Section: Arts
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Can virtual reality change how people see Islam?
The Islam Experience Centre in Rotterdam immerses visitors in pilgrimage, history and culture through interactive exhibits
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The legacy of the World of Islam festival, 50 years on
In 1976 London hosted a three-month-long programme showcasing art and culture from the Islamic world — the first of its kind and on a scale that could not be replicated today
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The Migration Matters Festival returns to Sheffield with a packed programme
Encompassing art, film, food and conversation, the nine-day event explores identity and belonging and celebrates the diverse culture of the UK’s first City of Sanctuary
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‘I will always fight against fascism’: Zineb Sedira on her Tate Britain commission
In her largest UK commission, the artist pays tribute to the legacy of radical 1960s-70s African cinema and the central role Algeria played as a revolutionary hub
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The Amsterdam venue turning audiences into storytellers
At Mezrab, an open, participatory model is reshaping who gets to tell stories — and how culture is made in the city
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Film-maker Rehana Zaman on the lands that inspire her
The artist’s latest body of work — two films examining questions of land ownership, immigration and labour — will be touring galleries across the UK and Ireland throughout the year
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100 years of Leighton House and the influence of Islamic art in Victorian Britain
A new exhibition includes a short film from director Soudade Kaadan inspired by the Damascene tiles that line the walls of the historic London house
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Ibraaz: inside the Grade II-listed building offering creative freedom for the global majority
Tucked away in central London is a great hall celebrating art and culture from the south-west Asia and north Africa region
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Mosaic Rooms reopens as an artistic space for the Arab diaspora
After closing for a year for refurbishment, the west London venue is relaunching with new works from artists Dima Srouji and Bouchra Khalili
