Topic: Diversity

Muslim fans of Chelsea and Man United to play first-ever supporters’ match

Fan groups from the two Premier League teams will make history with the friendly this weekend, which organisers hope to expand into a full tournament

Aisha Rimi
‘A new way to connect’: inside the cafe run by deaf baristas where you use sign language to order coffee

Dialogue Express Cafe, which employs only deaf and hard-of-hearing people, opened its doors in east London this summer to break down barriers between communities

Nylah Salam
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

Weronika Strzyżyńska

Long-term, targeted investment needed in Muslim women’s sport, say industry professionals

Speaking at the inaugural Hyphen Festival, four respected panel members underlined the need for better funding and more opportunities to compete at the highest levels
‘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
Kia Abdullah: ‘Crime fiction can tackle all of society’s big issues’

The bestselling author talks about faith, race, class and her gripping new novel
‘I don’t know them — they just come’: strangers unite to defend town’s mosque

Plans to build an Islamic centre in Dalton-in-Furness have attracted the ire of Ukip leader Nick Tenconi. But neighbours are having none of it
Grace and Poise: inside the dance school changing the face of ballet

At what’s believed to be the world’s first Muslim ballet school, children perform to poetry, not music, making the artform accessible to all
Hyphen’s cultural guide to Black History Month

Here’s our pick of the films, books, podcasts and lectures that celebrate Black Muslim stories in the UK and beyond