Muslims with altitude and the fine art of terrorism
By Khaled Diab If you are or look like a Muslim or Arab, whatever you do, do not read, sweat
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Egypt’s underground sisterhood
Egyptian women are under attack from a failing patriarchy. But what is overlooked is that they are fighting back through grassroots emancipation.
Read moreHow iSlam made the West cool
Those who fear Muslim influence should raise a glass to the Sultan of Style when they freshen up, don the latest fashions or enjoy dining out.
Read moreThe hair that binds
Despite its bonding potential, a trip to the hairdresser’s can inflict trauma on soap-phobic pre-adolescent boys and their mullet-phobic fathers.
Read morePolicing the beard
In Egypt, beards have gone from indicating piety to symbolising political affiliation. Police neutrality requires officers to remove their facial hair.
Read moreNot so simply red
Mick Hucknall’s admission that he slept with thousands of women shatters one ginger stereotype, but discrimination against redheads goes way back.
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