Section: Culture
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The art and culture events you won’t want to miss across Europe next year
Travelling to Europe in 2026? Here’s what’s on in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands for Muslim culture lovers
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The best TV of 2025
From Mo to Man Like Mobeen, our columnist shares her favourite shows of the year
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Cake not hate: the father and son combating the far right with sweet treats
Dan and Josh Harris have dedicated their weekends to fighting Islamophobia, one cupcake at a time
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The best music of 2025
From new releases to rediscovered treasures, the past year has been filled with innovative, exciting and emotive work by artists of Muslim heritage and beyond
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The best reads of 2025
Short stories, family histories and a supernatural satire on millennial renting all feature on this year’s list
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‘He lives on each time someone strikes the drum’: the legacy of tabla player Zakir Hussain
One year on from his death, the tabla master’s collaborators and family members remember the enduring power of his artistry
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Kumail Nanjiani’s Night Thoughts: simply a great hour of comedy
The actor returns to standup in a special filled with the kind of psychological insights that emerge when you spend a decade in the public eye
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Preparation for the Next Life: love and survival on the fringes of New York
Chinese-American director Bing Liu and Uyghur actor Sebiye Behtiyar on the multilingual drama about a young migrant woman falling for a troubled US soldier
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‘Fresh, punk, DIY’: the Muslim theatre-makers thriving on the fringes
Theatre productions outside of mainstream institutions are giving more space to boundary-pushing storytelling from diverse creatives
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Photo essay: Ritchie Elder’s journey into Edinburgh’s faith communities
An intimate six-month project reveals the religious diversity of the Scottish capital
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Azhar Usman is shaping how Muslims are seen on stage and screen
From the writers’ rooms of the award-winning shows Ramy and Mo to his own standup appearances, the comedian speaks about life and faith inside Hollywood
