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Iffat Mirza and Bareera Ghaffar talk about how even when faced with horrendous circumstances Islam encourages believers to remain optimistic, rooted in the Quranic principles of hope, faith, and trust in Allah. An optimism intricately tied to the proactive engagement of individuals in fostering personal betterment and ethical conduct.
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn A few months into the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip I came across a social media post that recalled all the mundane things we do during our day, like eating a warm meal with our family, having a conversation with a friend, going out for a walk or sleeping under a…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham This year Ramadan comes at a time when hearts are heavy, when the soul needs nourishment, and when the world at every corner is crying for help. The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is not solely about abstaining from food and water from dawn to sunset, but rather about deep reflection…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire Like many, I find myself entering Ramadan wondering how to deal with the knowledge that, in Gaza, the Palestinian people continue to face horrors beyond comprehension. I wonder what it means to fast knowing that in the Gaza strip, at least 576,000 people are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. One in…
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Dr Sarah Waseem, London The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme) One of the most important ways this can happen is by helping women and girls make informed decisions about their health. Global health statistics for women make for grim reading. Life expectancy for women across the world varies, with…
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Sarah Ward The shot that was heard around the world. I can envision it even now. I learned about it in school annually. One of those pivotal aspects of growing up ‘British’. A young man enjoying his life when he was cruelly assassinated – his life snatched brutally away- we were told. This act propelled…
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In his Friday sermon delivered on 18 February 2011 His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said that the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) had prophesied that God will grant him a son who will be the Promised Reformer and will have many qualities. However, this prophecy was…
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Under the banner of Voices For Peace, Podcast 15 features Iffat Mirza and Danila Jonnud discussing the importance of advocating for peace in our unsettled world.
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot Throughout time and around the world, women have always suffered more than men. It has generally been men in power, men instigating and fighting wars, men making laws while women were at a disadvantage in status, education, marital rights and, more recently, in the workplace where they have had to combat unequal…
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