Topic: Colonialism
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Muslim war memorial: government delay forces trust to find £1m elsewhere
Long-awaited project could help counter far-right myths about Muslims not being part of Britain’s history, argue supporters
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‘Weaving as a way to think about the world’: the new generation of textile artists inspired by tradition
Raisa Kabir’s new exhibition — titled Tiger, Tiger. Silk Throat… — comes at a pivotal moment for textile art, as weavers bring historical techniques to gallery spaces
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Cloves: a warming and fragrant treasure
From biryani to chai and mince pies, this spice gives deep flavour to the cooler months
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Meet the Gen Zs retelling the history of Partition
Hobbyist historians are using TikTok to explore the events of 1947 and beyond
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‘It’s not about me’: meet the Muslim community heroes celebrated by the king
Zahrah Mahmood and Njok Malik Jeng, experts in mountains and masquerades respectively, are among recipients of the king’s birthday honours
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NHS pays ethnic minority workers from overseas less than white colleagues
Asian migrant workers are 22% less likely to be high earners than their white, UK-born colleagues, while Black migrant workers are 30% less likely
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The National Trust is exploring its Islamic history
The heritage organisation has embarked upon a new project to rediscover and understand the stories of artefacts from around the Muslim world
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Top reads to learn about the climate crisis
Our books columnist reflects on the theme of environment and picks nonfiction titles to help engage with the issue
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Muslim soldiers played a vital role in liberating Europe from the Nazis
The valour and sacrifice of those who fought in the second world war holds many lessons for us now
