Topic: Language
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Arabic sandals are set to be the summer shoe of choice
Birkenstocks are out and your dad’s shibshibs are in
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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
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Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali are reigniting a centuries-old musical tradition
After a recording hiatus of more than 20 years, the nephews and students of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have released a new album and are ready to take their family’s artistic heritage to new heights
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Black Muslim woman who tweeted N-word about Alexander Isak has case dropped
Jamila Abdi used the term in a post about the Newcastle United star, arguing that it was not obscene or offensive within Black communities
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Being bilingual has gifted me with the power of overhearing gossip
Former colleagues were unaware I was fluent in two languages, so I was the first to hear when the best pastries arrived in the staffroom and could eavesdrop on the juiciest stories
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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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Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem: ‘The Qur’an is with me every day’
First published in 2004, Haleem's work is still widely regarded as the authoritative English translation of Islam’s key religious text
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Rapper Marwan Moussa is seizing his moment
After a turbulent few years, the Egyptian MC and producer gears up for a European tour and the release of a poignant new album
