Topic: Language
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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
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GB News uses word ‘sharia’ twice as often as BBC News and Sky News combined
New study by Centre for Media Monitoring concludes that channel ‘hates Muslims’ and is obsessed with them
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The electro club night serving Arab Berliners a dose of nostalgia — with a twist
Nour Nouralla founded Sahra to fill a gap in Berlin’s world-famous nightlife. But Germany’s cultural landscape remains hostile to Arab cultural events
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The forward-looking fusions of Sheherazaad
The San Francisco-based singer is the latest in a wave of artists winning widespread acclaim with innovative reinterpretations of traditional South Asian music
