Topic: England
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‘New artists need to take up the mantle now’: inside the west London scene that pioneered British Muslim hip-hop
In the late 1980s a group of friends in Ladbroke Grove began combining the teachings of Islam with rap lyricism to birth an entirely new style
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Go inside Krept & Konan’s new supermarket
Krept & Konan say Saveways in Croydon will be a one-stop shop for the local Black and Asian community
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‘Our mission is to make theatre spaces welcoming to Muslims’
From prayer rooms to not serving alcohol, Muslims in the arts are finding practical ways to make theatre more inclusive
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Poet Yasmin Ali: ‘We shouldn’t have to justify who we are’
The spoken word artist on using lyricism and poetry to challenge stereotypes of underrepresented communities
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British Palestinians face difficult choices amid fragile Gaza ceasefire
Amid a fragile ceasefire, British Palestinians call for more help from the UK government — and reassurance that the world won’t forget the last 15 months
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New national body for British Muslims ‘won’t compete with Muslim Council of Britain’
Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrat figures have all expressed willingness to engage with the new British Muslim Network
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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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Former nightclub mogul’s fight to save Shacklewell Lane Mosque
Erkin Güney unexpectedly inherited a mosque in 2006, but bills are 'sky high' and Covid killed many of its community members. Does Masjid Ramadan have a future?
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Filling the Yemen-sized hole in my heart and stomach
From sumptuously spiced family feasts to glorious coffee and pastries, the country’s cuisine deserves to be among the UK’s favourites
