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Palestinian artist killed in Gaza air strike was a ‘one in a million talent’

Heba Zagout, a Palestinian artist and educator, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza along with two of her children Heba Zagout was a devoted mother of four who found happiness putting paint to canvas (supplied) By Azad Essa 18 October 2023 14:46 BST | Last update: 1 month 1 week agoHeba Zagout dreamed of freedom whenever she put paint on canvas. As …

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Women’s World Cup: Referees inspired by hijab being worn By Miriam Barker

“It sounds stupid but we didn’t think girls like us could become referees.” Teenagers Rosheen and Eleeza Khan are Wales’ first Muslim female football referees. The sisters, from Cardiff, said they loved the sport from a young age but never saw anyone that looked like them. They said watching the Women’s World Cup, which has seen the first player and referee to …

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Sinead O’Connor: I had been a Muslim all my life and didn’t realise it … I am home by Farah Andrews

The singer discussed her religious journey and gave an emotional performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’   After a few years away from the limelight, Sinead O’Connor has returned to the public eye, giving a frank interview about her conversion to Islam and a raw performance of Nothing Compares 2 U on Irish TV show, The Late Late Show.    I read just chapter …

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‘So proud’: Heba Saadieh, the first Palestinian World Cup referee By Patrick Keddie

Saadieh tells Al Jazeera what she loves about refereeing, the challenges she’s overcome, and what it means to officiate in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Saadieh in action during the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying match between Myanmar and Bangladesh in Yangon, Myanmar [File: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE] Heba Saadieh is set to make history by becoming the first Palestinian – …

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