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Barghouti leaves behind a son, fellow poet Tamim al-Barghouti, and a celebrated body of work.
Film review: Selim Mourad’s Agate Mousse is an engrossing essay film on transience and death, boasting an elegant direction and rich in emotional moments.
Debunking the myth of 'Asian grooming gangs' isn't enough
Comment: The Home Office has finally admitted most child grooming gangs are made up of white men, but for British Muslims the damage has already been done, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
Banipal announces winner of prestigious Arabic translation literary prize
The literary magazine has announced the winner of a translation prize as a Harvard lecturer.
Revolt Against the Sun: When the political is personal
Book Club: Nazik al-Mala'ika was one of the most important Arab poets of the twentieth century. Revolt Against the Sun presents her key works in ...
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this year.
Calligraphies of the Desert by Hassan Massoudy
Book Club: Iraqi calligrapher Hassan Massoudy draws inspiration from the words and wisdom of revered poets and writers who have lost themselves ...
The problem with Boris trying to 'save Christmas'
Comment: Boris Johnson's ploy to 'save Christmas' sets a dangerous double standard, and sends a clear message to the UK's minority religious ...
One year on, Iraq's youth rise again
A year on from the protest movement that felled the government, young Iraqis are just as angry about the same issues and are rekindling ...
Egypt singer adds modern touch to Islamic chanting
Mahmoud al-Tohamy talks about his Islamic chanting, Sufism and Islamic plurality.
Rihanna's Savage x Fenty clip made an honest mistake
Comment: In a climate of rising Islamophobia, Muslims should feel free to speak up when something is offensive. Rihanna's show, though, was just ...
A shameful free pass for war crimes in Iraq
Comment: The 'Overseas Operations Bill' denies justice to victims of torture perpetrated by British armed forces, and contravenes international ...
Young Afghan women, men perform whirling Sufi dance together
Young Afghans are embracing Sufi dance in which spin repetitively in prayer and seek to lose themselves in a spiritual trance that they believe ...
Disney's Mulan is an insult to Uighurs, Muslims everywhere
Comment: Disney's new Mulan employs lazy and offensive stereotypes of Arabs, and is filmed on the very same lands where China is persecuting ...
A-level U-turn comes too late for Britain's BAME students
Comment: The government's dire handling of A-level exam results will hit already disadvantaged students the hardest, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
Tania Palaiologou and 'Landscape in the Mist'
More than thirty years on, Greek actress Tania Palaiologou reflects on filming 'Landscape in the Mist' with legendary filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos.
Afghan ceasefire holds as hundreds of Taliban prisoners freed
"You almost forget that there has been a war in this country for 40 years," one Jalalabad resident said.
Lucid dreaming: A universal passport to freedom of movement?
From the metaphysical to the political, spoken word artist Potent Whisper explores the concept of lucid dreaming.
Saudi cleric ridiculed after tweeting 'erotic' poem after prayers
Adil Al-Kalbani, former imam Mecca's Great Mosque, tweeted an 'erotic' poem about a woman biting her lip and eating berries.
How Islam was erased from Rumi's poetry
A new online campaign, Rumi Was Muslim, seeks to rectify the whitewashing and mistranslations of the renowned 13th-century Persian poet and ...
The statues are falling, structures of racism must follow
Comment: Tearing down statues is a step towards wider change, but we mustn't feel content with symbolic actions alone, writes Siana Bangura.
Tunisia's royal artefacts withdrawn from online sale following uproar
The artefact has been withdrawn from online sale after uproar from the Tunisian authorities.
Tunisia condemns France attempt to sell royal artefacts
Tunisia has condemned a Paris auction house for attempting to sell royal artefacts they say were spirited out of the country during coronavirus ...
Al Yamaniah: Subverting the stereotypes about Yemeni women
Al Yamaniah is shining a spotlight on the creative talents of Yemeni women.
A photo from Sudan's protests demanding civilian rule has won a prestigious photography award.
Comment: LGBT Muslims in the UK face both homophobia and Islamophobia, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
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