Section: Culture
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How to do qurbani 2026: UK, Europe
Learn what qurbani is, how it works, and where to give your qurbani in the UK or Europe, including charitable options
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Photo essay: Mayssa Jaoudat’s Suzanne, Long Road
The French-Moroccan photographer’s work celebrates liminal space and delves deep into what it means to belong
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A feminist reading of Islam helped me find my identity as a Muslim woman
My novel, Hijab and Red Lipstick, is the promise I made to myself to write my own story while living in an ultra-patriarchal society
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UK Asian Film Festival 2026 preview: art as a warning against indifference
Ghost School and Shadowbox, screening at this year’s festival, are two deeply affecting portraits of women navigating impossible circumstances
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Meet the Muslim collectors whose childhood hobbies are now worth thousands
Collectables including Pokémon cards and comics now count towards zakat, depending on why they are owned, meaning childhood treasures now carry both sentimental and financial weight
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When is Hajj 2026?
Hajj 2026 is expected to fall in late May, with key dates including Arafah and Eid al-Adha varying slightly by moon sighting
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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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Riz Ahmed: ‘I act like no one is watching and write like no one is going to read it’
The Bait creator and his co-star Guz Khan don’t want to please everyone — and that’s the point of their new show about a British Muslim actor caught up in a Bond-casting buzz
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Kurdish star Aynur brings a message of resilience to the UK
The popular artist blends traditional and contemporary forms into an empowering sound of her own
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Naz Shah: ‘It’s women who find themselves vulnerable and men who hold the power’
In her new memoir, the Bradford West MP shines a deeply personal light on violence against women and the systems that enable it
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In pictures: Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world
Millions of Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting
