Blessings
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Arfa Yassir, Swindon Salvation may be described as the state of balance and harmony of our spiritual being. Since our spiritual beings transcend the boundaries of this life, such harmony is carried to the afterlife, as well. Islam teaches this state can be achieved, or the process can start at least, in this life. Spiritual…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham I find something so calming about the sky. The cotton candy clouds, and its shapeshifting engulfs me into a daze of tranquillity, yet simultaneously a great curiosity for the sky and its limitlessness. Staring at the motions above me, reignites that there is something much greater than me, than us, in that…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Over the last couple of years of my life I’ve come to two personal realisations. Firstly, that metaphors, I think, make life worth living. The second is that the existence of the sea is incredibly cathartic for me. Metaphors allow our inability to explain certain emotions, thoughts, or ideas to become…
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Eisha Sohail, Farnham International Women’s Day, marked annually on the 8th of March, is a worldwide celebration of the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women and a call for gender equality. From politics to healthcare, women are advancing in their position within society and away from negative aspects of patriarchy, and this day is…
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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* A Lajna Member, London “Hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided…” (3:104) A few months ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. It’s a word we hear often and…
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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* Rabia Salim, Surrey I would like to give a small glimpse into my experience of being a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and how the worldwide head of the community, the Khalifa, has shaped…
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Kaafiya Bhatti, London Khilafat is not a new concept, it has existed from the time Allah, the Creator of everything, first sent His Prophets to guide humankind to the right path. The truth of Khilafat is clearly mentioned in the Holy Quran. In Ayat-ul-Istikhlaf, a verse of Surah Al Nur, it is stated: “Allah has…
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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* Maliha Baig, Leicester My journey of building a connection with Khilafat started at a young age, when I couldn’t even grasp the true importance of it. Yet, my parents would sit down with my siblings…
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Saba Raja, Greenford The Khalifa is the spiritual figurehead of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community around the world and we are taught to remain attached and obedient to him at all times. But why is this the case? To begin answering this question I would like to relate a personal anecdote of mine. Before having children,…
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Amtul Hayyi Sossan Ahmad, London Whenever someone has said to me that there is no God and I have responded that there is, although surprised by my conviction, what has always had a real impact on them are the words that ‘we have seen Him and found every beauty in Him’[1] and you can see…
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