Nylah Salam
Social Media Journalist at Hyphenonline
Writer | Multimedia | @onlinehyphen, formerly @TimesRadio
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3 weeks ago |
hyphenonline.com | Nylah Salam
Tucked within the rolling hills of Oxfordshire sits Willowbrook Farm, the UK’s first halal and tayib farm. It’s a humid May day, just over a week before Eid al-Adha, and 62-year-old Lufti Radwan is busy prepping animals for qurbani, putting together the final touches for the celebration. Gripping a power saw with practised ease, he carves into a fresh length of wood.
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2 months ago |
hyphenonline.com | Nylah Salam
Post offices were once vital community hubs, depended on by the nation as places to buy stamps, send parcels and pay bills. Nowadays, paperless billing and payment services have streamlined our financial transactions, while email and messaging apps have drastically reduced the need to communicate by post. According to postal services regulator , 6.6bn UK-addressed letters were posted in 2023-2024, a 67% decline in 20 years from a peak of 20bn annually.
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Mar 18, 2025 |
hyphenonline.com | Nylah Salam
Film by Rob Gould“My alarm has no mercy,” laughs Zainab El-Mouden as she slices a banana and drizzles some honey over her porridge for her suhoor — a pre-dawn meal that fuels her fasting and football. It’s 4am and the street under her Brixton balcony is silent. El-Mouden, a 22-year-old football obsessive and midfield player for London Seaward FC, takes a deep swig of coconut water before fajr, the first prayer of the day.
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Mar 6, 2025 |
hyphenonline.com | Nylah Salam
Looking back at her time working in a pharmacy, one summer in particular sticks out in Ola Labib’s mind. “Everyone was clearly on a rampage and we’d run out of morning-after pills,” she recalls.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
hyphenonline.com | Nylah Salam
Dr Sohail Hanif emphasises the importance of localising donations to foster stronger connections and support within Muslim communities. Photograph courtesy of Dr Sohail HanifDr Sohail Hanif, chief executive of the National Zakat Foundation (NZF), has dedicated his career to advancing the vital practice of zakat, a cornerstone of Islamic charity. Zakat is the obligation of giving 2.5% of one’s wealth to those in need once a year.
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I was in my farmcore era for a day🐮🌻🧺🌾 Read how the UK’s first halal farm do qurbani, ready for #EidulAdha 👇🏽
🌿🐑 What does ethical #qurbani look like in 2025? Willowbrook Farm in Oxfordshire is redefining how to sacrifice animals for Eid, with faith-led and Earth-conscious practices. @nylah_says visits the farm ahead of #EidAlAdha. 📷@AmeenaRojee https://t.co/D9GqceYFEQ
RT @onlinehyphen: 🌿🐑 What does ethical #qurbani look like in 2025? Willowbrook Farm in Oxfordshire is redefining how to sacrifice animals…
RT @onlinehyphen: As Dhu al-Hijjah begins, we’re keen to hear from Muslims across the UK who planned to complete Hajj this year. If you’ve…
