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On International Literacy Day, Tooba Khokhar and Yusra Dahri discuss the importance of literacy in Islam. From Qur’anic preservation to women’s scholarship, how did the religion of Islam promote literacy? How has the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continued this tradition? How does reading shape character, and why does the Holy Qur’an emphasise moral beauty above aesthetic…
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Alton Without growth or decay we’d have no concept of time. The seasons of the year, for many millennia are a cycle of growth – flowers, vegetation, animal young, and a few months later, we see their decay as the weather cycle turns frostier and the nights get longer. Most of the…
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The world today can be quite self-seeking at times and centred on amassing wealth. In podcast 43, Fatiha Nadeem and Zona Tahir discuss generosity, something given great importance in Islam. Acts of kindness and giving are not only monetary and the podcast suggests small ways we can practice generosity every day.
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad To me hospitality has never just been about the food on the table. It’s about the warmth in the room. It’s the feeling a guest carries home with them – of having been truly welcomed. In Islam, hospitality is far more than good manners; it’s an act of worship, a means of…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge And Allah it is Who sends the winds which raise the clouds; then do We drive them to a lifeless tract of land, and quicken thereby the earth after its death. Likewise shall the Resurrection be. (The Holy Qur’an 35:10) The highest temperature I have ever experienced is 50 degrees Celsius, and…
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Hala Hadi, Deer Park ‘Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.’ — sometime between 43 BC and 1908 It seems that since the dawn of civilization, mankind has been united by one enduring conviction: that the the youth of the day are not up to par. Today,…
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Jalsa Salana UK has come to a close, with guests departed and workers winding up. Let’s look back on the days of Jalsa and focus on a few messages sent by Lajna. Sofia begins by describing the smaller moments of Jalsa. Much of Jalsa is remembered through what can be seen or heard most clearly.…
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford According to Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his Helper) in his book Conditions of Bai’at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi, these words of the Promised Messiah (upon whom be peace) can be considered a summary of the ten conditions of Bai’at: “My person does not now belong to me; I…
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Meher Shazia Chaudhry, Bexley & Greenwich My first day at Jalsa Salana began with a mixture of excitement and nerves. As soon as I arrived on site, I couldn’t wait to experience the unique atmosphere that makes Jalsa so special. After passing through security, I went straight to the water duty tent, where I spent…
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