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Islamic History by the book

‘I thought I should write an autobiography on how I established these communities. I feel very satisfied that I have recorded the events of my life which would relate tp the history of things, particularly my uncle’s part in founding Pakistan’ A PROFESSOR whose uncle plaid a helping hand in founding Pakistan, talks about his life after publishing his autobiography 10 years after starting it. Matiullah Dard, 75, now lives opposite Belmarsh prison in Thamesmead but was born in the …

London Mosque to get a Royal Visit

The London Mosque – the capital’s first purpose-built mosque – opened in 1926, is to host a Royal visitor. HRH The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, will visit the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Putney on Thursday July 7 – to inspect its garden and flower displays. The mosque, known as Fazl Mosque, is one of the venues selected to be inspected by The London Gardens Society of which The Earl is Patron. It is where the worldwide Head – or …