Islam
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Rameen Masood, Leicester ‘Which, then, of the favours of your Lord will you twain deny?’[i] 1922. The year when building blocks of Muslim female empowerment were laid, to be realised with knowledge and spiritual enhancement and zeal for service and thus Lajna Ima’illah was formed by His Holiness Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be…
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Maariya Thakur, Luton As the Lajna Centenary is being commemorated all over the world, I’ve been pondering over what Lajna Ima’illah means to me. First established in India 1922, we are an independent group, an auxiliary organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The organisation was established as a result of His Holiness, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad’s,…
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park The 1928 Equal Franchise Act finally allowed women in the UK the same voting right as men, after a long hard fight and sacrifice of the Suffragettes. By then Lajna Ima’illah, the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s auxiliary organisation was already 6 years old, at the cost of no blood and sweat of…
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Iffat Mirza and Bareera Ghaffar delve into the world of the National Lajna Ijtema and reflect on the theme of this year ‘Give Heed to the Voice of Heaven: The Messiah has Come! The Messiah has Come! They also discuss the significance of the National Ijtema for Ahmadi women.
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In our Jalsa special podcast, Iffat Mirza and Nooresahar Ahmad reflect on the origins of Jalsa Salana, its purpose, the value of the Pledge of Allegiance, and their fond memories of the blessed three days.
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In a month Muslims all over the world celebrated Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, we present our second in a series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Dr. Mishal Jaleel Akbar Khan, London Why is it that when we use or…
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As this month Muslims all over the world will celebrate Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, we present a series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Tahira Chaudhry, London We make sacrifices daily as we balance our options and decide what we want.…
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In the month Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, we present the last blog in our series on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolic meaning in relation to the invaluable principles of Islam. Nooresahar Ahmad, Oxford In the middle of the 14th century, the Arab Muslim Prince of Granada, Abu…
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In this episode of the British Muslim Women’s podcast, Iffat Mirza, Nooresahar Ahmed and Melissa Ahmedi reflect upon the lessons we learned over the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of social responsibility not only during trying times, but in society always.
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this month brings me back to ten years ago, to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Back then, I didn’t really take much notice of the gemstone that had been added to Her Majesty’s metaphorical crown of time. All I really cared about was the fact that my school…
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