Gratitude
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On the first day of Jalsa, Ayesha Naseem Mirza and Iffat Mirza Rashid discuss the core purpose of Jalsa Salana, an opportunity to be in the presence of His Holiness Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper), and to surround ourselves with discourses regarding high moral values. For many Jalsa Salana, and the international
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To celebrate Lajna Ima’illah’s Centenary, Lajna UK has created 19 different postcards to help Lajna members to immerse themselves in their history. These postcards are semi-fictional. Whilst they are based upon real events, locations and time periods, the letters themselves were written by current Lajna members. We handed out these postcards during Jalsa Salana UK
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This episode of British Muslim Women’s podcast begins by marking the 57th Jalsa Salana or annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK as Dur-e-Shewar Anwar and Shumaila Iftikhar get together to discuss how Ahmadiyya Khilafat has empowered Lajna since its inception in 1922, ever encouraging them to take ownership of their faith and recognise
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Arfa Yassir, Swindon There is a constant chant for rights of women and their empowerment on various platforms. For some the chant is just for the sake of it, and some genuinely believe empowerment can improve health, reduce poverty and inequality. Islam claims to empower women in the true sense, but the popular perception is
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Sarah Ward, London Continuity and change; as a geographer, these two themes are the lens through which I view life. I have studied varied corners of the globe from these perspectives and it is abundantly clear that continuity and change are central to the human and physical worlds. They are natural systems through which balance
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Part II Kholood Munir Tahir, London One beautiful memory of my visit to Qadian in January 2023 that I will cherish is that of the piety and simplicity of the elder members of Lajna Ima’illah that I saw, whose hearts brimmed with such unwavering love and kindness: Due to the snowy weather conditions in Kashmir
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Kholood Munir Tahir, London A hundred years ago, in the small Indian village of Qadian, His Holiness Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him) founded Lajna Ima’illah – an organisation devoted to empowering women through education and service to humanity. A hundred years from then, it was an honour for me to
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With Allah’s grace, this is the centenary year of our wonderful Ahmadi Muslim women’s auxiliary organistaion, a time for gratefulness and reflection. Bareera Ghaffar and Dr Sarah Waseem talk about the psychology behind the immense blessings of being part of Lajna Ima’illah.
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham What is a tree without its roots? Without its foundation, without the very thing that makes it stand. Likewise, what is a tree without its branches and stems. It is the branches and stems of a tree that makes the tree come alive and stretch, reaching new heights. It is with the
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Fateha Khawaja, Tilford Living in such a fast-paced, material world, it can feel difficult at times to actively enhance our spiritual knowledge. Sometimes we get so caught up in things like school-work, or extracurricular activities, we struggle to leave some time in our days for reading a religious book or an interesting article that discusses
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