Topic: Morocco
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‘If Dynamo can do it, why can’t I?’: the rise of Muslim illusionists
The practice of magic is considered theologically haram, but professional magicians are balancing faith with performing illusions and tricks as an artform
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Another Sky: the festival exploring experimental music from the Swana region
The London event brings together experimental artists from south-west Asia and north Africa and the diaspora, exploring the possibilities of sounds and composition
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Five hijab-wearing athletes to look out for at the Paris Olympics
France has stopped its own athletes wearing headscarves, but many others will continue to do so proudly
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Hishek Bishek: ‘People cry because they say this music reminds them of home’
Energy is infectious at a London club night celebrating Middle Eastern and Arabic pop
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Our picks from London’s first Muslim International Film Festival
Riz Ahmed and Nabhaan Rizwaan feature in the inaugural event celebrating actors and film-makers from the UK, Morocco, Turkey and beyond
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A captivating blend of Spanish and Western Saharan sounds
Sahrawi singer Aziza Brahim’s latest album gives voice to five years of turmoil
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Geert Wilders’ victory points to a surge in anti-Islam populism across Europe
Many mainstream politicians have adopted and amplified the language of the far right
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The Moroccan YouTuber who is reviving Spain’s shepherding tradition
Abdul Moundir, a mechanic from northern Morocco, has become an online hit with viral videos about his new life in Spain as a shepherd. He believes hard work and passion can save the country’s struggling lamb industry.
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Hyphenated: Episode 21
This week our panel discuss the aftermath of the devastating natural disasters in Morocco and Libya, and what a viral Peckham shop fracas says about UK race relations. Plus, critic Leila Latif on the must-see movies at the London Film Festival.
