CultureUK art show explores Muslim life, Europe’s Islamic history and Islamophobia

Shahed Saleem’s exhibition I Was Born Here in London uses three vivid tapestries to examine migration, belonging and hostility experienced by British and European Muslims. The works reference the UK’s “Hostile Environment” policy, the racially motivated killing of Altab Ali, and Europe’s Islamic past and colonial history.

UK art exhibitionMuslim lifeIslamic historyIslamophobia

AAl Jazeera★★☆☆☆2026-09-05 08:07Original