As Muslims, we are taught to live in harmony with the world around us

This article discusses the concept of tadabbur (contemplation on the Qur’an) at one level of application by looking at the relationship between Surah al-Fatiha and Surah al-Nas.

In life, there is so much noise – cars, notifications, lectures, chatter, footsteps – that seeks to steal our attention and distract us.

What does it mean to be mindful?

I thought now might be a good time to make a contribution to the ISoc blogs page, as I know I liked reading posts on here written by other people.

Cambridge had this way of making me feel like I was at constant extremes, sometimes so full of hope and belonging but at other times lonely and stretched beyond my limits.

When it came to the time for applying to different Universities in Sixth Form, my mum said that she didn’t want me to move out.

I remember carrying out my normal Friday routine of attending lectures, followed by jummah, blissfully unaware that it would be my last day for a long while doing so.

Truth. Justice. Dignity. Honour. Sacrifice. What do these words mean?

The holy month of Ramadan is finally upon us – much awaited with a mixture of excitement and perhaps a little anxiety.

We are in a period of political and social anxiety that makes us all suspicious of each other.

I was two years old when my family and I first moved to Italy from Morocco.