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Plinth to mark centenary of women’s suffrage includes South Asian and Jewish women

February 6, 2018 steve 0

A plinth which features the names and portraits of 59 women and men who were central to the suffrage movement includes two women of colour […]

How Ahmadi missionaries appealed to black Muslims in twentieth century America

December 16, 2016 steve 0

As a missionary movement, Ahmadis soon appeared in the United States, Britain, Europe, Indonesia and Nigeria in the early twentieth century. The story of Islam […]

Why the day of Ashura is important for Shia Muslims

October 12, 2016 steve 0

The day of Ashura, which falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is important for Muslims globally. For […]

Dr Michael Siegel: the Jewish lawyer who survived Nazi violence and humiliation on March 10, 1933

March 10, 2016 steve 0

The year is 1933 and Hitler’s rise to power is imminent. Days earlier and the Nazis had exploited the burning of the Reichstag, home of […]

What is the Hindu festival of Navratri?

October 8, 2015 steve 0

The festival of Navratri (nine nights) celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Navaratri begins around harvest time in October, and, celebrations last for nine […]

What is the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah?

September 11, 2015 steve 0

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and commemorates the creation of the Earth. During this two day celebration, the traditional greeting “L’shanah tovah”… “for […]

Happy Onam! But what is this festival about?

August 28, 2015 steve 0

The harvest festival of Onam is a moveable feast: it colours the landscape of Kerala in South West India in a rhythm of elaborate dances, […]

Jan Karski: the Catholic spy who warned about the Holocaust in 1942

July 21, 2015 steve 0

The story of Jan Karski’s bravery in the Second World War came to life in a recent documentary in his native Poland. Sławomir Grünberg’s ‘Karski […]

What are the three central values of the Quran?

June 30, 2015 steve 0

The Quran advocates many values that shape one’s intellectual and spiritual journey to God; but most importantly, these values also enable adherents to be more […]

What is the festival of Ratha Yatra?

June 12, 2015 Religious Reader 0

June 14 marks the 47th annual Ratha yatra (festival of chariots) in London. The journey begins at 11:30am at Hyde Park. Upon arrival, expect to […]

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