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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 12h

Robert Jenrick’s comments on a lack of ‘white faces’ in Handsworth have reignited debate over the Tory party’s proximity to Reform UK.

Shehab Khan hears from MPs as #ConservativePartyConference wraps up in Manchester.

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Conservative MPs are split: are the Tories too close to Reform?

Tories under Kemi Badenoch’s leadership are itchy as a modest conference and disastrous polling highlight just how far the party has fallen

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‘On Friday, those who work in the city centre pray above a barber shop.’

@weronikas.bsky.social on why Furness’ small Muslim community is building a mosque — and how locals have come together to defend it.

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Dalton mosque: town unites against anti-mosque protests - Hyphen

Plans for the South Lakes Islamic Centre in Dalton-in-Furness have attracted the ire of Britain First and Nick Tenconi

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 15h

Behind every dubbed cartoon is an actor who has shaped how people have learned, laughed and seen themselves.

From Bluey to Captain Majid, @leilalatif.bsky.social writes about voice acting and its impact on cultural memory.

Illo by Tina Tona

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‘Egyptian is the most wanted’: inside the world of Arabic dubbing

The people behind our favourite characters – Bluey to Captain Majid – rarely appear on screen, but you’ll recognise their voices

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 17h

The family of Ayaan Ali Waeys, a Black Muslim woman who died after giving birth to a stillborn baby, have called for urgent action on racial inequalities in maternity care.

An inquest found ‘missed opportunities’ in her treatment.

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Ayaan Ali Waeys’ death followed missed opportunities — coroner

Ayaan Ali Waeys died of natural causes, coroner concludes, but says medics had chances to ‘change course of events’

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As racist attacks on the Muslim community rise in the UK, Taj Ali believes that grassroots organising can turn the tide of hate.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/07/governments-dont-defeat-racism-ordinary-people-do/

Far-right attacks can’t be defeated by governments - Hyphen

The Peacehaven Mosque arson attack was the latest in an unending stream of attacks on Muslims. Politicians must do better — but so must we

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 1d

More than 280 galleries from 45 countries make up this year’s #FriezeLondon art fair, returning to Regent’s Park 15-19 October.

Arts critic M.Z. Adnan features the artists you can’t miss.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/06/frieze-london-art-fair-arab-artist-gallery-cairo-saudi-arabia/

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Over the weekend, congregations across the UK opened their doors to celebrate a decade of the MuslimCouncil of Briatin’s Visit My Mosque initiative.

Read on for more about Aisha Rimi's visit to Cheadle Masjid.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/06/visit-my-mosque-weekend-muslim-council-of-britain/

The annual Visit My Mosque weekend has never felt more timely

On the 10th anniversary of the initiative Muslim congregations opened their doors to visitors of all faiths

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Muslims in Peacehaven have been left ‘terrified’ following an arson attack on their mosque, a manager has said.

Full story by Saman Javed.
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Peacehaven mosque arson attack ‘followed months of abuse’ - Hyphen

Police are appealing for information about the attack on Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex, which saw the entrance set alight

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 2d

Banned from studying in #Afghanistan, medical students Omulbanin Sultani and Atifa Mohammadi found hope through Linda Norgrove Foundation.

Now thriving at the University of St Andrews, they share their journey so far with @aminiarchives.bsky.social.

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Afghan women medical students on their new lives in Scotland

One year ago, a group of 19 student doctors arrived in Edinburgh from Kabul. Here, they talk about their experiences and hopes for the future

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 5d

The global journey of cloves began around 1500 BCE.

Samir Jeraj traces how colonial empires fought to control this fragrant bud.

Illustration by Maryam Adam.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/02/cloves-spice-cultivation-cuisine-history-guide/

Cloves: a warming and fragrant treasure

This spice gives deep flavour, whether used whole in biryani and chai or in powdered form in everything from garam masala to HP Sauce

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Time travel, jerk salmon noodles and why watching TV sometimes feels like work — film-maker and writer Sheila Nortley lets us into her weekend.

Interview by Anita Mureithi ⬇️
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/25/sheila-nortley-film-maker-writer-producer-supacell-weekend-routine-habits/

Sheila Nortley: ‘I'm an Aquarius, we’re comfortable on our own’

The award-winning film-maker and writer tells us what she’s reading and watching and how she loves to stay indoors

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With the BFI’s London film festival around the corner, our columnist Leila Latif rounds up three must-see movies from Muslim and Middle Eastern film-makers.

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Three electric films from Muslim voices at the London film festival

Khartoum, With Hasan in Gaza and Black Rabbit, White Rabbit share a restlessness and refusal to be reduced to headlines or easy archetypes

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 6d

At Grace & Poise, believed to be the world’s first Muslim-led ballet school, children dance to poetry, not music.

Its founder spoke to @anitamureithi.bsky.social about how using the spoken word makes the discipline more accessible and inclusive.

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Grace and Poise is changing the face of ballet

At what’s believed to be the world’s first Muslim ballet school, children perform to poetry, not music, making the artform accessible to all

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 7d

‘There’s a huge increase in racism. In some ways, we’ve gone backwards.’

Former faith minister Lord Wajid Khan urges the government to celebrate migrants — and not abandon anti-Islamophobia work.

Read Samir Jeraj’s exclusive interview.

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Wajid Khan says government must tackle hate against Muslims

Former faith minister said Britain needed to celebrate the contributions of migrants and warned against scrapping anti-Islamophobia work

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 7d

Black History Month is here!

For 38 years, the celebration has shone a light on the contributions of the Black community in the UK. Read on for Aisha Rimi’s pick of films, books and lectures celebrating Black Muslim history.

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A cultural guide to Black History Month

Here’s our pick of the films, books, podcasts and lectures that celebrate Black Muslim stories in the UK and beyond

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 8d

Can Labour ‘out-Reform Reform’?

Inside #LabourConference, Shehab Khan hears from MPs on the tensions shaping the party’s strategy.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/30/labour-party-conference-shabana-mahmood-keir-starmer-nigel-farage-shehab-khan/

Labour is fighting Reform on two fronts. Will it work?

Shabana Mahmood’s speech to this year’s Labour conference revealed a tension in the party’s approach to Nigel Farage

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 8d

Lancashire and Luton are set to get £1.5m to fund indoor #cricket venues.

@anitamureithi.bsky.social speaks to grassroots groups who have welcomed the new builds — so long as their members can get there.

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Grassroots groups welcome Luton and Lancashire cricket domes - Hyphen

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport says £1.5m indoor venues in Luton and Faringdon, Lancashire, will “break down barriers”

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 8d

A new work of musical theatre by Bushra El-Turk is premiering in the UK this week at Barbican Centre.

M.Z. Adnan spoke to the British Lebanese composer about the inspiration for Oum.

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https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/29/bushra-el-turk-composer-oum-umm-kulthum-al-atlal/

Bushra El-Turk's Oum: exploring diaspora identity and heritage

The British Lebanese composer's new work takes inspiration from Umm Kulthum’s classic Al-Atlal and has its UK premiere at the Barbican

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 9d

Muslim voices and migration stories are still sidelined in the UK school history curriculum.

Jaheim Karim speaks to teachers who are working to change that.

https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/22/uk-britain-school-history-curriculum-muslim-stories-diverse-perspectives/

The teachers bringing marginalised Muslim stories into schools - Hyphen

As a new term begins, we meet educators taking a more diverse approach to history and helping pupils become critical thinkers

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 9d

Deq — the ancient tattooing tradition of Kurdistan — is being reclaimed by a new generation.

Jessica Bateman speaks to Elu, a Lisbon-based tattooist determined to preserve the practice.

https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/29/deq-traditional-kurdish-tattoos-revival-elu/

Deq: the traditional Kurdish tattoos enjoying a revival

Ten years ago, artist Elu threw herself into saving an ancient, female marking technique. Now everyone wants one

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 9d

An inquest has heard that failures in care ‘caused or contributed’ to the death of Ayaan Ali Waeys, 35, two weeks after she gave birth to a stillborn daughter. Her family believe discrimination led to missed warning signs.

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Ayaan Ali Waeys: Black woman died after pre-eclampsia missed

An inquest heard that Waeys, 35, should have been admitted to hospital with pre-eclampsia. Her family believe discrimination played a part

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 12d

Our reporter Aisha Rimi has been selected as a finalist for Journalist Media Personality of the Year at the Black Muslim Awards 2025.

The awards ceremony takes place on 19 October, and we’re delighted to see Aisha’s work being celebrated.

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Marseille’s immigrant food scene is thriving — from Maeva Hocini’s Bistrot Baya to Samia Benazzouz’s Soum Soum Kitchen.

Alexander Durie takes us inside the restaurants and stories reinventing France’s largest port city.

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Marseille reinvents its image with via north African food scene

The French port city is a new gastronomic capital, thanks to the 'exile cuisine' of outlets including Bistrot Baya and Soum Soum Kitchen

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Film-maker and writer Sheila Nortley speaks to Anita Mureithi about group chats, jerk salmon noodles and how she pours into herself on the weekend.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/09/25/sheila-nortley-film-maker-writer-producer-supacell-weekend-routine-habits/

Sheila Nortley: ‘I'm an Aquarius, we’re comfortable on our own’

The award-winning film-maker and writer tells us what she’s reading and watching and how she loves to stay indoors

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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 12d

Who gets to define what it is to be British?

‘This country’s story is one of working-class people of all backgrounds fighting for and winning many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today.’

@tajali1.bsky.social on what national identity really means.

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Patriotism isn’t flags — it’s about caring and making things better

Why should we let people who seek to divide us define our national history and identity? Britain has been shaped by migration for centuries

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