Section: Culture
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Knife brings the real human tragedy of Salman Rushdie’s stabbing into the light
Director Alex Gibney’s documentary offers an intimate, nuanced and moving view of the author’s life after the shocking 2022 attack
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Alif Hilal is carving her own path in music and faith
The experimental musician has embraced Islam and is ready to bring a new work of voice, percussion and dance to the Venice Biennale
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‘Great dignity and simple beauty’: the influence of Islamic art on MC Escher
The Dutch artist’s visit to the Alhambra, Spain, would leave a deep impression on him, an influence now being examined at the Escher Museum in the Hague
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New book traces the deep connections between the Qur’an and Torah
The authors hope their work will help to dispel misconceptions and build better relationships between both Muslims and Jewish people
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How Mariam Elnozahy brought the sacred to Stockholm’s art scene
The Egyptian curator’s tenure at Konsthall C in the Swedish capital saw her spend two years exploring ‘metaphysical ways of understanding crisis’
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7 must-watch plays this autumn
From romcoms to family dramas about integration in 1970s Britain, a host of new and returning plays showcase all aspects of Muslim life
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‘How do you hold on to the complexity of a place?’: Asmaa Jama on representing Somalia at the Venice Biennale
The Danish-born Somali artist is one of three exhibitors representing their country in its first pavilion at the prestigious cultural event
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Seven mosques to check out for Visit My Mosque weekend
This year, more than 115 mosques will be welcoming members of the wider community as part of the annual initiative. Here are just a few of them
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Ahadadream’s propulsive productions bring diaspora identity to the dancefloor
With a provocatively titled debut album ready for release, the producer, DJ and Dialled In festival founder is loudly and unapologetically celebrating who he is
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The legacy of 9/11 on film and TV
From Homeland to The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Leila Latif looks back at how the terror attacks changed the way Muslims were portrayed on our screens
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Photo essay: Aman Alam’s Ozymandias
A poignant and disorienting meditation on time, truth and the devastating toll of dementia
