Islam
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester In his writings the fourth head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad (Allah have mercy on his soul), elaborates on the third article of the Islamic faith which states that Muslims must believe that all religions are true. Given the massive discrepancies amongst world religions, on the surface,…
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Shumaila Iftikhar, London When we hear about Islam in the news media, the chances are it isn’t going to be positive news. Many of us in the West will be accustomed to hearing associations of Islam to, at best, backwardness and a lack of integration, and at worst, terror and resentment. Seeing coverage of the…
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Nida Salahat, Hounslow South One of our core British values is that of tolerance. It is also a moral virtue and the basis for a fair society, as it teaches us to acknowledge other people’s opinions and beliefs, to accept that these might differ from ours, and to not put our opinions above those of…
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Mubarka Hamid, Birmingham South When you experience transgression or are wronged, it is a normal human response to react. How you react varies from person to person, and also from religion to religion. Christianity teaches us to turn the other cheek. Judaism teaches revenge in the form of an eye for an eye and a…
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge The word ‘history’ in many languages is the same word as the word ‘story’, thus signalling the question ‘do we ever have a neutral history?’ Or are all histories just narratives that have been spun in order to entrap their prey? Quite often we attribute the horrendous terror attacks of 9/11 as…
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester ‘Islamist’ Separatism – whilst the terminology may be new, and the word ‘Islamist’ dubious at best, and wicked at worst, the contention is old. A political concept, borne of a fundamental lack of understanding of the true teachings of Islam; this term suggests that Islamic teachings and values are in direct opposition…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot This year has been a difficult one with Covid-19 causing so much fear and anxiety in people around the world; as the virus dominated the news with reports of infection rates and restrictions, it sometimes felt as if all other news had faded into the background. When we have a common enemy…
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Roofia Mubashar, Wimbledon Park Conveying His message is the sacred obligation assigned by God to His Prophets. On the one hand, this divine tradition shows its importance as well as its significance, and on the other, it emphasises that it is the Prophets alone who are the real torchbearers of this sacred trust; every moment…
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Renowned for their fluency in speech and richness of language, the Arabs were the fortunate nation among whom the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was born. The Word of God which was revealed to him captivated the hearts of many who were learned as well as those who were…
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Aqeela Shanzay Zaffar, Glasgow Allah states in the Holy Qur’an: “And I have not created the jinn and the men but that they may worship Me.” (51:57) [1] Since life started on earth, numerous individuals have claimed to be in direct communication with God Almighty. They gave guidelines and principles on how we should live…
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