Faith
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Maria Ahmad Tooba, London The hijab (veil) alongside long loose coats make up essential pieces in the wardrobe of many Ahmadi Muslim women. Since a young age I have been taught to adhere to this dress code in order to uphold modesty and I have enjoyed doing so. Modesty in Islam is such an important…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The social order in human society, though man-made, aims to guarantee all individuals their due rights and liberties. But it is organised in a way that it confines the same individuals to certain limits, often through the means of law, to create a world where discipline is maintained. Moreover, to help societies…
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Zujaja Khan, London In his book Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth (1998), His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad gave an in-depth analysis of the philosophical debates surrounding the subjects of religion and rationality, spanning a diverse range of contexts and concepts. His Holiness’s work probed an age-old question; does revelation hold greater power over rationality in…
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Sarah Ward Khan, London Sometimes people stare at me in the street. I’ve come to recognise that certain look that crosses a stranger’s face of confusion and bewilderment. For I am a white woman in a headscarf – an anomaly, not fitting the mould. There is no cultural or familial pressure for me to conform,…
