Section: Culture
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8 Muslim authors on their top summer reads
If you’re looking to dive into a good book during your holidays, we’ve got everything from gripping crime writing to environmental manifestos and contemporary philosophy
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The British Raj-era poet who returned a knighthood
The writings of the Bengali Nobel prize-winning author Rabindranath Tagore continue to resonate with young British Muslims to this day
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Hyphenated: Episode 10
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the latest Partygate inquiry, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to boost the number of cyclists. Plus, we interview filmmaker Asim Abbasi about his new sitcom ‘Count Abdulla’.
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The ancient art of calligraphy gets a modern update
A new exhibition in London shows how this centuries-old technique can help us understand some of the most important issues of today
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Hyphenated: Episode 9
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss how British politicians deal with Islamophobia and we interview Nimco Ali OBE about feminism and family
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‘My mother took me to the library and I became a complete bookworm’
Syima Aslam, the co-founder and director of the Bradford Literature Festival on supporting up-and-coming authors and why this year’s schedule of events is the most diverse yet
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Malcolm X’s visit to the Midlands still holds lessons for today
In 1965, the late civil rights campaigner witnessed the discrimination faced by Black and South Asian workers in the town of Smethwick
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Hyphenated: Episode 8
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the toxic anti-feminism of Andrew Tate. Plus, our columnist Anna Lekas Miller on her new book about couples who have found love across borders
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Hyphenated: Episode 7
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent election victory and the political fallout from the release of the UK’s latest migration figures
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‘There are many hidden Muslim gems in London’s history’
AbdulMaalik Tailor, the founder of Muslim History Tours, is on a mission to show everyone an often-ignored side of the UK capital
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Shabna Begum Q&A: ‘Solidarity across different communities makes a difference’
The author of a new history of the Bangladeshi squatters’ movement on the inextricable links between poor housing and racism
