Category: Bravery

Lajna Ima’illah Has Determination and Fortitude

Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park Objective 12: ‘Since every new project is ridiculed by people at the outset, it is necessary, therefore, that you should disregard their mockery and the lesson to bear taunts and insults with fortitude and bravery (whether given privately or in public), should be learnt beforehand so that by seeing your example other sisters should also come forward to perform their … Read More Lajna Ima’illah Has Determination and Fortitude

Lajna Ima’illah: Safeguarding the Unity in Community

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 is a fundamental teaching in Islam. In the Holy … Read More Lajna Ima’illah: Safeguarding the Unity in Community

Hazrat Umme Ammaarahؓ

Iffat Mirza, Cambridge “Well behaved women seldom make history” is an easily marketable and repeatable slogan that now adorns T-Shirts, tote bags, restaurant walls etc. Simultaneously seen as a powerful tribute to the brave women of history, and a harsh indictment of patriarchy, this slogan reminds us of the very important role that women play in making history, but unfortunately it is always in … Read More Hazrat Umme Ammaarahؓ