Section: History
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UK museums to visit this summer for Islamic history and culture
Take in artefacts from around the world without leaving Britain, from the oldest dated carpet to the astrolabe, an ancient navigation device
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‘We need to take back that pride’: the Muslim drag artist teaching Islamic history
Through her live performances and across social media, Lujane Oud highlights the contributions of Muslims throughout history, showing that Arab drag is nothing new
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The Somali Village revisits Bradford’s forgotten colonial exhibition
A new exhibit examines the city’s ties to a troubling form of imperial entertainment
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New initiative puts Palestinian voices on the map
Gaza: Living Story, an interactive online project, creates a space for both memory and hope
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Hyphen’s cultural guide to Black History Month
Here’s our pick of the films, books, podcasts and lectures that celebrate Black Muslim stories in the UK and beyond
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The teachers bringing marginalised stories into schools
As a new term begins, we meet educators who are highlighting Muslim histories and helping pupils become critical thinkers
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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
