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Dala Nasser’s Cemetery of Martyrs: ‘I hope I do all these figures justice’
The Lebanese artist’s latest installation is showing at London’s Peer Gallery, representing a collection of graves of prominent Arab cultural figures
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Dancer Omar Rajeh: ‘It’s not possible to repeat what I do’
Rajeh will present his latest solo performance Dance Is Not for Us at the Barbican on 16 and 17 October
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‘Great dignity and simple beauty’: the influence of Islamic art on MC Escher
The Dutch artist’s visit to the Alhambra, Spain, would leave a deep impression on him, an influence now being examined at the Escher Museum in the Hague
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Mohammed Z Rahman: ‘I want to do away with this mythology around being an artist’
The multidisciplinary artist’s exhibition at Tate Britain is part of a series showcasing the work of emerging creatives
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The legacy of the World of Islam festival, 50 years on
In 1976 London hosted a three-month-long programme showcasing art and culture from the Islamic world — the first of its kind and on a scale that could not be replicated today
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‘I will always fight against fascism’: Zineb Sedira on her Tate Britain commission
In her largest UK commission, the artist pays tribute to the legacy of radical 1960s-70s African cinema and the central role Algeria played as a revolutionary hub
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Film-maker Rehana Zaman on the lands that inspire her
The artist’s latest body of work — two films examining questions of land ownership, immigration and labour — will be touring galleries across the UK and Ireland throughout the year
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100 years of Leighton House and the influence of Islamic art in Victorian Britain
A new exhibition includes a short film from director Soudade Kaadan inspired by the Damascene tiles that line the walls of the historic London house
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Ibraaz: inside the Grade II-listed building offering creative freedom for the global majority
Tucked away in central London is a great hall celebrating art and culture from the south-west Asia and north Africa region
