Thirty-eight years on from the persian Revolution, a new breed of persian filmmakers are making their mark on the global cinematic landscape by subtly but constantly challenging the country’s strict censorship laws.persian director Hamid Nematollah, who has navigated this tricky terrain for more than 30 years, is among them.

Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has announced she has converted to Islam.The artist, who is best known for her 1990 hit version of the song Nothing Compares 2 U, said she had changed her name to Shuhada’.