Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,

This year I have been trying my very best to make sure that Islamic Impressions is ready and prepared for this Ramadhan with an entirely new range of products. In fact, in the process my friends and family labelled me “The new age Ibn Battuta”. Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta was a famous Muslim traveller known for the account of his travels and excursions around the Islamic world.

So what’s in store for you at Islamic Impressions this upcoming Ramadhan? To start with, we have an entirely new range of premium attars and perfumes from the finest perfume companies in the Middle East including Al Haramain, Asghar Ali and Swiss Arabia. We also have a new clothing range for men and women soon to be unveiled, as well as lots of children gift items and so many house decorative item never seen in the UK before. You will have to see it to believe it.

Our latest extensive range of new products has come from all parts of the world including India, Bahrain, China, Dubai, Sharjah, Pakistan, Turkey, Mauritius. I have had some of the most amazing experiences and would like to share some of them. In China, for example, after a hard days work, I experienced the world famous blind man’s massage. I had heard before that when a person looses one of his senses his others are heightened, and this experience was a prime example of this. It was like he had magic in his hands. If you are ever in China, the blind man’s massage is a must do, however I wouldn’t suggest the sleeping coach as it is a very tiring experience!

On my trip to Turkey I had an amazing experience which I would to tell you about. Just before a business lunch the owner of the restaurant bought out a Pakistani and Turkish flag and, as many of you may know, I am not nationalistic at all. They treated me like royalty and actually made me feel quite uncomfortable. However, when I asked what this was all about I was told how much the Turkish people love the Pakistani’s and how we are their true brothers. They then explained that when Mustafa Kamal was destroying the Islamic Khilafah in Turkey (the Ottoman State) the Muslim women of Pakistan took off their gold to send their men to defend the Khilafah. To this date they respect this action which demonstrated the bond and unity of the Muslim Ummah.

I also spent time in Mauritius which I can confidently say was one of the most beautiful and friendly countries I have ever visited. In Dubai, in the midst of my meetings with Al Haramain they insisted I star in their latex TV commercial. Below you can find a video of this. I’ve also included some pictures of my time abroad to share with you.

Feel free to post any comments inshallah.

Aqib

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