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Maria Ahmad Tooba, London The hijab (veil) alongside long loose coats make up essential pieces in the wardrobe of many Ahmadi Muslim women. Since a young age I have been taught to adhere to this dress code in order to uphold modesty and I have enjoyed doing so. Modesty in Islam is such an important…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The social order in human society, though man-made, aims to guarantee all individuals their due rights and liberties. But it is organised in a way that it confines the same individuals to certain limits, often through the means of law, to create a world where discipline is maintained. Moreover, to help societies…
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Zujaja Khan, London In his book Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth (1998), His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad gave an in-depth analysis of the philosophical debates surrounding the subjects of religion and rationality, spanning a diverse range of contexts and concepts. His Holiness’s work probed an age-old question; does revelation hold greater power over rationality in…
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Amtul Musawar Ahmad, Walsall Time and again, erroneous acts have been perpetrated in the name of religion, when in reality it is personal and other vested interests that spur individuals to commit them. Sadly, terrorism and Islam are often shown to be closely linked in spite of there being no association between the two by…
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Navida Sayed, London The discussions surrounding morality and religiosity are not new and have been long debated from a philosophical, anthropological, sociological and theological perspective. Twenty first century atheists writing countless best-selling books against religion take the argument to a new level. Claiming that religion is the root cause of all evil and suffering, they…
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Samra Waseem, Hayes As we entered Lockdown three in the UK, the uncertainty of how we cope with the Coronavirus pandemic became harder than ever. It’s fair to say that individuals who have never experienced mental health issues such as depression and a sense of hopelessness have felt it now. During our lifespan, we are…
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Sabahat Asif, Mitcham Park Over the years we are increasingly witnessing countless attacks on individuals just because they practice different religions, are from different cultures or simply the fact that they don’t believe in any religion. We see many war torn countries, such as Afghanistan and Palestine, experiencing violence because of what they believe in.…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn In an address on Friday 1st January 2021, the head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, his Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad discussed the impact of the previous year meanwhile urging us all to strive in the upcoming months and year to bring about a revolutionary change in the state of the world.[1] Every…
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Saleha Bakhtiar, London Scrolling through alislam.org, the structure of the website reminded me of my very first (Power Point) presentation on God. In Year five we were given access to the internet to make a project on something we felt passionate about. So, there I sat in front of a computer, struggling to copy…
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