Section: Culture
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Photo essay: Ritchie Elder’s journey into Edinburgh’s faith communities
An intimate six-month project reveals the religious diversity of the Scottish capital
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Azhar Usman is shaping how Muslims are seen on stage and screen
From the writers’ rooms of the award-winning shows Ramy and Mo to his own standup appearances, the comedian speaks about life and faith inside Hollywood
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Animalia: a feminist meditation on the vast, unknown natural and cosmic world
French-Moroccan director Sofia Alaoui’s 2023 Sundance-award-winning sci-fi debut is coming to UK cinemas
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Imran Perretta on his debut feature Ish: ‘Trauma has informed so much of my creative work’
The film-maker and visual artist on his new coming-of-age film based on his personal experience of a police stop and search
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Book recommendations: top memoirs by authors of Muslim heritage
Memoirs to carry you through difficult moments in life and provide inspiration
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Celebrated Italian graphic novelist turns to children’s books
With eight award-winning comics under her belt, Takoua Ben Mohamed now wants to tell stories that will help children tackle anti-Muslim hate
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Palestinian oud masters Le Trio Joubran want to unify us all against oppression
Marking 20 years together, the band of brothers are taking their sound and message on a new European tour
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Portrait of Britain 2025: faces of a dynamic yet uncertain nation
The annual photography competition captures the ever-evolving nature of the UK
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‘The diversity is so beautiful’: 25 years of the London Palestine Film Festival
Over the years, the LPFF has tracked the shifting political landscape in Palestine and Britain, revealing how the meanings of films change, reflecting the world around them
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Friday prayer and fish and chips: portraits of Babaji’s Britain
Photography series shows a Pakistani grandfather’s life in London
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Alpha: emotionally complex body horror about the loss of innocence
Julia Ducournau’s third feature is a mournful story about the futility of holding a damaged family together in the face of an illness that no one fully understands
