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Oct 18, 2024 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
Life in the hermit kingdom of Afghanistan is on display in a new exhibition at this year’s Bristol Photo Festival. Staring into the Abyss, the debut solo UK exhibition by Hashem Shakeri, an award-winning Iranian artist, photographer and filmmaker, documents everyday life under the Taliban. Shakeri’s images capture an atmosphere of uncertainty and ambiguity as ordinary Afghans deal with numerous restrictions and violence reintroduced after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
On the first anniversary of the horrific events of 7 October and the commencement of a devastating war that has killed at least 42,000 Gazans — the actual death toll is likely to be higher — there appears to be no end in sight for a conflict spreading across the Middle East. There is little doubt that Gaza, where an estimated 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced, has become the most polarising political issue in the west in decades.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
Halal beef sauteed with raisins, chicken tagine with olives, turkey with coconut and curry — these were just a few of the mouth-watering dishes available to Muslim athletes during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. While the games have now drawn to a close, their diversity was unprecedented. Over the years, the number of Muslim-majority nations competing in the Olympics has risen from just 11 in the 1960 Rome games to 36 at Paris 2024.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
Dozens of British Muslim leaders, including religious figures and political candidates, have backed an open letter condemning the abuse of MPs and Labour party activists by sections of the Muslim community in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Gaza. The statement, shared exclusively with Hyphen, marks a significant public intervention by senior UK Muslims ahead of next week’s general election.
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Sep 13, 2023 | 
hyphenonline.com | Reya El-Salahi |Burhan Wazir |Hussein Kesvani
Hyphenated: Episode 20This week our panel looks beyond the headlines on stories including anti-Muslim violence in India and the impact of France’s abaya ban. Plus, Hyphen’s Hussein Kesvani on the big bidet takeover.
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Apr 20, 2023 | 
hyphenonline.com | Reya El-Salahi |Aisha Rimi |Phoebe Greenwood |Burhan Wazir
In our latest episode, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj and freelance journalist Arub Syed discuss the UK’s new anti-protest laws, and whether the banning of hoodies in a British town centre could pose a problem for some Muslim women. Plus: Gary Bunt, Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, joins host Reya El-Salahi to discuss his new project examining how online spaces are influencing the ways in which British Muslims view themselves.
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Mar 29, 2023 | 
inkl.com | Burhan Wazir
Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party is the first person from an ethnic minority background to be the nation’s first minister. The survey findings for Hyphen, an online publication specialising in news, culture and lifestyle about Muslims in Britain and Europe, show “much more needs to be done by employers and educators on tackling Islamophobia in public life”, editor Burhan Wazir said.
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Mar 28, 2023 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
Muslims aged between 16 and 24 are buoyant about their economic and social futures, but Islamophobia is a persistent problemBurdened with personal debt, but bullish about their economic outlook and society’s ability to tackle the effects of climate change, Gen Z Muslims in the UK share almost identical worldviews and experiences to their non-Muslim compatriots’. However, as an exclusive Hyphen poll reveals, they diverge sharply on issues of personal religiosity.
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Mar 15, 2023 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
As the holy month approaches, many consumers are seeking simple, sustainable outfitsIn recent years, as fashion houses and brands continue to target Muslim consumers, “Ramadan fashion” has become as much of a retail category as its Eid counterpart. Some British retail experts have taken to describing the weeks leading up to the holy month as “the Ramadan rush”, owing to a spike in purchases from wealthy Gulf Arab nations.
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Mar 6, 2023 | 
hyphenonline.com | Burhan Wazir
Speakers at a charity conference in London warn of financial difficulties faced by women and young persons The UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis and the poverty trap experienced by a significant number of UK Muslims was highlighted by a series of prominent speakers during a conference held in London, ahead of Ramadan The “cycle of poverty” that has ensnared generations of British Muslims was highlighted by UK campaigners last year as the latest census showed that 39% of Muslims are currently...
