Voice of Unity (VOU) - Muslim Youth Magazine

“Iman (belief) means appreciation with the heart, iqrar (acknowledgment) with the tongue and amal (action) with limbs.” (Imam Ali (as), Nahj al Balaghah, Sermon: 79)
The saying of The Commander of the Faithful Ali (as), emphasized amal, which clearly gives the message; …

This issue will be delivered to people in the first few days of spring and for many, this season symbolises renewal, hope and mercy at its core. Renewal as the leaves turn green and colourful roses blossom, hope as warm bright sunlight …

Our collective responsibility
I just wanted to convey a heartfelt thank you for such an amazing magazine. Being a long standing IUS member I cannot only see and feel the difference but can also understand the moving times by the quality of …

As this issue goes to print in this holy month of Muharram, Shia Muslims worldwide commemorate the tragic  martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) and his companions on Ashura. However, this commemoration must be much more than just lectures, poetry, tears and chest …

I was just reading through the “Khoja community of Stanmore” artic…

Ramadhan 2008 really riled up my  Jiminy Cricket. In a month when spirituality should be at its peak, it was a little disheartening to see it spread so thin on the ground in some places.
Yes, I am aware of how far …

With all this talk of financial crises and the growing concerns of the British public, I’ve come to realise something concerning; our selfishness is causing us to fail in our humanity.
Despite the continued and extensive coverage of the recession, markets in …

The previous issue of the VOU (Oct – Dec 2008) featured an article entitled “The Khoja community of Stanmore” which was the second in a series critiquing different Muslim communities; the issue before that considered the Pakistani community. The aim of the …