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Just 14% of us trust our politicians according to a recent study — but trust in neighbours is rising.
On a #Luton estate, residents are building their own model of democracy through community organising and a neighbourhood assembly.
@tajali1.bsky.social writes.
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On a #Luton estate, residents are building their own model of democracy through community organising and a neighbourhood assembly.
@tajali1.bsky.social writes.
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Luton's Marsh Farm Outreach is grassroots democracy in action
As trust in our elected politicians craters, local community groups can play a vital role in improving our lives
hyphenonline.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just 14% of us trust our politicians according to a recent study — but trust in neighbours is rising.
On a #Luton estate, residents are building their own model of democracy through community organising and a neighbourhood assembly.
@tajali1.bsky.social writes.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/26/l...
On a #Luton estate, residents are building their own model of democracy through community organising and a neighbourhood assembly.
@tajali1.bsky.social writes.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/26/l...
Rachel Reeves yesterday pulled off a #budget that has eased tensions among Labour MPs for now.
But taxes at a record high, frozen thresholds and weak growth forecasts leave big challenges ahead for the government.
Shehab Khan has more.
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But taxes at a record high, frozen thresholds and weak growth forecasts leave big challenges ahead for the government.
Shehab Khan has more.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/27/r...
Budget 2025: MPs’ verdict on tax rises and two-child benefit cap
The chancellor’s second budget followed a major U-turn and a major leak. But the mood among the backbenches has softened — for now
hyphenonline.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Rachel Reeves yesterday pulled off a #budget that has eased tensions among Labour MPs for now.
But taxes at a record high, frozen thresholds and weak growth forecasts leave big challenges ahead for the government.
Shehab Khan has more.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/27/r...
But taxes at a record high, frozen thresholds and weak growth forecasts leave big challenges ahead for the government.
Shehab Khan has more.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/27/r...
England’s first Muslim #sumo wrestling champion, a forensics worker from Bingley who also chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, says he is on a mission to encourage others to take up martial arts.
@weronikas.bsky.social reports⬇️
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@weronikas.bsky.social reports⬇️
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Sumo wrestling police worker’s plea to Muslims: get involved
Alex Gent, who chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, won a gold medal at this year’s British Sumo Federation Championships
hyphenonline.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
England’s first Muslim #sumo wrestling champion, a forensics worker from Bingley who also chairs the National Association of Muslim Police, says he is on a mission to encourage others to take up martial arts.
@weronikas.bsky.social reports⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/26/a...
@weronikas.bsky.social reports⬇️
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From lablabi to merguez, the flavours of Tunisia are bold and comforting. London’s Oula Cafe and Leeds’ Sweet Saeeda prove it’s time the UK woke up to the nation’s cuisine🇹🇳
Zaynab Asaadi has more⬇️
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Zaynab Asaadi has more⬇️
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Tunisian cuisine: where to find it in London and Leeds
The capital's Oula Cafe and Kirkgate Market's Sweet Saeeda are among the eateries bringing north African culinary culture to the UK
hyphenonline.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
From lablabi to merguez, the flavours of Tunisia are bold and comforting. London’s Oula Cafe and Leeds’ Sweet Saeeda prove it’s time the UK woke up to the nation’s cuisine🇹🇳
Zaynab Asaadi has more⬇️
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Zaynab Asaadi has more⬇️
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Muslim women and girls have spoken out about sexual harassment on the tube as a petition for women-only carriages passes 13,000 signatures.
Survivors tell Nylah Salam change is overdue.
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Survivors tell Nylah Salam change is overdue.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/25/w...
Women-only tube carriages petition: Muslim women speak out
A petition urging Transport for London to introduce gender-segregated carriages on the underground network has gained 13,000 signatures
hyphenonline.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Muslim women and girls have spoken out about sexual harassment on the tube as a petition for women-only carriages passes 13,000 signatures.
Survivors tell Nylah Salam change is overdue.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/25/w...
Survivors tell Nylah Salam change is overdue.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/25/w...
With Rachel Reeves expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap in today’s #budget, here’s @lucascumiskey.bsky.social on how the policy disproportionately affects Muslim children⬇️
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Two-child benefit cap: data reveals impact on Muslim children
Labour MPs and party’s Muslim network add to pressure on ministers to axe two-child benefit cap in light of Hyphen’s findings
hyphenonline.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With Rachel Reeves expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap in today’s #budget, here’s @lucascumiskey.bsky.social on how the policy disproportionately affects Muslim children⬇️
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In Stratford, a repurposed train carriage is London’s only cafe where all the staff are deaf or hard of hearing.
Nylah Salam visits the Dialogue Express Cafe, where customers order their coffee and croissant using #BritishSignLanguage👇🏽
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Nylah Salam visits the Dialogue Express Cafe, where customers order their coffee and croissant using #BritishSignLanguage👇🏽
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Dialogue Express Cafe: the coffee shop run by deaf baristas
The east London enterprise employs only deaf and hard-of-hearing people and aims to break down barriers between communities
hyphenonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In Stratford, a repurposed train carriage is London’s only cafe where all the staff are deaf or hard of hearing.
Nylah Salam visits the Dialogue Express Cafe, where customers order their coffee and croissant using #BritishSignLanguage👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/24/d...
Nylah Salam visits the Dialogue Express Cafe, where customers order their coffee and croissant using #BritishSignLanguage👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/24/d...
Palestinian brothers and oud masters Le Trio Joubran are touring the UK and France to mark their 20th anniversary.
Read more from Ammar Kalia below ⬇️
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Read more from Ammar Kalia below ⬇️
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Le Trio Joubran: European tour marks 20 years as oud masters
The band of Palestinian brothers want to unify us all against oppression as they take their sound and message to the UK and France
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November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Palestinian brothers and oud masters Le Trio Joubran are touring the UK and France to mark their 20th anniversary.
Read more from Ammar Kalia below ⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/24/l...
Read more from Ammar Kalia below ⬇️
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Supporters of Manchester United and Chelsea will make history this week, playing the first organised football match between Muslim fan groups of Premier League teams.
Aisha Rimi reports ⬇️
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Aisha Rimi reports ⬇️
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Chelsea and Man United Muslim fans to play charity match
Supporters from the Premier League sides will make history with the friendly this weekend, which organisers hope to make a regular fixture
hyphenonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Supporters of Manchester United and Chelsea will make history this week, playing the first organised football match between Muslim fan groups of Premier League teams.
Aisha Rimi reports ⬇️
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Aisha Rimi reports ⬇️
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New academic course on moon sighting for British Muslims to learn how to sight the crescent moon, which marks the start and end dates of Islamic festivals. Aims to help decide agreed dates for festivals in Britain. Report by @hyphenonline.com:
UK moon sighting course could spell end of ‘moon wars’
Working with Cambridge and Leeds universities, the Moonsighters Academy will train people to call the start of Ramadan and Eid
hyphenonline.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New academic course on moon sighting for British Muslims to learn how to sight the crescent moon, which marks the start and end dates of Islamic festivals. Aims to help decide agreed dates for festivals in Britain. Report by @hyphenonline.com:
Cuffing season is here.
Amna Saleem is skipping the dating carousel and putting energy into relationships that matter👇🏽
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Amna Saleem is skipping the dating carousel and putting energy into relationships that matter👇🏽
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This cuffing season I'd rather freeze than get back on dating apps
I won’t be back on the dating carousel. But I will be choosing friends and family over passive winter isolation
hyphenonline.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Cuffing season is here.
Amna Saleem is skipping the dating carousel and putting energy into relationships that matter👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/24/d...
Amna Saleem is skipping the dating carousel and putting energy into relationships that matter👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/24/d...
The UK’s annual photography competition by The British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Britain, is back for its eighth edition. This year’s shortlist captures striking photos from British Muslims, both on and off camera.
See the full round up from Zahra Onsori ⬇️
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See the full round up from Zahra Onsori ⬇️
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Portrait of Britain 2025: faces of a dynamic, yet uncertain nation
The annual photography competition captures the ever-evolving nature of the UK, including British Muslims behind and in front of the camera
hyphenonline.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The UK’s annual photography competition by The British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Britain, is back for its eighth edition. This year’s shortlist captures striking photos from British Muslims, both on and off camera.
See the full round up from Zahra Onsori ⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/p...
See the full round up from Zahra Onsori ⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/p...
What does the weekend look like for bestselling author, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan?
In our latest Weekend With interview, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan talks about long walks through east London, her writing inspirations and her upcoming book, Living with the Qur’an.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/w...
In our latest Weekend With interview, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan talks about long walks through east London, her writing inspirations and her upcoming book, Living with the Qur’an.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/w...
Aliyah Umm Raiyaan on long walks and her favourite cafes
The author and podcaster writes in coffee shops and likes to take Saturday hikes along the Thames from east London to Tower Bridge
hyphenonline.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What does the weekend look like for bestselling author, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan?
In our latest Weekend With interview, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan talks about long walks through east London, her writing inspirations and her upcoming book, Living with the Qur’an.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/w...
In our latest Weekend With interview, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan talks about long walks through east London, her writing inspirations and her upcoming book, Living with the Qur’an.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/w...
Board games have always had their place in society, but a surge in game nights across the country provide a new way to connect and have fun.
Read more from Zahra Onsori⬇️
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Read more from Zahra Onsori⬇️
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Board game nights are bringing Muslim communities together
In London, where belonging can be hard to find, cafes are helping people to connect around something timeless
hyphenonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Board games have always had their place in society, but a surge in game nights across the country provide a new way to connect and have fun.
Read more from Zahra Onsori⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/19/b...
Read more from Zahra Onsori⬇️
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A new report from @equihouse.bsky.social says Britain’s nightlife no longer reflects how people socialise. Experts are now urging the government to support non-boozy late-night spaces.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
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✍🏾Aisha Rimi
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New calls for government to support alcohol-free nightlife
A decade-long decline in alcohol consumption is prompting a reexamination of how young people want to socialise
hyphenonline.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A new report from @equihouse.bsky.social says Britain’s nightlife no longer reflects how people socialise. Experts are now urging the government to support non-boozy late-night spaces.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/a...
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/20/a...
Around 20 Labour MPs have condemned Shabana Mahmood’s Denmark-style asylum overhaul, with one calling the plans ‘dystopian’ and ‘shameful’.
Shehab Khan examines the political fallout within Westminster.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/19/s...
Shehab Khan examines the political fallout within Westminster.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/19/s...
Shabana Mahmood’s high-stakes gamble on immigration
The home secretary’s far-reaching reforms suggest she is determined to outflank Reform and the Conservatives
hyphenonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Around 20 Labour MPs have condemned Shabana Mahmood’s Denmark-style asylum overhaul, with one calling the plans ‘dystopian’ and ‘shameful’.
Shehab Khan examines the political fallout within Westminster.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/19/s...
Shehab Khan examines the political fallout within Westminster.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/19/s...
What started as a small student event at SOAS University of London has now become a significant space for Palestinian storytelling. The London Palestine Film Festival has reached 25 years.
@leilalatif.bsky.social speaks to the founder👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/18/l...
@leilalatif.bsky.social speaks to the founder👇🏽
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25 years of the London Palestine Film Festival
The LPFF has tracked the shifting political landscape in Palestine and Britain, revealing how the meanings of films change over time
hyphenonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What started as a small student event at SOAS University of London has now become a significant space for Palestinian storytelling. The London Palestine Film Festival has reached 25 years.
@leilalatif.bsky.social speaks to the founder👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/18/l...
@leilalatif.bsky.social speaks to the founder👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/18/l...
Every year, moon-sighting announcements in the UK split Ramadan and Eid. Now a new astronomy course will train Muslim leaders to spot the moon as a first step in unifying the UK’s lunar calendar.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/u...
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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UK moon sighting course could spell end of ‘moon wars’
Working with Cambridge and Leeds universities, the Moonsighters Academy will train people to call the start of Ramadan and Eid
hyphenonline.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Every year, moon-sighting announcements in the UK split Ramadan and Eid. Now a new astronomy course will train Muslim leaders to spot the moon as a first step in unifying the UK’s lunar calendar.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/u...
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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In this quirky photo essay, artist Shizza Majeed illustrates her grandfather's personal story of belonging as a Pakistani man who moved to Britain in the 60s.
✍🏽Sabah Salam
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✍🏽Sabah Salam
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Friday prayer and fish and chips: portraits of Babaji’s Britain
Shizza Majeed's photography series tells her grandfather’s personal story of belonging as a Pakistani man who moved to Britain in the 1960s
hyphenonline.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In this quirky photo essay, artist Shizza Majeed illustrates her grandfather's personal story of belonging as a Pakistani man who moved to Britain in the 60s.
✍🏽Sabah Salam
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/b...
✍🏽Sabah Salam
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/b...
In Alpha, Julia Ducournau steps away from horror to explore family, care and belonging.
Leila Latif’s review traces how the body becomes a vessel for memory and loss→ hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
📷Unifrance
Leila Latif’s review traces how the body becomes a vessel for memory and loss→ hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
📷Unifrance
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In Alpha, Julia Ducournau steps away from horror to explore family, care and belonging.
Leila Latif’s review traces how the body becomes a vessel for memory and loss→ hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
📷Unifrance
Leila Latif’s review traces how the body becomes a vessel for memory and loss→ hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
📷Unifrance
Despite backlash from culinary nativists, halal cuisine is booming in Paris.
Adam Bychawski and Capucine Japhet showcase restaurants pushing the scene forward.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/p...
Adam Bychawski and Capucine Japhet showcase restaurants pushing the scene forward.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/p...
Eating out in Paris: a diverse range of halal choices
Despite outcry from culinary nativists, halal cuisine is booming in the French capital. Here’s where to find some of the best
hyphenonline.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Despite backlash from culinary nativists, halal cuisine is booming in Paris.
Adam Bychawski and Capucine Japhet showcase restaurants pushing the scene forward.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/p...
Adam Bychawski and Capucine Japhet showcase restaurants pushing the scene forward.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/p...
Shakeel Murtaza didn’t plan to be a beauty influencer — but now he’s representing what male self-care looks like for Muslim South Asian men.
Read more below from Jaheim Karim⬇️
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Read more below from Jaheim Karim⬇️
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Shakeel Murtaza: the Muslim man changing the face of beauty
The influencer never imagined that making TikTok videos of his evening skincare routines would lead him to working with global brands
hyphenonline.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Shakeel Murtaza didn’t plan to be a beauty influencer — but now he’s representing what male self-care looks like for Muslim South Asian men.
Read more below from Jaheim Karim⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/17/s...
Read more below from Jaheim Karim⬇️
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Islam taught us sleep hygiene long before TikTok discovered magnesium sprays or night serums.
Niloufar Haidari writes about how you can align Islamic wisdom with modern wellness techniques to get that well-deserved beauty sleep💤
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/i...
Niloufar Haidari writes about how you can align Islamic wisdom with modern wellness techniques to get that well-deserved beauty sleep💤
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How Islam can help with sleep routines — and other shut-eye tips
Here’s how to maintain your sleep routine throughout the winter months, with the help of the Qur’an and useful self-care products
hyphenonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Islam taught us sleep hygiene long before TikTok discovered magnesium sprays or night serums.
Niloufar Haidari writes about how you can align Islamic wisdom with modern wellness techniques to get that well-deserved beauty sleep💤
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/i...
Niloufar Haidari writes about how you can align Islamic wisdom with modern wellness techniques to get that well-deserved beauty sleep💤
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/i...
Julia Ducournau swaps shock for sorrow in Alpha, her new film about illness, grief and belonging.
Our columnist @leilalatif.bsky.social unwraps the beauty and brutality of Ducournau’s most emotionally charged film yet⬇️
🎥Now showing in cinemas.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
Our columnist @leilalatif.bsky.social unwraps the beauty and brutality of Ducournau’s most emotionally charged film yet⬇️
🎥Now showing in cinemas.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
Alpha: emotionally complex body horror about the loss of innocence
Julia Ducournau’s third film is a mournful story about the futility of holding a damaged family together in the face of an infectious virus
hyphenonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Julia Ducournau swaps shock for sorrow in Alpha, her new film about illness, grief and belonging.
Our columnist @leilalatif.bsky.social unwraps the beauty and brutality of Ducournau’s most emotionally charged film yet⬇️
🎥Now showing in cinemas.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
Our columnist @leilalatif.bsky.social unwraps the beauty and brutality of Ducournau’s most emotionally charged film yet⬇️
🎥Now showing in cinemas.
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a...
‘Since the revolution, art has been at the forefront — resisting erasure, oppression and violence.’
Sudan Retold, a new exhibition in London, brings together artists reimagining the country’s history through art and storytelling.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/s...
Sudan Retold, a new exhibition in London, brings together artists reimagining the country’s history through art and storytelling.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/s...
Sudan Retold: a rich blend of art and unheard stories
An immersive London exhibition and accompanying book shed new light on the nation’s past, present and future
hyphenonline.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
‘Since the revolution, art has been at the forefront — resisting erasure, oppression and violence.’
Sudan Retold, a new exhibition in London, brings together artists reimagining the country’s history through art and storytelling.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/s...
Sudan Retold, a new exhibition in London, brings together artists reimagining the country’s history through art and storytelling.
✍🏾Aisha Rimi
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/12/s...