Yousra Samir Imran

Yousra Samir Imran is a British Egyptian writer and author who is based Yorkshire. She is the author of Hijab and Red Lipstick, being published by Hashtag Press in the UK in October 2020

Follow her on Twitter: @UNDERYOURABAYA

Emel Mathlouthi on pushing feminism to the forefront of music

The New Arab Meets: Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi as she celebrates the first anniversary of her feminist album MRA and reflects on her music

02 May, 2025

Mahtab Hussain confronts Muslim surveillance in new exhibition

For 15 years, Mahtab Hussain has carried the weight of Project Champion’s surveillance. His exhibition, 'What Did You Want to See?', brings that trauma to light

24 April, 2025

Aisha bint Abu Bakr's legacy in Gendering the Ḥadīth Tradition

Book Club: In 'Gendering the Ḥadīth Tradition', Dr Sofia Rehman uncovers the crucial, yet overlooked, legacy of Aisha bint Abu Bakr on Islamic knowledge

23 April, 2025

Aneila Afsar on being Gladiators first British Muslim finalist

The New Arab Meets: BBC Gladiators' first Muslim finalist, Aneila Afsar to talk more about her quest to represent Muslim women in sports

11 April, 2025

Kokym: The Palestinian pop star refusing to be defined by misery

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian pop singer Kokym, who has documented multiple wars through his music, all while preserving Palestine’s unique Fallahi dialect

28 March, 2025

Heartbreak, IS brides, and deradicalisation in Fundamentally

Book Club: In 'Fundamentally', protagonist Nadia wants to give IS brides a second chance, but she quickly learns the world is unwilling to let them have it

25 February, 2025

Connecting Africa to the world through Mous Lamrabat's lens

Amid his exhibition in Marrakech, we speak to Moroccan-Belgian photographer Mous Lamrabat about using photography to share African stories & Palestine’s freedom

13 February, 2025

Nai Barghouti on shaping her own musical identity and journey

The New Arab Meets: Award-winning Palestinian classical singer, composer and flutist Nai Barghouti ahead of her 2025 UK tour

07 February, 2025

Indonesian chef Michelle Santoso's culinary stand for Gaza

The New Arab Meets: Michelle Santoso, the Chinese-Indonesian chef using her social media platform to raise awareness about Palestine through traditional dishes

29 November, 2024