Connected Histories (part two): Muslims in the First World War

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Commemorations of the First World War began in 2014 but has there been enough on the contribution of Muslim soldiers? A new project is highlighting the contributions of Muslims in World War One - 430,000 served as part of the British Indian army. Some of their stories have been brought together for the first time. In this second part BBC's Ruchi Tandon takes a look at some of those hidden histories and how they may help connect communities today in 2016…. *The image depicts Muslim soldiers, who in the First World War also wore turbans. The image is courtesy of the Imperial War Museum. *To find out more about this Heritage Lottery Funded project and exhibition ‘Connected Histories: Muslims in the First World War’ go to www.connected-histories.org/ww1m *The exhibition is currently on display at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.