet ﷺ and ten thousand of his Companions returned to Makkah and took [...]
Majida is an undergraduate student and our current events officer. For many of us, fasting during the month of Ramadan away from home is a first, or perhaps it is the lengthier hours in the UK [...]
