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Revisiting Meena Sediqi, The Artist Exploring The Untold Story Of Afghanistan
Revisiting Meena Sediqi, The Artist Exploring The Untold Story Of Afghanistan

The goal of Meena Home was to create a platform that countered the media narrative surrounding a nation that has spent much of its recent history at war. As she …

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Exploring The Beauty Of Islamic Paradise Gardens
Exploring The Beauty Of Islamic Paradise Gardens

The gardens celebrate the richness of Islamic culture through the creation of paradise on earth. As part of the show, Don travelled the Islamic world visiting ‘Paradise Gardens’, gardens built …

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Syrian Refugee Reunited With The Artist Who Drew Him In Calais
Syrian Refugee Reunited With The Artist Who Drew Him In Calais

Olivier Kugler, an artist from Germany, spent much of 2016 illustrating refugees in the camps of Calais, including Ammar Raad.

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What Remains: An Exhibition On Somali Architecture Comes To London
What Remains: An Exhibition On Somali Architecture Comes To London

Somalia’s entry is titled ‘What Remains’. Created by a group of four Somali architects and designers, the exhibition explores the country’s rich architectural heritage. An incredible exploration of …

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Fahrelnissa Zeid: The Incredible Muslim Artist Who Was Almost Forgotten
Fahrelnissa Zeid: The Incredible Muslim Artist Who Was Almost Forgotten

Zeid's life was almost as soulful, eccentric and dazzling as her work.

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Do You Know These Facts About Iconic Muslim Actor Omar Sharif?
Do You Know These Facts About Iconic Muslim Actor Omar Sharif?

After he passed away, at the age of 83, the Egyptian-born Hollywood actor – co-star of Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago – went down as one of the most acclaimed Muslim actors …

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Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Masterpiece ‘The Second War of the Dog’ Wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Masterpiece ‘The Second War of the Dog’ …

Nasrallah’s work explores the human condition from both a sociological and psychological perspective.

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MFest in London: Exploring Muslim Heritage, Politics and Communities
MFest in London: Exploring Muslim Heritage, Politics and Communities

We loved delving deep into the eclectic artistic identities of different Muslim communities across the UK at MFest.

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Everyone Can Relate to These Comics About Wearing a Hijab in America
Everyone Can Relate to These Comics About Wearing a Hijab …

“Muslim women don’t often get a platform to tell our stories or share the silly -- sometimes stressful -- idiosyncrasies of our day-to-day lives.”

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Amerah Saleh Explores How Affinity to Geographical Locations Can Shape Identity
Amerah Saleh Explores How Affinity to Geographical Locations Can Shape Identity

The latest Commonwealth Games, the Gold Coast Games, drew to a close last weekend. But before the athletes either went home to count their medals or redouble their training efforts, …

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Guz Khan Has Landed a Role in a New Sky One Drama and This Makes Us Very Happy
Guz Khan Has Landed a Role in a New Sky …

Khan has managed to land a role in Sky One’s new show Curfew.

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Letters from Arakan: The Intimate Stories of Rohingya Refugees
Letters from Arakan: The Intimate Stories of Rohingya Refugees

Have you heard of Adib Chowdhury? He is an Ummahsonic favourite, who recently opened an exhibition at the Brick Lane art gallery in East London – called ‘Letters from Arakan’.

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CULTURUNNERS: Redefining Art Without Borders
CULTURUNNERS: Redefining Art Without Borders

CULTURUNNERS organises exhibitions and events which feature the work of artists from warring lands.

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Meena Sadiqi: The Artist Using Instagram to Reclaim Her Afghani Heritage
Meena Sadiqi: The Artist Using Instagram to Reclaim Her Afghani Heritage

Meena Sadiqi is a Sydney-based artist whose project, Meena Home, is reframing narratives surrounding Afghanistan in order to demystify stereotypes.

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Mvzlamic
Mvzlamic: A Comic Figuring Out What it Means to be …

We love finding fun stuff on Instagram and our latest digi-crush is Mvzlamic; a sort-of comic that takes a sideways look at being young and Muslim.

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Reclaiming Muslim
Reclaiming Muslim: The Photo Project Changing the Narrative

The project's main aim is to show the diversity of Islam.

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MOOSLEEMARGH
MOOSLEEMARGH’s ‘Things We Should Ban Instead of the Veil’ …

Things We Should Ban Instead of the Veil’ includes stuff like cigarettes, early morning alarms and…raisin cookies?

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Saleh
Zeinab Saleh is a Mixed Media Master

Saleh is adept at taking a more traditional Middle Eastern form, like calligraphy, and positioning it on an incongruous object or space.

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