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International Women's Day: UK events during March - Hyphen From Bristol to Bradford, local organisations are highlighting the contributions made and the challenges faced by Muslim women

From panel discussions to community iftars, here’s our list of events taking place across the UK for International Women’s Day and beyond.

Aisha Rimi has the lowdown⬇️
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Weekend with Nadiya Hussain: 'Sunday is skincare day for me' - Hyphen The chef and author of Nadiya's Quick Comforts on being an earlier riser and how her kids are now the ones putting her to bed

‘Before anyone says anything, I love doing the laundry’

Find out how author and broadcaster Nadiya Hussain spends her weekends — including long walks, domestic routines and skincare Sundays.

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How a Nigerian-Irish teacher aims to reform Ireland’s school system - Hyphen Baisat Alawiye's Minority Teachers Ireland provides online support and advocates for educators from ethnic minorities

When Baisat Alawiye told her mother she wanted to be a teacher, she was asked: ‘Do they allow Black people to be teachers in this country?’

Now, the 24-year-old has founded Minority Teachers Ireland to push for more inclusive classrooms.

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Nadiya Hussain’s pancake nibbles recipe - Hyphen In the last of three recipes from her new book, Nadiya’s Quick Comforts, the author and broadcaster dishes up a no-fuss sweet treat

In the last of three recipes from her new book, Nadiya’s Quick Comforts, the author and broadcaster dishes up a no-fuss sweet treat: pancake nibbles.🥞

Grab Nadiya Begum’s recipe here👇🏽

📷Chris Terry

#PancakeBites #Pancakes #ComfortFood #Recipes
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BMJ study urges public health chiefs: work more with faith groups - Hyphen Authors of study say health chiefs should work on building longer-term links — while Ramadan glaucoma campaign shows how it can work

‘Many people are worried that by taking their eye drops during Ramadan they are risking their fast.’

Glaucoma UK is teaming up with the @mcb.org.uk and @britishima.bsky.social to help Muslims protect their sight during the holy month.

✍🏻Weronika Strzyżyńska

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British Iranians tell of fear for family stuck in Iran - Hyphen Some told us democracy could not come from bombing — but one woman spoke of hope for the future of her country

Report by @hyphenonline.com on Iranians in the UK fearing for loved ones in Iran, as US and Israeli bombing escalates

Wes Streeting slams ‘attempts to delegitimise’ Muslim voters - Hyphen Comments follow Reform-led backlash against Green victory in Gorton and Denton, but also put him at odds with Keir Starmer

Speaking at last night’s Big Iftar in parliament, health secretary Wes Streeting criticised attempts to ‘delegitimise’ Muslim voters following the Gorton and Denton byelection.

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#BigIftar #Westminster #WesStreeting #MuslimVote #Politics

Starmer has angered Trump — but Labour MPs are on his side - Hyphen The US president could punish the UK for refusing to let him use British military bases. But standing up to Trump has proved popular at home

Keir Starmer’s refusal to let Donald Trump use British bases by the US to bomb Iran is testing the US-UK ‘special relationship’. But not everyone’s annoyed.

Shehab Khan has more👇🏽

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British Iranians tell of fear for family stuck in Iran - Hyphen Some told us democracy could not come from bombing — but one woman spoke of hope for the future of her country

‘I have no reason to defend this regime… but I also don’t want my country and my people bombed to pulp.’

Iranians in the UK have expressed concerns for loved ones in Iran as US and Israeli bombing escalates.

@anitamureithi.bsky.social has more⬇️

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Muslim Leeds fans ‘hurt’ by Elland Road Ramadan booing - Hyphen Play during Saturday’s Premier League match against Manchester City stopped briefly so players could break the fast

A Leeds United Muslim fan group is calling for unity after players were booed while breaking their fast during a weekend Premier League match.

@morgankofori.bsky.social reports⬇️
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Wajid Akhter: people are now the Muslim Council of Britain’s priority - Hyphen The organisation’s general secretary is on a mission to empower and enfranchise UK Muslims at grassroots level

‘Changing our qibla’: Wajid Akhter on his first year as leader of the @mcb.org.uk.

Read Saman Javed's full interview⬇️

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What is zakat? - Hyphen Zakat is a type of charity in Islam where eligible Muslims give part of their wealth each year to help people in need

What is zakat, when do you meet the nisab threshold, and when do you need to pay it?

Here’s @anitamureithi.bsky.social with what you need to know ⬇️

#Zakat #Charity #Ramadan #Islam

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MCB chief: Muslims should focus charitable giving on UK - Hyphen Dr Wajid Akhter, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, says too much cash goes on mosque-building and to international causes

"We smirk when churches get sold and we buy them as mosques. But 20 years from now, we will be selling mosques. There is no way we will be able to keep them open."

Candid stuff from @mcb.org.uk chief Dr Wajid Akhter, speaking to Saman Javed for @hyphenonline.com.

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Ibraaz: arts venue offering creative freedom for the global majority - Hyphen Tucked away in central London is a great hall celebrating art and culture from the south-west Asia and north Africa region

A new space dedicated to art and ideas from the global majority has opened in central London.

‘It is designed to hold gatherings in all its forms.’

M.Z. Adnan has more⬇️

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MCB chief: Muslims should focus charitable giving on UK - Hyphen Dr Wajid Akhter, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, says too much cash goes on mosque-building and to international causes

The secretary general of the @mcb.org.uk has urged British Muslims to focus their charitable giving on mental health, youth services and education at home rather than overseas.

Full story by Saman Javed👇🏽

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Green victory in Gorton and Denton shows working-class and Muslim voters have real options beyond Labour.

@tajali1.bsky.social on what the loss of one of Labour’s safest seats says for Starmer’s government ➡️ hyphenonline.com/2026/02/27/g...

Hyphen's 2026 Eid gift guide - Hyphen Thoughtful ideas for every kind of person — from heritage-inspired phone cases to henna nail stain and textured towel hoodies

Eid is around the corner. From heritage-inspired phone cases to henna nail stains, check out our 2026 gift guide for ideas.

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Director Óliver Laxe on Oscar-nominated film Sirât - Hyphen Set against against the vast Moroccan desert, the director speaks about his film’s journey of spirituality and self-discovery

Twelve years in the making, Sirât is the latest from Oscar-nominated director Óliver Laxe.

We spoke to him about faith, ego and personal discovery.

✍🏽 @leilalatif.bsky.social

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My Antarctic halal expedition: penguins, whales, jummah prayers - Hyphen Amid the ice and snow of world’s largest wilderness we experienced a deep and life-affirming sense of spiritual and human connection

Join @aminiarchives.bsky.social on the the first halal-catered expedition to Antarctica — a 10-day voyage that welcomed Muslim travellers from the US, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and beyond.

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Gorton and Denton: working-class and Muslim voters have options - Hyphen Labour’s loss of one its safest seats will send a chilling message to Starmer’s government

The @greenparty.org.uk’s win in a former Labour stronghold isn’t a fluke. It signals that working-class and Muslim voters do have other places to go at the polling booth, argues @tajali1.bsky.social.

Read his analysis of Gorton and Denton byelection ⤵️

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Aysha Raza: Sadiq Khan leads tributes to Ealing councillor - Hyphen Dr Raza was Ealing’s first female Muslim cabinet member. Colleagues said she was ‘wonderful’ and a ‘superstar’

Tributes have been paid to Aysha Raza, Ealing Council’s first female Muslim cabinet member.

Aisha Rimi spoke to colleagues who knew her well.

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South Asian women in Lisbon are turning craft into community - Hyphen Homelore, a grassroots workshop in the Portuguese capital, is helping immigrants find support and economic opportunity through embroidery

Riddhi Varma started Homelore — an embroidery workshop in Lisbon — in 2024.

Two years on, it’s helping combat both social and economic isolation among South Asian women.

Larry Ryan reports ⬇️

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Ban on churches becoming mosques ‘divisive and unnecessary’ - Hyphen Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf said on Monday his party would seek to stop former churches being used for Muslim worship

Muslim leaders have accused Reform of attempting to pit faith communities against each other as Zia Yusuf pledges to stop churches being converted into mosques.

Saman Javed has more

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Why Peter Mandelson’s arrest is so bad for Keir Starmer - Hyphen Sight of New Labour giant being bundled into a police car may not directly implicate the PM, but MPs say his reputation is shot

Peter Mandelson’s arrest may not directly implicate the prime minister, but MPs say his reputation is shot.

Shehab Khan takes the temperature on the Labour benches

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Abdullah Miniawy: restless sonic explorations with a poetic heart - Hyphen A new album on which the Egyptian artist collaborated with French electronic producer Simo Cell is his latest boundary-defying project

Abdullah Miniawy has channelled his life into music, film and gaming — but poetry remains his constant.

On a new album, Dying Is The Internet, he turns his focus to the contradictions of digital life with hard-hitting electronic textures.

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Where to find the best Indonesian food in London and Yorkshire - Hyphen You’re not really living if you’ve never tried this nation’s rich and fragrant rendangs, crispy fried fish dishes and chilli-spiked sambals

From coconut-rich rendang to fiery sambal and flaky roti, here’s some great places to try Indonesian food in London and West Yorkshire.

✍🏽 Zaynab Asaadi

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A little boy, with a cannula in his hand and another going up his nose, sits up on a hospital bed. The right of the image is a separate picture of the same boy, now looking happy and healthy, in his dad's arms.

The second part of our investigation into the effects of excessive waits for NHS treatment is out.

We found that kids from Asian backgrounds are overrepresented on paediatric wait lists – kids such as Rayyaan, pictured here. 🧵

How to adapt your workout during Ramadan - Hyphen Worried about stalling your fitness progress during Ramadan? Here are some tips on training mind, body and soul during the holy month

Skipping the gym this #Ramadan?

Before you do, personal trainer Yousra Samir Imran has some expert insights on how to adapt your workouts while fasting.

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Commission on Interfaith Relations launches call for evidence - Hyphen People and groups of any faith background are being invited to share insights on resolving conflict between communities

Have you got experience of working across different religious communities to resolve conflict?

The Commission on Interfaith Relations — chaired by the Woolf Institute president — wants to hear from you.

✍🏻Weronika Strzyżyńska
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Labour and Greens vie for Gorton and Denton’s large Muslim vote - Hyphen The Greens are deploying Urdu and Punjabi speakers while Labour calls in its national big guns ahead of the by-election on 26 February 2026

🔴 Gorton and Denton's large Muslim population (nearly 30% of the seat) is a key target for political parties in the by-election.

Are their messages getting through? @sajeraj.bsky.social visited Longsight for @hyphenonline.com to find out.

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