Islam
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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 The pursuit of education is a human right that is crucial to the future advancement of our society. While many of us may take our easy access to education for granted, there are millions of children in our world fighting for their right to simply attend school and acquire the knowledge…
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge “Well behaved women seldom make history” is an easily marketable and repeatable slogan that now adorns T-Shirts, tote bags, restaurant walls etc. Simultaneously seen as a powerful tribute to the brave women of history, and a harsh indictment of patriarchy, this slogan reminds us of the very important role that women play…
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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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Sofia Aamir, London ‘How do Muslim men keep their vows with their first partner if they are allowed to marry four times?’, asked my teacher. As a 14-year-old, sitting in a Religious Education lesson, I had no answer! Honestly, it got me thinking too. Now, 6 years later, I wish I could go back in…
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Amtul Kafi Bhunnoo, London When the world is looking for the perfect role model for 21st century women, tendency goes towards corporate women making it to the list of the top “richest” or “women of the year” or “women to look up to”. However, one of the most overlooked women in history, who was a…
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Sophia Anwar, Birmingham South History is witness to the fact that there has been much inequality between men and women. The basic right to vote, have an education, divorce or inherit is not something we should take for granted and we owe gratitude to those who campaigned and worked hard to obtain these rights. International…
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#InternationalWomensDay2021 In this episode of The British Muslim Women’s podcast, Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Nooresahar Ahmad and Mahrukh Arif, talk about the nature of female unity, of sisterhood in the context of competition. Reflecting on how being part of Lajna UK has helped to shape their personal experiences of sisterhood.
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