Topic: Women
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The forward-looking fusions of Sheherazaad
The San Francisco-based singer is the latest in a wave of artists winning widespread acclaim with innovative reinterpretations of traditional South Asian music
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Fatima Rajina Q&A: ‘Language and clothing form a crucial part of our identity’
The academic on her research exploring the cultural heritage of British Bangladeshi Muslims in east London
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Weaving stories into fashion
Three Black Muslim fashion designers share how their heritage inspires their creativity
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Maysoon Shafiq Q&A: ‘I want to be the woman who holds up the ladder for others’
The first female Muslim chaplaincy lead in NHS England on breaking stereotypes and finding her purpose in life
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‘It felt as though something was burning inside me, that I myself was on fire. But Allah gave us courage’
One year after a devastating arson attack on their community centre, west London’s Al Falah women are thriving
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Inside the burgeoning abaya industry
From established family businesses to a new wave of social media-savvy designers, this traditional garment has become the hottest thing in modest fashion
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‘My intention is to provoke’: why director Laila Abbas made a film about Islamic inheritance laws
The Palestinian director on her feature debut Thank You for Banking With Us!, which traces two sisters who contend with patriarchal inheritance traditions after the death of their father
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I’m a Muslim mum who lets her child watch Peppa Pig
When I speak to other mothers who confess they too let their children watch the cartoon about the adventurous preschool pig, we can’t help but feel judged by our community for it
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Inside Kosovo’s feminist art festival
For the past 12 years, FemArt has created a space where important ideas are discussed and creativity flows freely
