Section: Culture
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Sona Jobarteh’s forward-looking vision of the kora
Sona Jobarteh's music is deeply rooted in the griot tradition of West Africa, but she has her eyes on the future
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New documentary tells the story of the British Asians who fought the far right
Decades on, Channel 4 is chronicling a historic struggle against the National Front
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A 50-year-old Swedish protest song has become an anthem for Palestine
George Totari believes the resurgence of his 1970s hit Leve Palestina shows that a new generation wants more political engagement from their artists
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Lina Soualem’s new documentary pieces together a puzzle of Palestinian family history
The award-winning director talks about Bye Bye Tiberias, an intimate portrait of her mother, actor Hiam Abbass
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The Irish republican who became an imam rather than a priest
He built Galway’s only mosque. Now Ibrahim Michael Noonan is doing all he can to spread understanding, tolerance and moderation
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Why the fashion world is filled with the fragrance of the Middle East
A new trend for scents from the Muslim world is being celebrated at an extraordinary new exhibition in Paris
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Ramadan where the sun never sets
Families living around the Arctic Circle are divided over how to fast during a holy month with up to 23 hours of daily sunlight
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New report calls on mosques across the UK to improve access for women
Faith leaders and politicians highlight the discrimination faced by many women as research shows that almost two thirds have experienced negative treatment in a place of worship
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‘There’s no prejudice against Muslim content because for them there’s no such thing’
The French comic book market is booming but Arab Muslim voices are still conspicuously missing
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A captivating blend of Spanish and Western Saharan sounds
Sahrawi singer Aziza Brahim’s latest album gives voice to five years of turmoil
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A visual feast of recipes and remembrance
In a new culinary photographic project titled The Rice is on the Hob, Tami Aftab and her father explore the relationship between food, identity and memory
