Section: Culture
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Ramadan lights up London’s West End
As 1.3 million UK Muslims prepare for a month of fasting, over 30,000 lights were switched on by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London
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The Nordic imama leading the fight for gender equality
Sherin Khankan’s all-female mosque in Copenhagen has drawn support from a range of faiths — and some conservative criticism — with its campaign to help Muslim women seeking divorces
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New documentary explores the role of Islamophobia in French politics
Seven years after the Paris attacks, The Flag examines the connection between the media, political discrimination against French Muslims and the erosion of civil liberties
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Pilgrims are still fighting for compensation from ill-fated Hajj platform Motawif
One year after the introduction of the Saudi Arabian government’s chaotic online travel service, users say they are being offered less than 10% of their original spend
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Sabrina Ali Q&A: ‘I wanted to do something centred around Somali girls’
The writer and actor talks about her latest play and why representation at all levels of the arts matters
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Ayaan Mohamud Q&A: ‘I’ll always write about Muslim and Somali characters’
The author’s enthralling debut young adult novel tackles issues of prejudice, fear and belonging
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Video: Jemima Khan on her new film What’s Love Got to Do With It?
The writer and producer’s latest star-studded movie takes a fresh look at arranged marriage
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‘I’m not afraid of going into the dark spaces of humanity’
Director Dina Amer’s debut feature film has won 30 awards and uncovered the life of a French woman falsely labelled as Europe’s first female suicide bomber
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Dženita Karić Q&A: ‘There are so many stories of hajis which I hope to give justice to’
A new book unearths the extraordinary stories of Hajj recorded by ordinary Bosnians over the past five centuries
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Are you young and Muslim? Share your thoughts and experiences
More young people follow Islam than any other religion in the UK. We’d like you to share experiences with us
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Shabaz Ali Q&A: “I have 1.4 million followers – but I’m not given the same opportunities as my white counterparts”
The TikTok star on going viral and why he’s not giving up his day job
