A new year is approaching in both the Christian and
    Muslim calendars and a great time to think about
    change, for the start of the Muslim Hijri calendar
    signifies just that: a change and a move from
    oppression in Makkah to liberation in Madinah.

 House of Saud

 Genre: Biography/ Historical

 Most Likely to be Read by: History Geeks.

 Available from: Amazon

Drinking the sea At Gaza
by Amira Hass

Review: Every time you feel like throwing a rock at someone who hates you go find this book and read some of it! Written by a liberal/left wing anti-war Jewish journalist who has won awards for the quality of her writing and was a regular contributor to Israeli broadsheets.

‘Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? After working in retail for several months I’ve come to realize that Christmas comes in two extremes for our non-Muslim amigos: it’s either the most pleasant time of the year or it’s the most miserable.

   At last year's Global Peace and Unity event, in front of
   22,000 Muslims Sr Rachel Atkins, a student from Queen
   Mary University took her shahadah. We met up with her
   and asked about her journey to Islam, Muslims and – of
   course - what it was like taking her shahadah.

Another year, another Global Peace and Unity event. By far the mother of all Islamic events in the UK – the Global Peace and Unity is like Islam: Supersize Me! Read on for a review of the GPU.

  Istanbul Kebab House
Location: Tooting High street

Type of food: Turkish Fast food

Alcohol served?: No 

A London ISoc opens a new marriage service for Muslim students, after months of meetings, hours of debates, endless arguments, 100’s of scholars consulted, and   finally, lo and behold… the eagerly anticipated, long awaited, NIKAH SOC is here!