Islamic superhero comic “The 99” among top 20 pop culture trends worldwide

The creator of a bestselling comic designed to show the world the tolerant and peaceful face of Islam has written an open letter to his young sons explaining how the project grew out of 9/11. In the letter, written for the BBC News website, Kuwaiti psychologist Dr Naif al-Mutawa, says his superheroes – inspired by…

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Multicultural event celebrates Britishness

Muslim hip hop is as British as morris dancing — if not more so, claims a Sunderland lecturer. World-renowned academic Dr Amir Saeed from Sunderland University is fronting an event which aims to celebrate the true meaning of Britishness. The senior media and cultural studies lecturer is chairing the “Music and Us” event on Sunday…

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Complaints over airing of Islamophobic song

The remix of Busta Rhymes’ song Arab Money which contains verses from the first chapter of the Holy Qur’an caused complaints to flood into a radio station. The song, which features some of the biggest names in Hip Hop – including P Diddy, Lil Wayne and Akon, and produced by hip hop powerhouse Swiss Beats…

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Complaints over airing of Islamophobic song

The remix of Busta Rhymes’ song Arab Money which contains verses from the first chapter of the Holy Qur’an caused complaints to flood into a radio station. The song, which features some of the biggest names in Hip Hop – including P Diddy, Lil Wayne and Akon, and produced by hip hop powerhouse Swiss Beats…

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