Topic: London

What happens after a restaurant goes viral?

With foodies now searching for more authentic culinary experiences, small, family-run halal eateries have found themselves dealing with sudden fame and long waiting lists.

Niloufar Haidari
Meet Halal Beats — the producer making tracks aligned with his faith

Umar Valu makes beats for Muslims as an alternative to music that doesn't match their religious values.

Anita Mureithi
Mosques around UK tighten security as anti-migrant protests continue

Islamic centres, including the mosque nearest to the Epping hotel at the centre of anti-immigration protests, speak of fears for their congregations

Zahra Onsori
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Saman Javed

‘A man constructing his own line in life’: on the legacy of Hamad Butt

Contemporaries remember Butt’s influence as a Young British Artist, and call for his work to be recognised as part of a larger canon.
Sustainably Muslim: the movement reconnecting communities with nature

In our new series highlighting the people creating positive change in our communities, we visit a Muslim-led group in east London building grassroots climate action one garden at a time
Social media on agenda as young people meet Muslim Council of Britain

The largest umbrella group for British Muslims is running a town hall tour for its new secretary general Dr Wajid Akhter to meet communities across the UK
Backed by UK Muslim charity, teen footballers from Pakistan begin British tour

Pakistan Street Child Football Team will face youth squads from Aston Villa, Luton Town, Leeds United and West Ham
My Beautiful Laundrette: restoration returns with renewed immediacy

Forty years after it was first released, Hanif Kureishi’s screenplay remains a shining beacon of British cinema
Mosques in southern England face five-figure bills to heatproof themselves

Religious buildings, many of them not originally designed to house large numbers of worshippers, are increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat