March 2026
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge “Remember Me, I will remember you…” [2:153] Remembrance means to recollect, bring to mind, and reminisce over a thing. So how does one “remember” the Lord of all Creation? In the Holy Qur’an, Prophet Abraham (on whom be peace) poses to God a deeply profound question: “And remember when Abraham said, ‘My…
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford You’ve awoken early. The sun has risen in clear skies. The air is deep and the light is pure. The very breeze breathes through you. This moment is full of clarity and beauty. All the gifts you’ve been given – you feel them in full force. In this moment, you are intensely…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham It is stated in the Holy Qur’an: “ ‘…My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do such good works as would please You, and admit me, by Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.” (27:20) At times, the…
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What is hope? How does Ramadan bring about spiritual hope in us? Bareera Ghaffar and Namoode Sahar Kallon discuss the importance of hopefulness in the holy month of Ramadan and in the Islamic tradition, as well as ways in which we can carry the blessings of this month with us throughout the year.
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford The Cambridge dictionary defines the act to forgive as, “to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something.” (1) As humans, it is rational to feel anger and resentment towards those who hurt us and at times, we may even want…
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On International Women’s Day 2026, Tooba Khokhar and Basma Qazi-Chaudhry examine the concept of justice. As the UN renews its calls to dismantle “discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, and harmful practices and social norms that erode the rights of women and girls”, we examine whether legal provisions ensure just outcomes for women or if a…
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Dr Amtul Kafi Yadullah Bhunnoo, London There is a peculiar irony in how the world treats Muslim women. They are everywhere in the news yet never truly heard. Their images fuel debates on integration and Western values. Opinion pieces are written about them, rarely by them. The contradiction? The same society that claims to want to save them shuts every door in their face. The statistics are stark. Muslim women…
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Sarah Ward Communication is the key to every relationship. This is a fact I have found to be true in both my personal and professional environments. The new mother, cradling her precious baby, has to learn to interpret the need from the cry given out – hunger, thirst, pain, discomfort – all are communicated in…
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