Topic: London
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How an east London estate fought developers for its own purpose-built mosque — and won
Residents of the Burdett estate in Tower Hamlets campaigned for redevelopment plans to include a new mosque. Almost 10 years on, they say it has transformed the area and the community for the better
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‘I read the script and I cried’: how the play Planet Omar is helping children make sense of Islamophobia
A new adaptation brings the bestselling book about an adventurous London Muslim boy to the stage
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‘A great loss’: Queensway Market traders threatened with eviction
Thousands have signed a petition opposing the conversion of the central London site, which houses 40 shops and a small mosque, into a Whole Foods
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Sketchy Muslims: women-led comedy that’s ‘halal but not cringe’
After meeting at a writers’ workshop, Noor Sobka and Luna Al-Kaisy are breaking down barriers and putting Muslim performers in the spotlight
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Parliamentary staff add to pressure over ‘heavy drinking culture’ on estate
Nigel Farage has accused Green MP Hannah Spencer of wanting to ban ‘an afternoon pint’. But those who work in parliament say concerns are real
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Golders Green attacks must not be used to usher in a new era of surveillance
The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London requires honest analysis. Instead, commentators are reaching for the usual convenient suspects
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Weekend with Eshaan Akbar: ‘I stand in the conservatory like an old man and just stare into the garden’
The comedian on taking Japanese walks, staying up into the early hours after gigs and his latest comedy special
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A new and messy realignment of UK politics is at play in the local elections
As voters across the country prepare to head to the polls, emerging parties and independents look set to make significant gains
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Muslim faith leaders back pope following war of words with Trump
Leo XIV said Donald Trump’s threats against Iran were ‘unacceptable’, prompting the president to call the leader of the global Catholic church ‘weak’
