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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 extract ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'S Ruchi Tandon speaks to descendants and explores the relevance of these accounts today...

*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 also currently on display at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.