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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham I find on the search to becoming closer to God and doing right by the people around you, certain individuals I have witnessed have a calmness and ease to them. But something else that stands out is that this is not done in isolation, it is done in plain sight. His Holiness…
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall Hopelessness and indifference are the easiest escapes for humanity. It is easy and often natural to lose hope when things don’t go your way, and it is also very easy to look away and continue with your day if something isn’t directly affecting you. So, in a world that is becoming…
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Iffat Mirza Rashid and Ayesha Sabahat On International Day of Education, Iffat Mirza Rashid and Ayesha Sabahat talk about getting back to basics and ensuring education is available to everyone. They point out that Islam has always placed a great importance on women’s education, and show how it has a positive impact on everyone.
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley When I saw that it would be International Day of Education on January 24th – not something I was aware of before – I didn’t know that by the time I’d come around to writing this blog post, a ceasefire in Gaza would have been reached by now. The disbelief…
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Dr Amtul Kafi Yadullah Bhunnoo, London In 2024, the planet Earth surpassed the critical threshold of a 1.5 °C increase in average global temperatures above pre-industrial levels for the first time. Climate scientists confirmed this alarming milestone on January 10, 2025, indicating that the world has, at least temporarily, failed to adhere to the targets…
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall The recent discussion around the supposed necessity to ban cousin marriages in the UK has emerged following comments from Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Holden to the House of Commons. The case to impose such a ban is suggested to promote better public health and to decrease the likelihood of…
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Dr Qurratul-Ain Anni Rehman, London (Dr Rehman is the National President of the Ahmadi Muslim women’s organisation here in the UK) As 2025 approaches, here in the UK there will be preparations for welcoming in the new year with fireworks and parties and reminiscing about 2024. However, for many people in the world 2024 will…
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley Certain debates seem to arise out of nowhere. And though as a fairly indignant teenager I would have bothered arguing about (quite literally!) anything, until the cows came home, now I find myself learning to pick and choose my battles. Having said that, I think it’s important to address certain non-issues,…
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Fatiha Nadeem and Saba Anwar talk about how the New Year is often seen as a time for new beginnings and fresh starts but while it’s a wonderful opportunity to set new goals, it’s essential to remember that self-improvement is not a one-time event. They discuss that personal growth and self-improvement are lifelong endeavours, and…
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