To enlighten, inform and inspire is what the Voice of Unity (VOU) aims to achieve. Through reading and writing articles, as well as discussion and …
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Say C-H-E-E-S-E!
Not a killing machine or a 21st Century Tavor Assault Rifle. Not an army of vigilant soldiers or even a carefully and concisely crafted plot to rule the world. For those of you quick to raise your eyebrows, I am going somewhere …
Burn intolerance
The ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York carried with it the name Terry Jones, a name that will be remembered for a while longer.
Pastor Terry Jones and his small church, the Dove World Outreach …
Ramadan: A fast track to a larger world
Ramadan arrived in August this year. I’d grown accustomed to the Muslim month of fasting being an autumn affair. But because Ramadan follows the lunar calendar — moving back about ten days every year — the dawn prayer preparations are even earlier …
Editorial (Apr-Jun 2010)
Welcome to the first online issue of the Voice of Unity (VOU) on this brand new website. Having been in development, on and off for the past nine months, it is only with the grace of Allah (swt) that we have reached …
Twilight: greatest ever love story?
A boring, over-possessive vampire, a pathetically clumsy human girl, a pack of pubescent werewolves and a shallow and somewhat pointless plot. You’d have to be some kind social outcast to have escaped the recent Twilight-hysteria.
For those of you with the intellect …
Editorial (Jan – Mar 2010)
The tragedy that took place at Karbala in 61AH is so full of lessons and inspiration; it is powerful enough to move grown men to tears. These days of Muharram and Safar are a time of mourning, reflection and learning.
The story …
Waste time much?
Why do we spend hours languishing in front of the TV? Why do we waste our afternoons browsing idly through Facebook? Why do we stay up till the early hours of the morning only to wake up late the following day lazy …
Black is back
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar; however, as Muslims, we choose not to commemorate the start of the New Year in celebrations. Instead, we mourn and remember the sacrifice of our third Imam, Imam Hussain (as).
How we choose …
Editorial (Oct – Dec 2009)
What?! The VOU in full colour I hear you gasp? Alhamdullilah (Praise be to God) with His blessings we have taken the first step in taking the VOU ‘out there’ into the mainstream to reach all the followers of the Ahlul Bayt …
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