Hyphenated

This week, Hyphen writer Taj Ali, the first Muslim general secretary of the Welsh TUC Shavanah Taj, and journalist and host of 'She Speaks We Hear' podcast Sharmeen Ziauddin discuss what the public sector pay deal means for Britain's striking workers, Qur'an burning in Sweden and what's fuelling the rise in racist abuse targeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Plus the growing popularity of neza bazi in the UK inspires our panel to share their thrill seeking secrets.

Host Reya El-Salahi talks to author Dr Rakib Ehsan about his Luton upbringing, being the go-to Muslim commentator for Britain's right-leaning media and his new book 'Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities'.

Plus, Hyphen writer Heather Galloway visits the Spanish town terrorised by Neo-Nazis.

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This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, comedian Ola Labib, and broadcaster Fahima Mahomed discuss Labour's plan to make speaking skills a core part of England's education system and whether Mark Zuckerberg's 'Twitter killer' new social media app is worth the hype.

Host Reya El-Salahi talks to British Kurdish comedian Kae Kurd about Rosie Jones and cancel culture, and why you won't find any members of his family attending his upcoming Kurd Immunity tour.

Plus, Hyphen journalist Saman Javed explains how the cost of living crisis is affecting British Muslim weddings.

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This week, Hyphen editor Burhan Wazir, The Runnymede Trust CEO Dr Halima Begum and anti-racism campaigner Shaista Aziz discuss the British government's unlawful plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, explore what the unrest in France says about the country's relationship with its Muslim population and share must-read books for the summer holidays.

Host Reya El-Salahi also talks to football writer and author Nooruddean Choudry about his new book Inshallah United: A story of faith and football.

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This week, Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani, post-doctoral researcher on the Digital British Islam project at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Dr Laura Jones and The People founder Kian Bakhtiari join host Reya El-Salahi to discuss the ongoing cost of living crisis, and how festivals like Glastonbury could do more to attract Muslim music lovers.

Plus, Hyphen journalist Samir Jeraj introduces his latest article examining Muslim tattooing.

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This week, Hyphen columnist Sunder Katwala, political commentator Bushra Shaikh and the journalist Shafi Musaddique discuss the possible end of Boris Johnson's political career, the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan's plan to encourage cycling in the city.

Host Reya El-Salahi talks to filmmaker Asim Abbasi about his new British Muslim sitcom 'Count Abdulla'.

Plus, Hyphen journalist Dion Fanning introduces his latest article telling the story of The Muslim Sisters of Eire.

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This week, Hyphen journalist and foreign correspondent Shamim Chowdhury, academic Dr Aurelien Mondon and Sisters in Business founder Jennifer Ogunyemi discuss a perceived double standard in British politics towards Islamophobia, the coverage of an horrific knife attack on children in the French Alps and new research into British Muslims charitable tendencies.

Host Reya El-Salahi talks to Nimco Ali OBE about feminism, family and how being a secular Muslim informs her activism.

Plus, Hyphen journalist Taj Ali previews his latest article exploring the modern day lessons of Malcolm X's visit to the Midlands in 1965.

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This week, Hyphen journalist Nylah Salam, the academic Mohammad Zaheer and co-founder of The Salam Project Ismael Lea South discuss the controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate, an upcoming independent review into Muslim and Hindu community relations in Britain. Plus, we take a deep dive into London's little known Muslim history.

Plus, host Reya El-Salahi chats to author Anna Lekas Miller about her new book Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers and Romance in a Divided World.

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On this week's episode, Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood, freelance journalist Alex Tiffin and writer and commentator Rabina Khan discuss elections in Turkey, the UK's latest migration numbers and whether the social media outrage over the TikTok prankster Mizzy is justified.

Plus, host Reya El-Salahi interviews comedian Ava Vidal about her conversion to Islam after falling out of love with stand-up.

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On this week's episode, climate activist Diana Hysenaj joins host Reya El-Salahi to talk about inclusivity and encouraging Muslims around the world to join the conversation on climate injustice as part of the Two Billion Strong campaign.

Plus our panel discusses the week's news. Hyphen writer Taj Ali and political commentator Ali Miraj debate the significance of seeing Rishi Sunak, Britain's first prime minister of South Asian descent on the global stage at the G7 summit and the latest instalment of the never-ending political debate about multiculturalism in the UK.

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This week, Yashmin Harun BEM the founder of Muslimah Sports Association joins host Reya El-Salahi to talk about challenging stereotypes in sport.

Plus our panel reviews the week's news. Hyphen reporter Saman Javed, anti-racism campaigner Shaista Aziz and journalist Shafi Musaddique discuss the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent criticism of the Illegal Migration Bill, the government's plans to prevent public bodies from boycotting Israel. And for mental health awareness week, we look at why rest is radical for a generation of Muslims.

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