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While We Wait: exhibition tells stories of displaced women in Jordan
Rayna Carruthers’ photographs showing at the Glasgow Women’s Library reflect personal stories of displacement from Sudan, Yemen and Somalia
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Tape Letters Scotland — a reel history
Archive recordings, interviews and photography chronicle the days when the UK Pakistani community used audio cassettes to stay in touch with distant loved ones
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The fine art of calligraphy enters the boxing ring
Fighting to Be Heard, a unique exhibition held as part of Bradford’s City of Culture programme, brings two unlikely disciplines together
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Dutch Moroccan artist Sarah Amrani wants to reframe the hijab
Terror of Beauty, on show in Amsterdam until February, explores the particular scrutiny Muslim women face in the digital age
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Jummah Aesthetics turns a lens on men’s Friday prayers style
Using interviews and photographs of men at four east London mosques, a new exhibition examines the relationship between clothing, faith and identity
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Jameel Prize: artists inspired by Islamic tradition explore alternative narratives
The V&A’s Moving Images showcases prize winner Khandakar Ohida and six other shortlisted contemporary artists from across the Middle East and South Asia
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The unstoppable story of the Dur-Dur Band
Founded in the cultural melting pot of 1980s Mogadishu, torn apart by war, reunited, then hobbled by Covid-19, a revitalised version of the Somali funk group is back on the road
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From the US to Palestine and beyond, improvised music from around the world finds a home in London
The EFG London Jazz Festival 2024 is set to take over more than 350 venues, forging connections between a worldwide lineup of acclaimed artists
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The Great Mughals: landmark exhibition celebrates the staggering variety of an artistic dynasty
The V&A’s showcase carefully curates the opulent art, manuscripts and fine objects spanning the golden age of the Mughal empire








