Section: Voices
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There is beauty in the shared experience of Ramadan
I visited Muslim communities across the UK and saw why it is such a special period for so many
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Marwa al-Sabouni Q&A: ‘The destruction of home is an attack on hope’
The Syrian architect on how buildings and urban planning shape conflict and societies
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My time in a psychiatric ward made my religious father confront the reality of mental illness
With every visit, his preconceptions changed to empathy and acceptance
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Areeb Siddiqui Q&A: ‘Do Muslims actually care about banking without compromise? Absolutely they do’
The halal money app CEO on helping people put their personal finances on a sound and Sharia-compliant footing
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My Ramadan: Beth Botham
As a recent convert to Islam, Beth Botham is documenting her first Ramadan through TikTok, sharing her spiritual journey with her online community
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My Ramadan: NHS doctor Khadijah Garkuwa
This Ramadan is Khadijah Garkuwa’s first as a junior A&E doctor. Here, she talks about balancing the demands of her work with fasting, prayer and contemplation
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As I spend Ramadan alone as a refugee in the UK, I’m reminded of the life I’ve lost in Syria
I feel lonely and isolated away from my home, family and community — all the while learning to navigate the much-longer fasting hours
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While politicians play around with words like ‘extremism’, Muslim women feel the real consequences
Michael Gove and other Conservative MPs are locked in petty squabbles over terms such as ‘Islamophobia’ and ‘anti-Muslim hate’, making these words meaningless in the face of our lived experience
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My Ramadan: Sabah Ahmedi
Working at the UK’s largest mosque, Sabah Ahmedi has carved out a prominent social media presence as The Young Imam. Here he talks about his Ramadan routine and what the holy month means to him
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Tax hikes and poor public services — the UK’s economic future looks bleak
Experts warn of anaemic growth and funding gaps to services. Yet neither Labour nor the Conservatives are willing to be honest about raising taxes
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Tory Islamophobia only adds to Sunak’s election troubles
Inflammatory anti-Muslim statements may appeal to some on the political right, but they also risk splitting the Conservative vote
