Blessings
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Khilafat taught me languages that no one else can. As I’m sure many other Ahmadi Muslims will agree, our Community’s annual convention, are three of the most awaited days of the year. As we eagerly volunteer our time and efforts in the weeks running up to it, the days pass in…
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Qurratul-Ain Tahir, Slough My days begin with praying for this ‘Man of God’ and the last prostration of my evening Prayer is always dedicated to thanking Allah Almighty for the immense blessing of Khilafat in…
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Sarah Waseem, London Growing up, my parents taught us the blessings of the institution of Khalifat through their example. It was to the Khalifa of the time that my mother, who was a convert to…
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Warda Firdous, Raynes Park Since a young age I have always admired the institution of Khilafat and the Khulefa (plural for the term Khalifa). After visiting him in an audience and standing beside him with my fancy pen and my Twix bar which he graciously gifted me, I understood the immense love Ahmadis have for…
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Kholood Munir Tahir, London There is a specific lesson to be learnt in the experience of being out at sea, surrounded by cold, salty water in all directions, as one floats with the current and as waves sway one around. One learns how it feels not to be in control and given one split second…
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Saleha Bakhtiar, London My short story begins with my 14-year-old-self receiving a phone call from an organiser of a Waqfe Nau event. (Waqf-e-Nau scheme in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is for the parents to dedicate…
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Saira Rashid, London In the midst of our everyday problems in life, we often have the tendency to forget our true purpose in this world. It is a weakness that I, for sure, experience quite often when surrounded by the vast amplitude of societal tribulations. The first and foremost priority for which we are created…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham The institution of Khilafat is a divine system of guidance granted by Allah to a community of believers for their spiritual development. This Divine bounty has been described as the ‘rope of Allah,’ like a guidewire that keeps the intrepid seeker of God on track. Khilafat promotes moral reformation, knowledge and above…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Oxford A few years ago, when I was in my first year of college, I attended a talk delivered by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Students Association, wherein several young women described their journey in achieving academic excellence. As I watched each of them speak, an obvious pattern emerged; a rope was…
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Sarah Ward, London I have, like so many others, faced hardships in my life. There were situations for which I was not prepared and lacked the skills or experience to address. There are situations I…
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