Topic: Pakistan
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An emergency exit toga: why I love the top sheet
The extra bed sheet helps keep you the perfect temperature in the hotter months, and can act as a makeshift gown
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Muslim soldiers played a vital role in liberating Europe from the Nazis
The valour and sacrifice of those who fought in the second world war holds many lessons for us now
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The Glassworker is a milestone for Pakistani cinema
Usman Riaz’s animated feature tells a story that resonates across borders, and reminds audiences of the radical act of making something beautiful
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Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali are reigniting a centuries-old musical tradition
After a recording hiatus of more than 20 years, the nephews and students of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have released a new album and are ready to take their family’s artistic heritage to new heights
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Deli Boys: one of the most bingeable shows about the Muslim diaspora imaginable
The new Hulu/Disney+ sitcom follows two brothers who discover their father’s deli business is a cover for his drug empire
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Tape Letters Scotland — a reel history
Archive recordings, interviews and photography chronicle the days when the UK Pakistani community used audio cassettes to stay in touch with distant loved ones
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Murad Khan Mumtaz: ‘There’s a huge European bias in art scholarship’
The artist and historian on his latest book, the misunderstood meanings of Mughal painting and unlocking a deeper understanding of Islam
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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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‘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