The 25-year-old Manchester-based visual artist is committed to honouring and uplifting South Asian and Muslim communities
Aug 15, 2025
The 28-year-old Sudanese-Canadian musician talks to writer Habi Diallo about his debut album, navigating grief, and finding beauty in despair
Oct 25, 2024
For many Muslim women who wear the hijab, hair salons have traditionally been a no-go zone. But slowly, spaces are being created for them
Mar 20, 2024
A new book from journalist Nadeine Asbali sheds light on what it’s like to live as a visibly Muslim woman in Britain today
Jan 25, 2024
In France, where the secular state is a source of historical pride, Muslim women are being shut out from society by politicians who pander shamelessly to the far right. Now, they are taking the fight for bodily autonomy into their own hands
Nov 29, 2023
While complaining that universities are a site of progressive ‘indoctrination’, British conservatives are working hard to suppress student activism and censor opposing viewpoints
May 29, 2023
As people across the globe come together to celebrate the end of Ramadan, one motto reigns supreme: ‘You just want to look on point!’
Apr 21, 2023
Activist and adopted New Yorker Lamya H’s coming-of-age memoir Hijab Butch Blues is a queer manifesto and a radical affirmation of faith
Mar 21, 2023
Sabiha Çimen’s award-winning project Hafiz reveals the “poetic and playful moments” in the lives of teenage Turkish girls who spend their schooldays learning the Qur’an by heart
Feb 23, 2023
In A Place Where We Belong, Asmae el Ouariachi makes the link between faith and fashion, exploring the industry’s stunted understanding of Muslim women
Jul 08, 2022
Under the hashtag #BlackoutEid, fashion fans have been showing off their ‘fits for this year’s religious holiday
May 18, 2021
The London-based creative is reimagining traditional Islamic dress with a contemporary twist after failing to find modest garments that resonated with her style
Apr 21, 2021
gal-dem has published a statement signed by over 200 prominent figures, including Ash Sarkar, Gary Younge, and Shahmir Sanni
Dec 05, 2019
Maha Khan, founder of Islam and Eating Disorders blog, shares her advice
May 03, 2019
In the wake of the recent Christchurch attack, Muslims in the UK are calling for urgent action
Mar 19, 2019