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The National Trust is exploring its Islamic history
The heritage organisation has embarked upon a new project to rediscover and understand the stories of artefacts from around the Muslim world
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Garlic: a true underground hit
From ancient Babylon to viral TikTok recipes, this pungent flavour bomb is deeply rooted in culinary cultures around the world
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Muslims are least likely group in England and Wales to become judges
Call for more Muslims to put themselves forward for judicial roles amid warning of weakened public trust in the justice system
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Right to rent: peers to discuss scrapping anti-immigrant housing policy
Tenants and landlords want the controversial duty binned. An amendment to the renters’ rights bill by Labour peer Ruth Lister could be the first step
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UK has deported eight offenders to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Data obtained exclusively from the Home Office shows at least one deportee had been serving a sentence of less than six months
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The story of saffron, from ancient Persia to Essex
This subtly sweet, golden spice has long been synonymous with luxury. Now, its future is tangled in the complexities of geopolitics and climate breakdown
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Ramadan is worth up to £1.3bn to UK economy — and growing fast
Report from thinktank Equi suggests the Muslim pound is undervalued as sluggish 2024 figures show UK ‘struggling to grow’
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Ginger: a taste of paradise
In the first of a new series on the hidden history of our spice racks, we see how a fragrant root from east Asia found its way to plates and biscuit tins all over the world
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‘We showed strength and resilience’: The first mosques to offer Covid vaccines
In early 2021, UK mosques began setting themselves up as vaccine centres for the first time, helping fight disinformation in their communities
