Gems

  • In the month Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, we present the last blog in our series on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolic meaning in relation to the invaluable principles of Islam. Nooresahar Ahmad, Oxford In the middle of the 14th century, the Arab Muslim Prince of Granada, Abu

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  • Yusra Dahri, Tilford Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this month brings me back to ten years ago, to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Back then, I didn’t really take much notice of the gemstone that had been added to Her Majesty’s metaphorical crown of time. All I really cared about was the fact that my school

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  • Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee earlier this month. We present here the 3rd blog in our series on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolism as seen in the invaluable principles of Islam. Arfa Yassir, Swindon Works of literature and poetry often refer to gemstones, owing to their beauty, solid

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