ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ As Muslims, we are taught to live in harmony with the world around us: ۞ كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ مِن رِّزْقِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ Eat and drink from the provision of [...]
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The Qur’an states “Will they not contemplate the Quran?” (47:24). This article discusses the concept of tadabbur (contemplation on the Qur’an) at one level of application by looking at [...]
Noise In life, there is so much noise - cars, notifications, lectures, chatter, footsteps - that seeks to steal our attention and distract us. There is also another kind of noise that, although we may [...]
By Maisam Merali - fourth-year studying Physical Natural Sciences Truth. Justice. Dignity. Honour. Sacrifice. What do these words mean? Muharram is here, and with it comes the commemoration of the day of Ashura, [...]
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 [...]
