Gratitude
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Even though I consider myself quite introverted, I often give the impression that I am a confident person. Public speaking doesn’t really terrify me, and I can feel quite excited to meet new people. I’ve been told that as a child I was quite shy – I personally have no real…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn In 2005, I attended the Jalsa Salana, (Annual Convention) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Qadian, India – the town where the Ahmadiyya Community was founded by the Promised Messiah, His Holiness Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (on whom be peace). It was the same year when the current worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim…
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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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Reem Shraiky, Hampshire (Editor’s note: His Holiness Khalifatul Masih V has delivered two inspirational addresses to Ahmadi Muslim women in the last few months. We reflect over these through a series of blogs as we learn from the guidance contained within.) The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) told us more…
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Kholood Tahir Munir, London (Editor’s note: His Holiness Khalifatul Masih V has delivered two inspirational addresses to Ahmadi Muslim women in the last few months. We reflect over these through a series of blogs as we learn from the guidance contained within.) The physical presence of His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his…
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The unique Jalsa of 2021 gave Lajna members the opportunity to serve the Jama’at by giving duties on a large scale after two years and led to much happiness and emotion. Here, more Lajna members reflect on their experience of Jalsa Salana. “It was a truly blessed experience serving in my role this year, alongside…
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This year the Jalsa Salana of our Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the annual convention, held in Hadeeqatul Mahdi – the Garden of the Mahdi – in the rolling hills of Hampshire was a unique event to say the least. After 18 months of a pandemic, the likelihood of an event which usually hosts nearly 40,000 attendees…
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Yusra Dahri, Islamabad This year, we thought that the Jalsa would be defined by the pandemic. Turns out – in true British fashion – it ended up being defined by the weather. Masks were not the talk of the makeshift village, but the humble wellington boot. Social distance doesn’t seem that big of a deal…
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