Topic: Language
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Faith minister Miatta Fahnbulleh: why we’re launching a review of ESOL services
Writing for Hyphen, Fahnbulleh says her own experience shows the value of learning English and warns of migrant women being ‘locked out of society’
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The poetic heart of Abdullah Miniawy’s restless sonic explorations
A new collaboration between the Egyptian multidisciplinary artist and French electronic producer Simo Cell is the latest in a long line of boundary-defying projects
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How to get your kids to fall in love with the Qur’an this Ramadan
It is never too early to introduce the holy book to children. Here’s how I’m encouraging my child to get reading and learning
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Labour and Greens vie for Gorton and Denton’s large Muslim vote
The Greens are deploying Urdu and Punjabi speakers while Labour calls in its national big guns. We asked local Muslims if any of it has cut through
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Barcelona’s South Asian taxi drivers warn of chaos over Catalan language law
Draft law introducing new language standards could put the jobs of thousands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi drivers at risk, PakTaxi union warns
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Lyrical jokes and creative insults: inside the world of Arabic dubbing
The people behind our favourite characters – Bluey to Captain Majid – rarely appear on screen, but you’ll recognise their voices. They are the invisible actors shaping childhoods, identities and language skills
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I’m proud to be an uncle, but please still call me ‘brother’
Growing up in the UK, my uncles and aunties were only ever family friends or community elders, so I’m glad I can now be a mamu for my nieces and nephews
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Why the outrage over revert?
The criticism of the BBC’s use of revert in an article about Eid is another example of how Muslims have become a scapegoat in the culture wars
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‘Essential to the community’: Slough fights back against library closures
The town, home to one of Britain’s biggest Muslim populations, went bankrupt in 2021. But councillors and families say cutting libraries is a step too far
