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Cultural adornments: How clothes fashion identity and mask bigotry

By Khaled Diab The clothes we wear speak volumes about our individual and collective identities. However, the history of fashion

Merry Muslims at Christmas

Despite fears of an anti-Christmas jihad, many ordinary Muslims enjoy getting into the spirit of the season.

Arabs with altitude and the fine art of terrorism

If you are or look like a Muslim or Arab, whatever you do, do not read, sweat or speak Arabic when flying.

Policing the beard in Egypt

In Egypt, beards have gone from indicating piety to symbolising political affiliation. Police neutrality requires officers to remove their facial hair.

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