Alieu Barry, an asylum seeker from Sierra Leone, was stabbed 16 times in Home Office accommodation by a violent housemate. Before the attack, Barry claims he had voiced concerns about the housemate. 🔗Read the exclusive story by @lucascumiskey.bsky.social here: hyphenonline.com/2026/07/21/h...

An asylum seeker was stabbed 16 times in Home Office accommodation, Hyphen has learned. Alieu Barry’s horrifying ordeal came after alleged warnings to the housing provider Serco about his housemate’s mental state. 📷KC Nwakalor

Congratulations to our reporter Aisha Rimi on winning the Trailblazer in Media award at the British Muslim Awards 2026. #BritishMuslimAwards

When are the local #elections and why do they matter to Muslims? On Thursday, millions of people are expected to head to the #polls in England, Scotland and Wales. Our reporter Aisha Rimi and Lotifa Begum from the @mcb.org.uk talk us through what matters most to #Muslims at these local elections.

‘It’s rare to read about the lives and experiences of Muslim women without negative stereotypes.’ Shahed Ezaydi writes for Hyphen about her debut book The Othered Woman, published by @plutopress.bsky.social. 🔗 hyphenonline.com/2026/04/08/s...

Hyphen reporter @lucascumiskey.bsky.social was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 by presenter @williamcrawley.bsky.social about the rise in Hajj-related fraud. Read the full investigation: hyphenonline.com/2026/03/16/h... #hyphen #Hajj #Nusuk #Saudi #SaudiArabia

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Green victory in Gorton and Denton shows working-class and Muslim voters have real options beyond Labour. @tajali1.bsky.social on what the loss of one of Labour’s safest seats says for Starmer’s government ➡️ hyphenonline.com/2026/02/27/g...

Ramadan Mubarak from all of us at Hyphen! Wishing you a month filled with reflection, kindness and mindful moments. Illustration for Hyphen by Driss Chaoui #RamadanMubarak #Ramadan2026 #RamadanKareem

2025 was a year of powerful voices and community conversations that challenged, comforted and connected us. We’re excited to continue to amplify the experiences that shape British and European Muslims. #NewYear2026

In Alpha, Julia Ducournau steps away from horror to explore family, care and belonging. Leila Latif’s review traces how the body becomes a vessel for memory and loss→ hyphenonline.com/2025/11/13/a... 📷Unifrance

What are the barriers that stop Muslim women playing sport? Founder of the Muslim Sports Foundation Sahiba Majeed spoke at #HyphenFestival2025 about the importance of representation and why charities like hers need long-term funding.

'It's not a time for us to be ashamed of who we are.' Green Party co-deputy leader @mothinali.bsky.social spoke at #HyphenFestival2025 about facing extra press scrutiny as a Muslim politician, and why British Muslims should be proud of their contributions to society.

There comes a time in a man’s life where he goes from being called a brother to an uncle. But what's it like being seen as a community elder when you don’t quite feel like one? Read more from @beardedgenius.bsky.social → hyphenonline.com/2025/08/01/n...

‘Welcome to the outrage economy: where racist vitriol is rewarded, misinformation is monetised and riots are livestreamed,’ writes @tajali1.bsky.social ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2025/07/30/s... 📷Getty Images

‘Food is a way to show who we are’ Omer Al Tijani’s new cookbook The Sudanese Kitchen is an extensive archive of recipes and culinary culture. Read Leila Latif’s interview with the author ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2025/07/16/o...

Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has won the Palme d’Or at #Cannes2025 for It Was Just an Accident. @amkdurie.bsky.social featured the film in our guide to the best titles from the Middle East and north Africa. Read it here→https://hyphenonline.com/2025/05/23/cannes-best-film-mena-region-palme-dor/

Brent council – waiting list 33,263 as of March 2024 — approved just 31 social rent homes in the second half of 2024. Local Labour MP @BarryGardiner said councils ‘need to be much tougher and insist on getting value for the people they represent’.

Luton council, with a waiting list of 11,426, approved 34 homes — none for social rent. Housing chief Rob Roche told us the council was working to ‘broaden the range of suitable and affordable homes available’, but added: ‘This is a national issue.’

Sandwell council has a waiting list of 15,004 households — yet approved ZERO homes for social rent between July and December 2024. West Midlands mayor @RichParkerLab: ‘For too many years, there hasn’t been nearly enough investment in social housing.’

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Are you Hyphen's 2025 journalism fellow? Hyphen, in partnership with The Aziz Foundation, is offering a paid six-month internship for a talented British Muslim journalist. For the full job description visit: hyphenonline.com/about-us/ (see 'Careers') Deadline: 31 January 2025.

'It’s like a queer fairytale. I hope in this very bleak world it will give people a place to escape.' British-Iraqi drag performer and filmmaker @glamrou.bsky.social talks to Hyphen about their new feature film Layla, in cinemas from 22 November. → hyphenonline.com/2024/11/15/i... 📸Harry Carr