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Splitting the moon

Emdad Rahman: Splitting the Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward’s intriguing journey into Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and observations as a western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah ...

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“In the Rings with Ali”

Emdad Rahman:  “In the Rings with Ali” is a retrospective exhibition to celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 70th year during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. During the Paralympic Games period guests have exclusive access to an exhibition of photographs, memorabilia, audio and video installations, ...

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Films of the Week

The Amazing Spiderman The story of Peter Parker, an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to ...

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Films of the week

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3D President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. The secret life of the US’s favorite president as history’s greatest hunter of the undead. ...

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Films of the week

Prometheus Prometheus is director Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction – and co-writer Damon Lindelof’s return to the kind of big, heady themes he explored for six seasons of his landmark TV show Lost. It’s a natural pairing, and one ...

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New Beefeater joins Tower of London

Emdad Rahman interviews Yeoman Warder Clive Towell. Clive Towell, 44, lives with his partner Sheena Lott and their two daughters – Sophie, 14, and Mollie, 12.  Clive told me, “I am from Cheltenham Gloucester but have been in the Army ...

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Films of the week

What to expect when you’re expecting What To Expect When You’re Expecting is a star-laden comedy about what happens to couples when they start trying for a family. Jules (Cameron Diaz) and Evan (Matthew Morrison) are high-profile celebrities trying for ...

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The London Eye

Emdad Rahman Emdad Rahman: At 135m, the EDF Energy London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. It was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and was launched in 2000. It has already won over 75 awards for national and international ...

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