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• Mansion of mysticism: Paris opens glittering home to Sufi art and beliefs

  04-10-2024 16:03
  
  Featuring peacock-shaped padlocks and a holographic Sufi master, a new museum explores the religion’s influence on Western culture – and leaves visitors wondering how the giant begging bowls were installedAmong the most emblematic paraphernalia of the Sufis is their “begging bowl”, known as the kashkul. That’s why nearly a dozen are at the centre of a new museum dedicated to Sufi culture and art, the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, which has just
  
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• Money-saving hacks helped a first-time buyer turn a humdrum 1960s house into a graceful modern home

  04-10-2024 12:00
  
  The stylish conversion of this two-up two-down shows how investing in an interior designer can end up saving you moneyAs a first-time buyer with no renovation experience, Ed Colston, 32, could have been forgiven for choosing a shiny new-build flat that he could move straight into. However, Colston knew it was in his best interests to play the long game. After moving to London after graduating, he flat-hopped his way around the city for the best part of a decade while saving for a place of his ow
  
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