Section: Voices
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Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem: ‘The Qur’an is with me every day’
First published in 2004, Haleem's work is still widely regarded as the authoritative English translation of Islam’s key religious text
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How are we meant to create resolutions and new beginnings in the depths of winter?
I’ve always deferred my fresh start to the Persian new year, but this January I’ve been suddenly forced to imagine a new life for myself
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Tulip Siddiq is gone, but MPs’ frustration at Starmer remains
Anti-corruption minister quit amid disputed allegations she was linked to wrongdoing by her aunt, Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina
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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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A reverse migration: cycling across Europe taught me what it truly means to belong
Seeking meaning and connection in her life, Sahir Permall embarked on a 3,000-mile bike trip across borders towards her ancestral roots in Pakistan
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Musk is a headache for Labour, but the Tories are worried too
Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage have both fallen foul of the world’s richest man. What’s his game — and will Kemi Badenoch fare better?
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Is it wrong to relive your childhood through your children?
One of the more fun parts of parenting has been being able to bring out my inner child and do all the things I enjoyed — or wasn’t able to do — in my youth
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I’ve been single for 20 years. This is what I’ve learned from my decades in the dating world
Our writer reflects on her years navigating community matchmaking and dating apps
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Rain and riots: Behind the scenes of my year covering British politics
ITV News political correspondent Shehab Khan reflects on a momentous year for both sides of the Atlantic — and lifts the curtain on 2025
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Anti-knife crime campaigner Hawa Haragakiza: ‘If I can protect even one child, that gives me some comfort’
Tamim Ian Habimana was stabbed to death on his way home from school in 2021. His mother has since dedicated her life to tackling youth knife crime and founded a charity in his legacy
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Religious organisations stand on the frontline against poverty in Luton
Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are joining together to help people in need this winter — and beyond
