Section: Culture
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Why Berlin needs its Anatolian music festival more than ever
On 14 June, Germany’s biggest festival of Anatolian music will hit Berlin. Its founder says its message of inclusion has never been more urgent
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Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius — Muslim director from Bradford reclaims the regency rebel
Ali Naushahi’s direction of the BBC series shows how the writer’s legacy lives in the imaginations of all marginalised women
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The video game telling the story of the 1948 Nakba
A Palestinian developer is fundraising for a game blending folklore and reality that shows the roots of the ongoing conflict
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A portrait of Hajj through the ages
The earliest photographs of Hajj date back to the late 19th century. Since then, both the pilgrimage and the art of image-making have evolved in many ways.
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Alia Syed on using experimental film-making to explore issues of representation
Her latest exhibition showing at Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts draws on oral history from the city’s South Asian diaspora
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Sharing the traditions of Eid al-Adha, from Sudan to Scotland
Across the UK, Muslims from many different backgrounds will be celebrating in their own special ways
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Top reads to learn about the climate crisis
Our books columnist reflects on the theme of environment and picks nonfiction titles to help engage with the issue
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Wes Anderson turns his talents to existential crises in the Middle East with The Phoenician Scheme
Underneath gorgeously composed absurdities lies a film reckoning with legacy, morality and what it means to be powerful in a world already bought and sold
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Asif Khan brings his new skateboarding drama home to Bradford
The playwright’s latest work, Sisters 360, paints a nuanced picture of British Muslim life through the eyes of two young girls
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‘Close your eyes and lose yourself’: the Brighton community reviving mehfil culture
The centuries-old South Asian classical tradition is finding a new home giving musicians an intimate space to perform to diverse audiences
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Tära: singing to keep Palestinian culture alive
A growing fanbase across Italy is responding to this singer’s message of hope and unity
