Holy Quran
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Yesterday Dr Fariha Khan gave an interview to Weekend World show on Voice of Islam Radio on the subject of women in Islam. If you missed it, catch up here.
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Maaham Ahmad, South Wimbledon Anyone who has perused the pages of the Holy Qur’an can determine that it is unlike any other book, it is a vessel of guidance and righteousness for mankind. Within its pages are found the lessons for a society in need of such advice so that they may live with righteousness…
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge Editor’s note: Khilafat or Khilaafa is an Arabic term which means the institution that runs under the leadership of a Khalifa. The word Khalifa means successor/deputy/vicegerent; a spiritual leader of Muslims. The terms Caliphate and Caliph are both taken from these two Arabic terms. In the last decade or so, the term…
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وَاعْتَصِمُوْا بِحَبْلِ اللّٰہِ جَمِيْعًا وَّلاَ تَفَرَّقُوْا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذْ كُنْتُمْ اَعْدَآءً فَاَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوْبِكُمْ فَاَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهٖ اِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلىٰ شَفا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَاَنْقَذَكُمْ مِّنْها كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُوْنَ “And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah and be not divided; and remember the favour of Allah…
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Maaham Ahmad, South Wimbledon Many people may be surprised to learn that when Islam was in its early stages, and the Arab world was being pulled out of its medieval ways, it was a woman who was acting in part as a scholar and leader in this primarily patriarchal society. As one of the wives…
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge The French President, Emanuel Macron, did more than just raise eyebrows when he stated that ‘Islam is a religion which is experiencing a crisis today, all over the world.’[1] Prompting boycotts of French products all over the Islamic world and protests also, his words definitely ignited a fire. Though this is nothing…
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Rimsha Masood, Walsall The western media continues to present Muslim women as victims at the hands of their men, oppressed either in marriage or under their fathers, and the biggest example they choose to validate their argument is the wearing of the hijab. The so-called modern, developed world, has and continues to perpetually regard Muslim…
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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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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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