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Anticipating Ramadan in London

Anticipating Ramadan in London

Lifestyle
It can be difficult to expect what Ramadan will be like in a non-Muslim country. Most Muslim countries work their time tables in all aspects of life to suit Ramadan, making it convenient for the those fasting during Ramadan. London is a cosmopolitan city of the world, and as a non-Muslim country, it can be difficult to observe Ramadan, but the large Muslim population means it's more awareness about this month of fasting and prayer. Mosques in London Unlike most other non-Muslim countries, the United Kingdom is very different in terms of providing services to Muslims. It is because of the history of Muslim migrants to the UK, the large British Muslim population that lives in the UK today, and the concentration of Muslims in a given area that has allowed for a large number of mosqu...
Sports Personality of the Year

Sports Personality of the Year

Sports
Sports Personality of the Year is an annual event organized by BBC. It was created by Paul Fox in 1954 with just one award and later, gradually, seven more awards were included. Fox developed the idea of Sports Personality of the Year while being an editor of Sportsview magazine. The first award took place on 30th December in 1954 at Savoy Hotel and it was part of the Sportsview. The award was presented by Peter Dimmock. The show was of 45 minutes and Christopher Chataway won the title beating fellow athlete Roger Bannister. In 1955 the show was named as Sports Review of the Year and it lasted for 75 minutes. The original was BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. In 1960 Team of the Year award and Overseas Personality awards were added. Three decades later a Lifetime Achie...