Black Muslims, COP26, Divali
A look at the religious and ethical issues of the week with Edward Stourton.
βI feel like you almost need to perform to prove you are a Muslimβ says makeup artist Zainab Hassan as a survey by Muzmatch confirms the discrimination many Black Muslims feel within some Muslim communities. Imam Rakin Niass and Imam Qari Asim discuss how to tackle this.
19 out of 20 of the most popular Christian American pages on Facebook were fake. Karen Hao tells Edward about the troll farms set up to exploit Facebook communities in the run up to last yearβs Presidential election.
As COP26 begins young activists Lucy Gillingham, Harjot Singh and Priya Koria discuss their hopes and fears for the climate change conference.
Bhavik Depala talks of his joy as the Neasden Hindu Temple in London opens its doors to celebrate Divali for the first time since lockdown.
The never ending cycle of prayer and music β Vishva Samani looks at the Benedictine tradition of the Divine Office.
Producers: Amanda Hancox and Jill Collins
Editor: Helen Grady
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What is The Divine Office?
Duration: 06:15
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- Sun 31 Oct 2021 07:10ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
All the colours of the rainbow
The Covid-19 rainbows painted by children today are part of a rich and ancient symbolism.
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
