Tarik Saleh's new film, starring Fares Fares and set in #Egypt, examines the uneasy relationship between artists and authoritarianism. ✍🏽 Review by @leilalatif.bsky.social ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/05/22/t...

Andy Burnham is eyeing a return to parliament — and the keys to No 10. What would a Burnham government mean for UK Muslims? ✍️ @weronikas.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2026/05/22/a...

‘Typing heated messages I never intend to send operates much like a light exorcism.’ Read Amna Saleem’s latest piece on unloading heavy emotions⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/05/21/w...

🔴The government has responded to calls made publicly at a far-right rally to ‘remove Islam’ from British public life: ‘It is not acceptable to have that type of hatred.’ Full story by @weronikas.bsky.social ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/05/21/u...

In her largest UK commission, artist Zineb Sedira pays tribute to the legacy of radical 1960s-70s #African #cinema and the central role Algeria played as a revolutionary hub. ✍🏽M.Z. Adnan hyphenonline.com/2026/05/21/z...

Here are the 2026 #festivals spotlighting musical talent from the #Muslim world and beyond 🎶. From Dialled In to Womad and Africa Oyé, expect diaspora dance sounds, Senegalese folk and boundary-pushing jazz. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/20/m...

As the football season draws to a close, so does the Egyptian King Mo Salah’s time at Liverpool FC. @tajali1.bsky.social speaks to fans and looks back at his legacy. #MoSalah #LiverpoolFC hyphenonline.com/2026/05/20/m...

Zahmena Malik made her debut for Pakistan in 2023 — but you might remember her from a goal earlier this year in the side’s 8-0 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands. She told Hyphen about the importance of her faith and being a role model. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/20/z...

Södertälje’s Muslim population has grown significantly in the past decade, driven by recruitment from companies like Scania and AstraZeneca. Heba Habib reports from the Swedish city where migrants are putting down roots. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/19/h...

‘For the next few months, nothing will get done.’ Shehab Khan asks Labour MPs for their views on the leadership drama. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/19/a...

Not even #Mecca is safe from the pressures of consumer culture. Read more from @aminiarchives.bsky.social. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/19/h...

🔴 The Home Office has warned faith organisations applying for protective security funding that their applications could be rejected if they ‘undermine the work’ of the government — or share the wrong posts on social media. Full story on @hyphenonline.com ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/05/18/m...

How a purpose-built mosque on a social housing estate in east London transformed community life. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/18/e...

French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim talks about refusing stereotypical Muslim roles, why he said yes to Sky’s thriller series, Prisoner, and his dream of starring in a Western. Read more here: https://hyphenonline.com/2026/05/15/tahir-rahim-french-algerian-actor-new-show-prisoner-paris/

More than 2 million people visited Bradford’s Great Exhibition in 1904. One attraction was the Somali Village, where 57 Somalis were put on display. A new #exhibition in the city revisits that history. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/15/t...

Can water pass through nail polish? We spoke with experts debunking the idea of #halal nails — and explore the innovative treatments that are actually wudu-friendly. Saman Javed has more. #wudu #nails #nailpolish hyphenonline.com/2026/05/14/h...

On Tamikrest's new album, Assikel, the Tuareg guitar band blends traditional folk rhythms, psychedelic guitar lines and a powerful political message. ✍🏽Ammar Kalia hyphenonline.com/2026/05/14/t...

Vox is pushing a ‘Spaniards first’ agenda into Spain’s regional politics ahead of Sunday’s Andalusia election. But critics warn the proposals risk normalising discrimination against migrants and non-Spanish residents. ✍️ Clea Skopeliti hyphenonline.com/2026/05/14/a...

Wes Streeting is rumoured to be on the eve of a challenge to Keir Starmer. But what do Labour MPs make of him? And could he win their support? Shehab Khan takes the temperature of the parliamentary Labour Party. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/13/w...

‘As a millennial mum, I’m among the last generation to have experienced a childhood that wasn’t defined by screens.’ Yousra Samir Imran on how to create the conditions for more analogue childhoods. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/13/b...

Huge congratulations to Hyphen columnist @tajali1.bsky.social on his nomination as a finalist in the Orwell Journalism Prizes' Exposing Britain’s Social Evils category. www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...

Congratulations to our reporter Aisha Rimi on winning the Trailblazer in Media award at the British Muslim Awards 2026. #BritishMuslimAwards

NEW: Israac Centre, a Somali community centre that has served #Sheffield for more than 40 years, says it risks closure unless it can raise £250,000 for urgent roof repairs after flooding forced a temporary closure earlier this year. Aisha Rimi reports ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/05/13/i...

Planet Omar follows an eight-year-old British-Pakistani Muslim boy navigating bullying and Islamophobia. Lead actor Justin Kendal-Sadiq spoke with us about childhood racism and building ‘a kinder and more curious world’. ✍🏾 @anitamureithi.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2026/05/12/p...

Northern Ireland’s primary school syllabus is being rewritten to be more pluralist. But non-Christian groups say the process has become a culture war magnet and they are being shut out. ✍️ @weronikas.bsky.social #education #northernireland hyphenonline.com/2026/05/12/n...

Nigel Farage has accused Green MP Hannah Spencer of wanting to ban ‘an afternoon pint’. But those who spend time in parliament say concerns are real. @sajeraj.bsky.social has more: hyphenonline.com/2026/05/06/d...

‘I didn’t want to show only the “good” images.’ In her new book And They Laughed at Me, Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian revisits two decades of photographs taken in Iran, moving between protest, grief and everyday life. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/11/p...

Labour lost nearly 1,500 seats in the local elections. Shehab Khan asks: what lessons will the party learn? hyphenonline.com/2026/05/08/l...

‘You fail a million times before you land a trick’. Zahra Onsori speaks to hijabi skateboarder Huda Kherati. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/07/h...

A #Bradford lawyer taking up the historic role of high sheriff of West Yorkshire has said she will spend her year in office uplifting young people, who should be seen as ‘a source of hope, not a problem’. Full story by Aisha Rimi. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/08/h...

The BBC’s Making Life on Earth looks back at the series that changed TV. On his 100th birthday, Leila Latif reflects that for all his decades on screen, Sir David Attenborough’s impact often comes down to something smaller: getting people to care enough to look. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/08/d...

Muslim religious leaders say they have a moral duty to speak out against injustice and inequality. They spoke to Hyphen following Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV. hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/p...

‘It will be a great loss for people, for the community, and for those of us who have spent our lives here.’ Traders at #Queensway Market have been threatened with eviction to make way for a Whole Foods. Saman Javed reports. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/07/q...

A new Muslim women-led sketch comedy group is hitting the stage in London. Meet Sketchy Muslims, the collective making comedy ‘halal, but not cringe’. Read the full story by Aisha Rimi. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/07/s... #comedy #muslims #sketchymuslims

Drinking in parliament: staffers echo Hannah Spencer’s concerns. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/06/d... ✍️ @sajeraj.bsky.social

The Ayaan Institute is launching the first major UK study into Muslim converts since 2010. It aims to move beyond stereotypes and better understand converts’ real experiences. Read the full story from Aisha Rimi. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/06/m... #islam #converts #muslim #reverts

After years of layering a cardigan over her abaya to feel properly covered, Nottingham-based Rawail Nadeem built her own plus-size abaya brand. She spoke to @anitamureithi.bsky.social about challenging the gap in modest fashion. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/06/p...

When are the local #elections and why do they matter to Muslims? On Thursday, millions of people are expected to head to the #polls in England, Scotland and Wales. Our reporter Aisha Rimi and Lotifa Begum from the @mcb.org.uk talk us through what matters most to #Muslims at these local elections.

How speaking skills are helping Muslim students to build confidence, resilience and claim space for themselves. ✍️ @sajeraj.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2026/04/29/t...

At Mezrab in Amsterdam, open mic storytelling nights are drawing diverse audiences and influencing how theatres and museums engage new voices. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/05/m... ✍️ Tom Flanagan #mezrab #amsterdam #storytelling

500 people attended the funeral of veteran Muslim civil rights activist Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui in April. Siddiqui was behind Malcolm X’s visit to Sheffield, the establishment of the Muslim Institute and the Halal Food Authority. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/05/g...

Keir Starmer survived a vote on whether he misled MPs over Peter Mandelson’s appointment — but divisions within Labour are growing. Shehab Khan speaks to MPs. hyphenonline.com/2026/04/29/k...

We speak to director Seemab Gul about Ghost School — a haunting film on education in Pakistan, corruption and resistance ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/s...

Smoking drives preventable illness and leads to 64,000 deaths a year in England alone. Dr Javed Khan, whose research was key to the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, explains why the UK is phasing it out for good. hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/s...

The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London requires honest analysis, writes Faisal Hanif of Centre for Media Monitoring. Instead, commentators are reaching for the usual convenient suspects. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/01/g...

From Japanese walks to starting fights with his cat: comedian Eshaan Akbar spoke to us about how he spends his weekends. hyphenonline.com/2026/05/01/e...

Seemab Gul’s debut feature Ghost School will open the UK Asian Film Festival at BFI Southbank tomorrow. We speak to her about the film — and exposing educational inequality in Pakistan ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/s...

Muslim faith leaders in the UK and Europe have shown support for Pope Leo XIV following his public clash with Donald Trump over the US president’s threats against Iranian civilisation. hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/p...

The Asian Film Festival 2026 runs on 1–10 May across London, Leicester, Warwick and Cumbernauld, with this year’s theme: Stories That Bind Us. @leilalatif.bsky.social on what to watch: hyphenonline.com/2026/04/10/u...

Is Labour losing its grip on English cities? As Reform UK and the Greens gain ground, @tajali1.bsky.social explores the likelihood of a major political realignment at next week’s local elections, from Birmingham to London ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/04/30/l...