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i am:-)
email me bro...and we will discuss how you can get involved... you are more than welcome
yeah thats him
our beloved dictator :roll:
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
Oiii!
That's me!
Ed is one of my stooges.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
HA!!
no-one lisuns to you
your like that cousin whos always there but no-one talks to or knows exists :roll:
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
yup you got me there.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
[color=darkblue]asalamualykum warhmatulahi wabarakthu
I've just got the magazine insha Allah i will be reading it tonight...I'll give you my feedback then but im sure it's excellent like the previous magazaines
walakumasalaam warhmatulahi wabarakthu[/color]
A Muslim Paradise is not a place of arrival, but a way of Travellin
when is the rest of the UK gonna get it?
salaam, i just wanted to say that i have read the new issue of the revival and i think mashallah it was excelent. the title eid not weed was good.it applies to a lot of the younger generation these days.
The eid not weed article was so true, coz thats what its all about to these kids.and also the Ali & Jamal was good.I think the guys need to have a read of that.Overall i think it was very good.
[color=darkblue]asalamualykum warhmatulahi wabarakthu
masha Allah love the articles in the magazine...lol....ali wanab and jamal article is always a bonus lol..jazahka Allah...btw i rekon these magazines 4 the youngsters is a wiked idea beacuse muslim peeps in ma college have started taking an interst in islam!
walakumasalaam warhmatulahi wabarakthu[/color]
A Muslim Paradise is not a place of arrival, but a way of Travellin
yes but when is next few days?
how long is a piece of string?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
the magazines will be arriving in london, luton, nelson, dewsubury, preston, bolton..... this weekend.
they have already arrived in sheffield, birmingham, bradford, manchester, etc...
they will be in oxford, highwycombe, scotland etc at the start of next week...
so far the feedback has been very good mashallah...
Kool
Luks like ill b askin this weekend
Cant wait to c it
"Duniya toh badalti rehti hai...Ey mere Quaid tuh kabhi Na badal janaa"
someof you may, if your extremely lucky, get it on Eid day
Eid-Ul-Adha!
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
Mr Ed
make sure they get here before sunday evening-we have a massive Iftar programme happeing in the local mosque on sunday
u dont want to miss that
Salaam!
Pray that everyone is in the best state of health and Iman!
This is my first post on the new Revival Website... but I'm an old school Revival reader from the days that the very first issue was distributed in 1997 I think...
WARNING: this post may be deemed to be quite critical! I am one of you, one who wants the Revival to be massive, one who realises the need for it as much or more than some of you. SO PLEASE... don't get defensive as this post is not offensive; it's constructive, which I believe will be welcomed by the Editorial Team and the Chief S.I.!
Masha'allah the work being done is positive and there is a surge of energy behind the product, but I believe the revival now, is not as big (impact wise) as it was before. The re-invention hasn't matured or tapped into new terratory or even peaked as much as the old-school version. More people talked about the old version than the new... the old school readers are not finding much interest in the new Revival and treat it in a passive manner as in they've already seen the best of it and there is nothing more to attract them, or so they feel. Let's prove them, including myself wrong :!:
The design also is not my cup of tea personally... it's more of a diluted english cup of tea as opposed to the desi cup of tea with illaichi that it could be. My views are based on the previous issue and the cover of the new issue, Insha'allah will have a copy of the new one this weekend and post further feedback.
To me the Revival still has that look where you can take it from the kind distributor, scan (or read) it and then ultimately bin it! It doesn't make me want to treasure it. Do you agree :?: plz be honest!
On a positive note: I feel that the only improvement since Version1 is mass distribution and active participation from sisters is making the revival more balanced and appropriate to target Brothers and Sisters.
:idea: Conclusion: I think we should step up a level and start a fresh, yet again, from 2006!!! with a version 3.
Let us come together in this holy month and really drive this ship, hit it with everything we have with a means to make it last and not preempt a version 4.
PLEASE CAN EVERYBODY READ THIS MESSAGE AND THINK SERIOUSLY BEFORE REPLYING, BUT PLZ PLZ PLZ DO REPLY!
bro you are wrong!
(kidding)
Any specific changes? what is the missing ingredient? Is it just that its not as controversial? The same topics have been discussed over and over and over again? or something else?
How would like it to be changed? what would increase its substance for you?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
i disagree
and MR ED HAVE THE MAGS BEEN SENT TO LONDON YET?
they will be sent in the morning and arrive in London at your programme by 6pm...talk about cutting it fine....
well if they aint there by 6 the latest then no one will get them
fast here open 6.10 and people will be gone by 6.30
btw guys I'm gonna post picture of the iftar dinner I'm going to 2moro-so watch this space
to a slight extent - i gotta agree
im also an oldskool reader and where i once used to buzz of them and read em over n over, i only buzz of it for a bit now
but i know its still really relevant for todays youth so i guess its all good
what do you suggest?
the design is great by the way, its come a long way IMO
content wise - i cant see very many topics that effect todays youth besides the obvious that crop up all the time....sex, drugs, dating, marriage, terrorism, etc
but thats just what i think
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
so what you're saying is that the old revivals are better? how? why? what is lacking in these 3 issues we have done?
Impact.
I think with the old revivals (yes im another old school revival reader) there was much more of an impact not only was it clever, witty, colourful it was also something new and had a bit of a buzz about it. It was kinda like the flava of the month.
Since the revivals been going since, how long now? Its no longer the same, partially becoz we're using the same tried and tested angle over and over. The old ones where out like once in a blue moon so i guess you had more time to get it right before sending it off to the printers.
The controversial factor is fine its got little to do with that. Content wise as Hayder has already said is alot of the same stuff over and over again. Most of it had already been covered in previous issues.
Layout & presentation wise in contrast to the old ones is that its simply not as bright, in your face and eye catching as before. Now i understand we're trying to make it a bit more professional but all you seem to be doing is making it bland.
Thats just my opinion.
Back in BLACK
The old one wasn't colourful at all from what I saw of it.
It was just white with blue text.
People need to move on. This reminiscing about the old issues is holding us back.
Look to the future.
The future's bright.
The future's not blue and white.
The Future's Orange
no, i think they look better defo
but the content needs to change a lil, but maybe not...dunno - the youth atre still doin the wrong stuff
but the buzz factor isnt the same!!!!!!!
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
The 'buzz factor' for us isn't the same because first-off we're not 15 any more, and secondly we already know what's going to be in the issues. Thirdly, we have a glorified view of past issues, we are failing to grasp that the competition out there is going to require The Revival to be more than just two-pieces of paper stuck together.
Can you explain this 'buzz' that you felt about the old Revival? Prob not. But it was prob something about looking forward to the next installment, right? Loadsa people have asked me about when the next issue is out.
People who are 15/16 and/or are not familiar with The Revival do get that 'buzz'. But they don't tell because they they can't explain it.
You are too familiar with The Revival to feel the buzz you did when you were still a schoolboy.
aye, ur right boss
which is why i said its probs jus me who thinks that, not our readers
but still reckon we need more topics
Hey, im still 19! dont make me as old as u grandpops! :evil:
The Lover is ever drunk with love;
He is free, he is mad,
He dances with ecstasy and delight.
Caught by our own thoughts,
We worry about every little thing,
But once we get drunk on that love,
Whatever will be, will be.
ɐɥɐɥ
Perhaps your right Irfan,
Maybe coz we're too familiar with it to feel the buzz anymore. But i still recon we're coming at it from the same angles over and over. Maybe try an a new approach.
Back in BLACK
salaam
okay , what did you like about the old revivals?
what do you feel that these revivals are lacking?
what do you make of teh layout, artwork, articles, topics etc now compared to what it was?
wasalaam
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