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Racism and beauty standards: fair skin has nothing to do with being lovely
Racist undertones are still pervasive in popular conversations about beauty
A British mosque is testing the boundaries of Covid-era group prayer
Although most UK mosques are happy to abide by lockdown rules, one is asking the High Court for permission to re-open
Believers of all faiths unite today in prayer
Pope Francis called on “believers of all faiths” to unite in the day of fasting and prayer to ask “God to help humankind overcome the coronavirus pandemic.”
BYOI: bring your own iftar
The pandemic has transformed many aspects of the holy month, but we can preserve and even amplify the most meaningful parts
Facing the trials of this pandemic is what Ramadan is all about
If you're afraid that lockdowns and isolation will dampen Ramadan, just remember that sacrifice and discipline are at the core of this holy month
No vaccine yet for Covid-19 but let's fight the despair with kindness
Among the devastation the virus brings are fear and loneliness, against which humanity is our biggest weapon
Amid coronavirus, how spirituality can still be relevant
Religious institutions have a chance to reinvent their message, and use new technologies, to reach out to an audience spending more time on introspection
What should a typical Muslim male look like?
Why the Ryanair chief executive's suggestion that Muslim men be made to undergo more strenuous security checks at airports is impractical, racist and dangerous
New #TradWife movement undercuts feminist gains
Feminists say that everything they have fought for is being thrown away while #TradWives assert their choice to stay at home and submit to husbands like it is 1959
The place for Halal vegan products in a Muslim household
Veganism might not be for all Muslims, but the zeal of its proponents will still benefit the wider Muslim community
Soon women will also be from Mars: why space missions should address gender imbalance quickly
Our aspiration for space travel and extra-terrestrial human existence should not be built around only male bodies, attitudes and privilege
On the Harry and Meghan story, the UK's public cannot have it both ways
People yearn for a monarchy that represents a modern nation yet they do not want it to lead by example
In Hungary, women won't pay tax if they have four or more children but this is dangerous
With a declining population, the prime minister Viktor Orban has declared fertility a matter of strategic importance for the country
Not just for Spider-Man – with great power comes great responsibility for us ordinary humans, too
Beyond getting lost in movies and comic books, we must learn to identify and support the heroes in our midst – and possibly even become one
Attempts are on to airbrush Jacinda Ardern out of history – because she is a woman
History is replete with examples of powerful female figures being cut out from its annals or being ignored
