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Iffat Mirza, London Sadly for many years now it’s not often we see the Muslim world united. There’s plenty for it to disagree on, whether it’s as seemingly trivial as the moon-sightings before the festival of Eid, or issues of larger consequence, such as the political alliances of the Middle East. Yet there’s always one…
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Wajeeha Rana, Slough The year 2020 has been an eventful one, and the effects of the pandemic have been felt at all levels of society. This was one experience that the most privileged found no money could buy them a way out of. We may have found that our health and that of our loved…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham 20/20 vision is a way of saying a person can see perfectly. The events of this year have certainly allowed me to see some things more clearly. The average person is said to think over 6000 thoughts a day, but through much of 2020, I imagine that many of us may have…
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Aqeela Shanzay Zaffar, Glasgow 2020 has been a very shocking year for us all. Out of the blue, the Coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, millions of people got infected and sadly thousands passed away. This brought a drastic change in people’s lives, filled with financial losses, serious health complications and loss of loved ones. To…
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Maleeha Mansur, Hayes If I were to describe 2020 with the words, ‘unity, success and hope’, one would think I was writing this in 2019, for I cannot have lived through 2020 with such descriptors in mind. 2020 has become synonymous with Covid-19. It has certainly changed humanity in ways one could never have imagined.…
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Fateha Khawaja, Tilford I remember the countdown to the last New Year. It was the first in my new house and I was excited about offering Tahajjud, pre-dawn Prayers – voluntary Prayers that Muslims particularly try and offer when welcoming the New Year, to set a precedent of being much more mindful of their Prayers.…
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester In his writings the fourth head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad (Allah have mercy on his soul), elaborates on the third article of the Islamic faith which states that Muslims must believe that all religions are true. Given the massive discrepancies amongst world religions, on the surface,…
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Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, Newcastle 2020 is soon coming to an end, and so is, God Willing, the Coronavirus. The news regarding the effectiveness of a vaccine against a virus which has literally turned our world upside down is undoubtedly the highlight of this year. Many people are longing to meet their loved ones while others have…
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Nadia Ghauri, Bournemouth The narratives informing our views on the world are produced and perpetuated by media outlets, books, TV programmes, even our education system. It’s often the case that we unthinkingly embrace these viewpoints. However, we need to take a step back and adopt a more critical lens. Mainstream narratives frequently use language which…
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