Section: Culture
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The magic of carpets
With a collection of more than 4,000 intricately woven antique rugs, a family business is bringing this ancient art form to a new generation
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Flying high with the Maldives skater girls
The grassroots skateboard collective Volans Maldives empowers local women and girls by celebrating their athleticism and creativity
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Deli Boys: one of the most bingeable shows about the Muslim diaspora imaginable
The new Hulu/Disney+ sitcom follows two brothers who discover their father’s deli business is a cover for his drug empire
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Ola Labib: ‘I want to be the person who bonds people through laughter’
The comedian on the inspiration behind her Channel 4 pilot The Pharmacy
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The 2025 Eid gift guide
Ideas for your loved ones this holy month selected from sustainable, independent Muslim-owned brands
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‘If Dynamo can do it, why can’t I?’: the rise of Muslim illusionists
The practice of magic is considered theologically haram, but professional magicians are balancing faith with performing illusions and tricks as an artform
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Mo is a triumph and provides a glimmer of hope in a dark time for the Muslim diaspora
Mohammed Amer’s star has steadily risen over two decades and his self-titled Netflix show is the result of truly stellar talent
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Bradford’s Ramadan Pavilion is a striking celebration of creativity
Commissioned by the Ramadan Tent Project and the 2025 City of Culture, two artists have brought a splash of colour to the streets
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Ismail Ferdous’s ethereal vision of the Bangladeshi seaside
The photographer’s Sea Beach project celebrates the unique light and culture of a holiday destination he has known since childhood
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Filmmaker: Germany has learnt nothing from its history of anti-Muslim violence
Martina Priessner’s documentary The Mölln Letters, exploring how Germany fails the victims of far-right terror, opens at the Berlin film festival as elections dominated by anti-migrant rhetoric loom
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Photographer unearths stories of the first Turkish women who migrated to the Netherlands
Çiğdem Yüksel spotlights the experiences of her grandmother’s generation in her new book If Only You Knew
