July 2018
Islamic Calligraphy at the London Book Fair…?
This is something you won’t find conventionally at the LBF…in an event known to present the latest books, The Review of Religions, in collaboration with Razwan Baig, brought early manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an and the ancient art of calligraphy to the people of the capital.
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A Glimpse into the Life of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa (Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad - Khalifatul Masih II(ra))
Infant Male Circumcision: A Medical Perspective It is estimated that 38% of men in the world have been circumcised. But is this practice a mere custom, or are there underlying benefits to this age old ritual? (Dr AS Sami - UK, Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael - UK)
Father Christmas & the Burqa Ban Another country has embarked on a path to ostracizing a certain dress code associated with Islam. The niqab, however, is not an essential requirement in Islam, so what are the teachings regarding the dress code in Islam? (Dr Sarah Waseem - UK)
God’s Beauty, Beneficence & Unity A wise man once said, ‘if you love the art, you will love the artist and so if you love creation then you must love the creator’ (Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as))
Turin Shroud: Fake or Real? The mysterious and captivating Shroud of Turin is once again in the news. The most recent headlines focus on studies purporting to show that the Shroud is a fake based on tests performed on store mannequins. Forensic anthropologist Matteo Borrini and chemist Luigi Garlaschelli based their experiment on the bloodstain patterns used to investigate crime […] (Navida Syed – UK)
Creating the Art – Live the Experience Come to The Review of Religions’ exhibition 2018 this weekend taking place in the Jalsa Salana [The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s annual international convention] to see a live demonstration by Haji Noor Deens‘ mesmerising art of calligraphy. In one part of our exhibition themed ‘Islam in the East: Journeys along the Silk Road‘ the visitors will […] (Musa Sattar - UK)
Historic – Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Pens Surah Al-Fatihah for the Al-Qalam project The Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, has extended a huge honour, blessing and privilege to the Al-Qalam Project as it draws to its conclusion, by penning the entire opening chapter, Surah Al-Fatihah. The scroll which His Holiness blessed with his writing will be part of a special […] (Syed Amer Safir - UK)
Peter Sanders – A Fascinating Collection Join us for an exhibit of the fascinating collection of photographs and thought-provoking talks by Peter Sanders at The Review of Religions’ exhibition 2018 in collaboration with Razwan Baig in Surrey this August. Peter Sanders, a renowned photographer of the Muslim world, will display his fascinating collection of photographs, providing a unique glimpse into the daily lives […] (Musa Sattar - UK)
