Section: Culture
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7 must-watch plays this autumn
From romcoms to family dramas about integration in 1970s Britain, a host of new and returning plays showcase all aspects of Muslim life
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‘How do you hold on to the complexity of your place?’: Asmaa Jama on representing Somalia at the Venice Biennale
The Danish-born Somali artist is one of three exhibitors representing their country in its first pavilion at the prestigious cultural event
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Seven mosques to check out for Visit My Mosque weekend
This year, more than 115 mosques will be welcoming members of the wider community as part of the annual initiative. Here are just a few of them
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Ahadadream’s propulsive productions bring diaspora identity to the dancefloor
With a provocatively titled debut album ready for release, the producer, DJ and Dialled In festival founder is loudly and unapologetically celebrating who he is
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The legacy of 9/11 on film and TV
From Homeland to The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Leila Latif looks back at how the terror attacks changed the way Muslims were portrayed on our screens
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Photo essay: Aman Alam’s Ozymandias
A poignant and disorienting meditation on time, truth and the devastating toll of dementia
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Muslim fans love this anime’s natural depiction of Islam
Blending Persian and Japanese aesthetics, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia has opened up new worlds for some viewers and made others feel seen
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‘I wrote this story because I needed to’: Abir Mohammad on the rise of queer Muslim stories on stage
The playwright’s drama We Can’t Be Friends returns to a London stage as a ‘safe space’ for people to explore identity and faith
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Hamed Amiri on his new book The Other Boy: ‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’
The author has turned his journey fleeing from Afghanistan to Wales into a book for young readers. He hopes the story will help children understand what it means to be a refugee
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‘Self-defence is no offence’: a story of anti-racist action on the streets of east London
In his new book, Come What May, We're Here to Stay, Taj Ali chronicles the long history of political activism by the UK South Asian community. Here, we present an exclusive extract
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Hanging By a Wire documents Pakistan cable car rescue like an action thriller
It’s a story of tremendous heroism, but director Mohammed Ali Naqvi never lets that obscure the neglect that put the eight passengers 900 feet above a ravine in the first place
