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Muslims play
an increasingly important part in the life of Britain today and it is
important for those outside the community, as well as for members of it, to
have a regular source of information of the kind which Q-News provides.
Brian Pearce, Director of The Inter-Faith Network.
Q-News
is the most promising and vital voice in the future of British Muslims.
The Guardian
Q-News has been a source of inspiration for debating matters with integrity.
It has managed to skilfully to grow a bank of talented journalists who wear
British Islam as a badge of honour. Baroness Pola Uddin.
Q-News is bold, sensitive, intelligent and responsible in the way in which
it deals with real issues confronting Muslims. It is entertaining and
informative and has become, rightly so, an important institution within
British Islam. Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham.
The pages of Q-News have provided crucial information and insight to
government departments, media commentators and educationalists. A majority
of Muslims who now work in the mainstream media have some connection with
Q-News. The magazine should be especially commended for its policy of
encouraging young women to join the media profession.
Dr Zaki Badawi,
The Late Principal of The Muslim College
I have known Q-News since the day it was founded in 1992. It is a true
pioneer that has consistently kept a finger on the pulse on British Muslims
for the last twelve years. Fuad Nahdi and his team, led by Fareena Alam are
always two steps ahead of their own readers. In a post-September 11th world,
Q-News is more crucial than ever, providing an arena for English-speaking
Muslims to air views. It has a high profilein Britain – it’s where the
Western press and the public go in order to know what well-education Western
Muslims are thinking. Carla Power, General Editor of Newsweek International.
Britain's
most
influential Muslim
publication.
The Fabian Society
Q-News is the liveliest and most intelligent religious monthly on the
market. People don’t usually associate humour with Islam but Q-News has
proved that the two aren’t incompatible. Damien Thomson
Editor-in-chief, The Catholic Herald
Rarely does a magazine define a community while simultaneously commenting on
it. Q-News does this with eloquence and insight. Q-News has proven capable
of influencing a community so positively in its formative and critical
roles. Akbar Ahmad, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies and Professor
of International Relations, American University, Washington DC.
Q-News provides an important source of information for not only Muslims but
for all the Asian community. It also provides an essential forum for debate
on crucial issues. - Mohamed Sarwar, MP.
Q-News is unparalled in helping to ignite the vast potential there is for
relaying the news from a Muslim perspective. Cat Stevens,
Chairman of the Islamia Schools Trust.
From humble beginnings it has transformed itself into a powerhouse of a read
- stimulating, passionate and unapologetic.
Shahid Malik, MP
Incisive, provocative and authoritative. Q-News tackles issues that confront
British-Muslims unlike any other magazine. It truly provides an insight into
the debates that affect us as they happen. Aftab Malik, Amal Press
For 13 years, Q-News has consistently raised the bar by providing a critical
and non-dogmatic analysis of the issues facing British Muslims.
Entertaining, provocative, and insightful. Q-News is an indispensable
resource. Zahed Amanullah, AltMuslim
Q-News has been the trailblazer for a relevant but rooted spiritual revival
among British Muslims since 1992. British Islam would have been immeasurably
duller, less spirited and less lovingly self-critical it. Jonathan Birt,
Islamic Foundation
Love it or loathe it, nobody can deny that Q-News is still 'leader of
the pack' when it comes to magazines for Muslims. When it hit the streets in
1992, it was refreshingly well written and its quality has endured. An often
controversial but always illuminating read, its fusion of current affairs,
culture, politics and anything else worth writing about, sets it in a league
of its own, and is the reference point for the establishment when considering
Muslim issues. Abdul Aziz, Deputy Manager, Islamic Relief UK.
openDemocracy has worked with Q-News and found the magazine and its staff an
invaluable partner. Conversations and debates need good interlocutors and
Q-News is one of the best. Now more than ever, it is important to us all
that non-Muslim opinions can engage with Muslim opinions. Q-News is an
essential bridge. Isabel Hilton, Editor, openDemocracy.
It is the only publication that consistently rises above the minutia of
political agendas or fiqh-related discourses, placing the contemporary
concerns of Britons in the world in the appropriate context whilst not
betraying the readership with a deep-hearted and intrinsic Islamic
spirituality.
Mikhail Ali, College Lecturer.
Q-News is an
extremely important, vibrant and valuable asset. It has helped my party
understand Muslims better. Michael Howard, Conservative Party
Q-News is an influential journal. I continue to be impressed by the
consistently high standard of journalism. - Lord Paddy Ashdown
For 13
years, Q-News has become one of the leading Muslim voices. It has
made an invaluable contribution towards our desire to create a
genuinely pluralistic society in Britain. Tony Blair, Prime Minister. |
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Q-News is
brilliant with its mix of politics, social affairs, music and edgy
comedy.
Sydney Morning Herald
Q-News has a
finger on the pulse of what the open minded and thinking Muslim is
feeling. Its diversity of opinion is not stifled by the dramas that
are unfolding in this troubled world. It has helped me to be
informed of the reactions and debate within Muslim communities.
Q-News has offered much needed debate on such topics such as child
sexual abuse, domestic violence, forced marriage and youth offending
and drugs. Taniya Hussain, Roohani Salaam Counselling and
Consultancy Services
Q-News is forefront among the Muslim magazines that have sprung up
unscathed out of the tired rhetoric of rigid doctrine so long
available in English, and have brought fresh and creative writing,
heartfelt opinion and seasoned ideas.
Daniel Moore, Poet
The first Muslim
magazine to boast a female editor.
The Daily Mail
Q-News is inclusive to views that are different from - and sometimes
even opposed by - its main readership. That not only demonstrates
its contribution towards unity and tolerance amongst Muslims, but
also demonstrates a degree of self confidence that others should
learn from.
Abdul Wahid, Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Q-News explores the complexities of contemporary Islamic questions
rather than settling for the reiteration of rote answers. Q-News
welcomed my personal story of how a Jewish teacher who was the staff
advisor to the Muslim Student Association learned at least as much
from his students as he taught them. By its openness in exploring
the full range of contemporary Muslim experience, Q-News has made
itself essential for anyone who wants to think more deeply about
religious issues.
Peter Marmorek, Teacher
Q-News is rational,
informative and provocative.
Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, The Muslim Institute and the Muslim
Parliament
Q-News’ topical issues and literary style is commendable as it
encourages debate and discussion within the Muslim community - which
it often lacks. Abdullah Faliq, London Muslim Centre (organisation named for
reference only).
Q-News is an
important voice of moderate Islam in the United Kingdom at a time
when the country is plagued with extremist Islamist tendencies. It
offers a refreshing perspective on Muslim public affairs. This
publication has the potential of playing an instrumental role in
enhancing the frontiers of the mainstream British Muslim community.
Kamran Asghar Bokhari
Q-News plays an important role both in enabling space for critical
and constructive debate within Britain's Muslim communities. I have
been impressed by its commitment to building bridges and dialogue
between Muslim thinkers, writers and communities and broader
audiences. Our public discussion of these issues would be much
poorer without its influence. What I value most has been its
consistent challenging of the idea of a monolithic British Islam -
with its writers having been prepared to challenge claims to
community leadership or for individuals to speak for whole
communities. I do not yet know of nearly enough similar
organisations helping to create a rich and plural civic debate. The Fabian Society has directly co-operated with Q-News on one highly
successful public event (in May 2004) attended by over 1000 people
to discuss the themes of Islam, citizenship and the west. It
demonstrated to me the impressive range of Q-News' reach among
students and young Muslims in particular, which is impressive for a
small organisation, and this too could be of much broader importance
given its commitment to questioning, reason, debate and dialogue. Sunder Katwala,
General Secretary, Fabian Society
Q-News has been for many years an oasis in the desert of mediocrity
that has been Muslim journalism. It has not been afraid to be funny
in the face of opposition from those whose self-promoted publicity
blinds them to their ironies. It is not a poker-faced rag - it puts
a smile on your face and it makes you think. Its appeal is not
restricted to a clique of like-minded individuals. Mushtaqur Rahman, Doctor
In dealing with some of the most contentious issues of our day, Q-News is unique in providing nuanced debate. But it is far more
than that. Q-News should be required reading for anyone in the
publishing industry, regardless of their focus. Regularly putting
out a magazine of such quality on any subject is a remarkable
accomplishment." David Enders, Author.
I read my first issue in 1997, and never stopped reading. As a
research consultant, with a research focus on British Muslim
communities, Q-News represents to me an invaluable and vibrant
source of information on this diverse community. The future of a
British Muslim community will likely prove that outlets like Q-News
are indispensable initiatives, as a platform for insightful and
reflective journalism. Dr H.A. Hellyer, Warwick University.
For a community to have a forum in which it may voice its fears,
hopes and frustrations is to be a participant in a country's culture
and discourse. Q-News has been just that consistently and forcefully
for thousands of Muslims that have come into adulthood and matured
with that voice. It should be supported fully in raising the
decibels of that voice so that all ears can hear it in a society
that desperately needs to listen to its minorities.
Hamza Yusuf
Q-News has always been ahead of its time. Issues that are being discussed
now, were first highlighted in Q-News many years ago. Q-News is perhaps the
most influential Muslim magazine in the UK - it is where forward thinkers
gather and share their views. Monir Eid, mojisplace.com
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Indian: 14.6%
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North African: 6%
One in every
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...yet English
is first language for most...
English: 77.1%
Urdu: 8.1%
Bengali: 3.1%
Arabic: 2.2%
Malay: 1.7%
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Media/Publishing: 3.9%
Telecommunications: 3.3%
Health: 6%
Legal: 3%
95.2% own a computer at home while 33% surf several
times a day, 12.2% are net junkies and 45% have
bought shopped online in the last four weeks.
They spend heavily on leisure trips every year...
£100-£999: 31%
£1000-£1999: 23.8%
£2000-£2999: 19.2%
£3000-£3999: 7.8%
£4000-£4999: 4.6%
>£5000: 7.2%
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Every week: 6.8%
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Twice a year: 20.1%
Once a year: 20.1%
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Western Europe: 37.2%
The United Kingdom: 29.5%
Turkey, Iran, Syria: 32.2%
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South Asia: 37.4%
South East Asia: 20.1%
The Far East: 6.8%
South Pacific: 5%
North America: 16.7%
South America: 3.7% |
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1.8 million British Muslims represent £20.5 billion
spending power. (Mintel)
93% of our readers find
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...of those 50% look for quality products.
69% look forward to hearing about events, concerts,
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Our subscribers and regular readers tell us that an
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Q-News is a trusted source for news, analysis and
comment. Consulted by BBC News, BBC Radio 4, BBC
Radio Five Live, BBC Asian Network, BBC World
Service, BBC News 24, Sky, Channel 4, The Guardian,
The Observer, The Times Education Supplement, The
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Free Europe, Stern, The Toronto Star.
Our global network of writers work for some of the
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source for information on Muslim communities in
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(in mm). Please add 6mm bleed all around.
| Full page |
215 width x 279
height mm |
| Half horizontal |
190 width x 125
height mm |
| Half vertical |
104 width x 279
height mm |
| Quarter vertical |
92 width x 125
height mm |
| Eighth horizontal |
92 width x 60
height mm |
| Eighth vertical |
45 width x 125
height mm |
| Sixteenth horizontal |
45 width x 60
height mm |
| Sixteenth vertical |
93 width x 30
height mm |
Prices
| Full page |
£1800 |
| Half page |
£1050 |
| Quarter page |
£565 |
| Eighth of a page |
£300 |
| Sixteenth of a page |
£130 |
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| First page |
£2500 |
| Inside front cover |
£2100 |
| Outside back cover |
£3000 |
| Inside back cover |
£2100 |
| Double page spread |
£2100 |
Discounts
| Agencies |
10% |
| Charities |
20% |
Classifieds
Inserts (per thousand)
| Tip-ons, sachets, scent
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