Section: Culture
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Another Sky brings together a constellation of experimental sounds
Returning for its third edition, the grassroots London-based music festival provides a showcase of boundary-breaking artists from the Swana region
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Tahmina Begum’s Womanhood: exclusive extract
Starting in 2017, the author chronicles the hopes, dreams and experiences of three South Asian Muslim women in the UK. Their stories are told in her new book
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When is Eid al-Adha 2026 in the UK and Europe — and what is it?
Everything to know about Eid al-Adha 2026: dates, meaning and what to expect
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What does inshallah mean? Anne Hathaway’s viral moment explained
Anne Hathaway’s ‘inshallah’ moment has gone viral — and sparks a wave of curiosity about the Islamic phrase
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Third Culture Kids: the diasporic DJs reshaping Amsterdam nightlife
Moataz Rageb started organising parties to share his love of Arab music with the world. Now he’s building an entire scene
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The best novels about friendship and all its complexities
Books that do a fantastic job of exploring the pure love and tensions that can be found in friendships across all ages
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Photo essay: Mahtab Hussain’s Muslims in America
Over the past five years, the photographer has journeyed across the US making images of everyday Muslims. Now he’s ready for more
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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
