Section: History
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What the Bradford school strike can teach us, 40 years on
In 1985, with far-right rhetoric on the rise, Muslim parents pulled their children from classrooms in protest against a controversial headteacher
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‘The everyman’s saint’: why St George’s story doesn’t belong to the far right
From Ethiopia to Palestine, the figure has been embraced as a symbol of faith and resilience by people around the globe
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Meet the Gen Zs retelling the history of Partition
Hobbyist historians are using TikTok to explore the events of 1947 and beyond
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The National Trust is exploring its Islamic history
The heritage organisation has embarked upon a new project to rediscover and understand the stories of artefacts from around the Muslim world
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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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5 pieces of architecture that show how Islamic culture is built into Spain
Some of the country’s most glorious designs reveal its centuries-long Muslim history
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How hammams became Parisian
Turkish steam baths, imported by north African migrants and beloved by tourists, have been embraced by the French capital
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10 things you didn’t know Muslims invented
Significant advancements in the fields of astronomy, medicine and culture stem from Islamic heritage. Here are just some of the key innovations
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Forgotten pioneer of British Islam Fatima Cates is being written back into history
More than a century after her death, the rediscovery of an important Victorian figure is inspiring new generations
