Scotland

Robin Yassin-Kassab travels to the most northerly mosque in Scotland, Jeremey Henzell-Thomas confesses his affection for all things Scottish, Leila Aboulela identifies three Scotts who influenced her novels, Saqib Razzaq outlines the Muslim heritage of Scotland, Nayab Khalid tries to save the Scottish environment, Arusa Qureshi falls in love with hip hop, Kirsty MacDougall attempts to revive Gaelic language and culture, Robin Ade goes finishing, Alycia Pirmohamed meanders around Scottish coastline, James Brooks sits through the films of Ken Loach, William Holmes (Mohammad Ameen) paints the Galloway uplands, and our list of ten Scottish things.

Also in this issue: John O’Donoghue reads a refreshing novel about refugees, Abdullah Geelah is impressed by Todd Webb’s photographs of Africa, Steve Noyes shifts through five Muslim memoirs, short stories by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi and Parand, poems by Zahra Wadia, Deema K Shehabi, and David Pollard, Mishal Saif’s analysis of blasphemy in Pakistan, and Amandla Thomas-Johnson’s American Diary. 

In this issue

  • Women in Taliban Afghanistan
    Culture

    Breaking News

    The morning sun lights up Maryam’s face through the gap in the curtains. She lies there with her eyes closed, enjoying the gentle heat. She knows she…

    Parand
  • Great mosque of Hassan 2 at sunset in Casablanca, Morocco. Beautiful Arches of the Arab mosque in the sunset, sunlight rays
    History

    The Artist, the General and the Hajjah

    Three Scottish historical figures have fascinated me and entered my fiction: David Roberts (1786-1864), Charles Gordon (1833-1885) and Lady Evelyn…

    Leila Aboulela
  • gray concrete bridge near mountain at daytime taken at Eilean Donan Castle on a cloudy day
    Culture

    Ten Scottish Things

    What distinguishes Scotland from the rest of the world? If you were to ask people at random, a flurry of responses are likely to emerge. The Scottish…

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