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A personal portrait of Umrah
Photographing my first pilgrimage to Mecca as a new mother allowed me to capture the beauty, chaos and peace of this sacred journey
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Jameel Prize: artists inspired by Islamic tradition explore alternative narratives
The V&A’s Moving Images showcases prize winner Khandakar Ohida and six other shortlisted contemporary artists from across the Middle East and South Asia
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The unstoppable story of the Dur-Dur Band
Founded in the cultural melting pot of 1980s Mogadishu, torn apart by war, reunited, then hobbled by Covid-19, a revitalised version of the Somali funk group is back on the road
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80,000 asylum seekers languish on wait list for decision for six months or more
Figure includes nearly 20,000 fleeing war or persecution in Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, who are likely housed in hotels Refugee Action has called ‘human warehouses’
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Mansour BouKaram: ‘I want people to feel they’re receiving a hug through food’
The Lebanese chef and founder of catering service Monsieur Bou on bringing a personal touch to cooking through the recipes handed down by his mother
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From Ground Zero: a compilation of short films from inside Gaza and an act of defiance
Director Rashid Masharawi has brought together a selection of documentaries and fiction from Palestinian filmmakers telling their stories of the past year
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Even through bad times there are always people writing a different story
History is full of marginalisation and mob rule, but it is also full of inspiration, progress and hope
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Shame Less: A Protest Against Sexual Violence
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we present a moving and important photo essay
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‘It’s time for the new Irish people like myself to sit at the table’
Shocked by the violence during last year’s anti-immigrant riots in Dublin, imam Umar Al-Qadri hopes to heal his community by running as an independent in next week’s general election
