Holy Quran
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In the month Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, we present the second blog in our series on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolic meaning in relation to the invaluable principles given in the Holy Qur’an. Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn With the widespread national celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee of Her…
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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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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Over the last couple of years of my life I’ve come to two personal realisations. Firstly, that metaphors, I think, make life worth living. The second is that the existence of the sea is incredibly cathartic for me. Metaphors allow our inability to explain certain emotions, thoughts, or ideas to become…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn A day dedicated to hillwalking, or to a walk in a park full of lush trees, flowers, alongside the noise of chirping birds in the background, or maybe a day out to the beach to hear and feel the waves of the sea. A scenery many would describe as calming. For some…
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Kaafiya Bhatti, London Khilafat is not a new concept, it has existed from the time Allah, the Creator of everything, first sent His Prophets to guide humankind to the right path. The truth of Khilafat is clearly mentioned in the Holy Quran. In Ayat-ul-Istikhlaf, a verse of Surah Al Nur, it is stated: “Allah has…
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Saba Raja, Greenford The Khalifa is the spiritual figurehead of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community around the world and we are taught to remain attached and obedient to him at all times. But why is this the case? To begin answering this question I would like to relate a personal anecdote of mine. Before having children,…
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Petra Shmaila Ahmad, London In the name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful I was given the gift of finding God over 40 years ago. I am always grateful about the fact that Allah granted me guidance towards Him in a place and at a time when huge human efforts were made to discredit and…
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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* Saleha Bakhtiar, London My short story begins with my 14-year-old-self receiving a phone call from an organiser of a Waqfe Nau event. (Waqf-e-Nau scheme in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is for the parents to dedicate…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham The institution of Khilafat is a divine system of guidance granted by Allah to a community of believers for their spiritual development. This Divine bounty has been described as the ‘rope of Allah,’ like a guidewire that keeps the intrepid seeker of God on track. Khilafat promotes moral reformation, knowledge and above…
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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* Yusra Dahri, Tilford “Surely there is ease after hardship.” – The Holy Qur’an 94:6 My name is Yusra. Out of all the things I am most grateful to Allah for, my name is one of…
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