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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The idea of unity is very unique – it is a prerequisite for anything that involves more than one person. Families, friendships, teams, communities, nations – you name it – none of these can survive in harmony if they are void of unity or mutual respect. Establishing and preserving unity among Muslims
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With Allah’s grace, as we complete 100 years of our wonderful Ahmadi Muslim women’s auxiliary organistaion, Bareera Ghaffar and Matina Hakim reflect over what Lajna Ima’illah means to them, how it has shaped their lives and how they feel blessed to be a part of it.
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Maariya Thaker, Luton Exalted then is Allah, the True King! And be not impatient for the Qur’an ere its revelation is completed unto thee, but only say, ‘O my Lord, increase me in knowledge.’ (Holy Qur’an, 20:115) Aim and Objective 1 of Lajna Ima’illah: ‘Women should strive together to enhance their knowledge and spread the
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park Our beloved Huzoor, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, our current Khalifa and worldwide spiritual head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, often ends the letters he writes to us with the prayer: ‘May Allah Almighty enhance your spiritual wellbeing’. This perfectly summarises how important it is to take care of and value
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham As it celebrates its 100 years, I reflect on how Lajna Ima’illah, the women’s auxiliary organisation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community enables and encourages not only me, but many women around the globe to serve Islam Ahmadiyyat. It is like being swathed by the true and pure sense of sisterhood, like cold
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn Often in life, you want to turn to someone for guidance, for advice, or simply to be heard and to be understood. After our parents, the people we often look towards are our siblings or our closest friends. They say family is your safe haven, it is your comfort place, and the
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Rameen Masood, Leicester ‘Which, then, of the favours of your Lord will you twain deny?’[i] 1922. The year when building blocks of Muslim female empowerment were laid, to be realised with knowledge and spiritual enhancement and zeal for service and thus Lajna Ima’illah was formed by His Holiness Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be
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Maariya Thakur, Luton As the Lajna Centenary is being commemorated all over the world, I’ve been pondering over what Lajna Ima’illah means to me. First established in India 1922, we are an independent group, an auxiliary organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The organisation was established as a result of His Holiness, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad’s,
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park The 1928 Equal Franchise Act finally allowed women in the UK the same voting right as men, after a long hard fight and sacrifice of the Suffragettes. By then Lajna Ima’illah, the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s auxiliary organisation was already 6 years old, at the cost of no blood and sweat of
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Iffat Mirza and Bareera Ghaffar delve into the world of the National Lajna Ijtema and reflect on the theme of this year ‘Give Heed to the Voice of Heaven: The Messiah has Come! The Messiah has Come! They also discuss the significance of the National Ijtema for Ahmadi women.
Voice of British Muslim Women 