Britain
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this month brings me back to ten years ago, to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Back then, I didn’t really take much notice of the gemstone that had been added to Her Majesty’s metaphorical crown of time. All I really cared about was the fact that my school
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As we mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, we begin a series of blogs on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolic meaning in relation to the invaluable principles given in the Holy Qur’an. Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Living in today’s day and age, there is a lot of emphasis
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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* Arfa Yassir, Swindon Human migration across the continents has been ever increasing owing to industrialisation, persecution, wars; further augmented by improved modern transportation [1] with obvious cultural and social implications for migrating families. Generations of
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn ‘I also don’t think that enough is done to integrate and educate… immigrants, they need to integrate, as we have a different culture to others which we need to maintain.’[1] After reading this quotation during a history lecture recently, several thoughts crossed my mind. This quote was originally taken from a study
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Maria Ahmad Tooba, London ‘Love of one’s country is a part of faith’ (1). The Islamic teachings of loving one’s homeland are clear and precise. It is man’s natural tendency to fall in love with the place where he is born, where he grows up and where he spends the most of his life. It
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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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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot The Coronavirus situation in which we find ourselves is unprecedented in both its effect on our lives and its universality, thus setting it apart from other incidents that have affected the world, such as war and disease. While the threat of Swine Flu, Ebola, MERS or SARS did cause worry in many
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park, London Shakespeare’s Henry V famously proclaims: ‘But we in it shall be rememberèd— We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,’[1] The need for unity in a time of crisis has never
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool “…whosoever killed a person… it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind…” – Holy Qur’an Chapter 5, Verse 33.[1] What has always interested me about this Quranic verse is the way in
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park As a child, being a Muslim in the West meant seeing my friends gasp as I told them Christmas is just an ordinary day for me. It meant explaining to my friends that I’m content with not receiving presents at Christmas. Then I grew up and I realised that’s probably the
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