Islam
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park The word “girl” carries centuries of history. In Middle English, “girle” referred simply to a young person, yet over time it has come to signify a female child: the bearer of dreams, potential, and a promise of the future. The Holy Qur’an reminds us: “O ye people! fear your Lord, Who created you from…
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall Since 2008, World Humanitarian Day is commemorated globally each year in recognition of the efforts of humanitarian workers and to advocate for the well-being and dignity of people affected by any crises, as well as for the safety and security of aid and rescue workers. Yet, writing this feels very foreign.…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford Each year, International Youth Day reminds us of the potential young people hold, with this year’s theme serving as a reminder to the youth to play their role in applying the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. These goals include No Poverty, Gender Equality, Climate Action…
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Sarah Ward In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. These words echo in my memory. Words from my childhood and days of singing in the school choir. In amongst the…
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad Every year on June 20th, the world observes World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of millions of refugees across the globe who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution, and natural disasters. As of 2025, the number of forcibly displaced people globally…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In Valencia, eastern Spain, the Araña caves contain two examples of prehistoric rock art, composed by hands that perished thousands of years ago. In one, a goat is hunted with a bow and arrow. The other depicts a scene of a woman atop a ladder which rests on a cliff face, her…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford As a sociology student I know from analysing past and present structures of families, it could be argued that in modern life, family connections often become fractured. Nowadays, the demands of work, education and social commitments leave very little time for meaningful interactions, leading to emotional distance between loved ones (BMC Public…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham We as humans have been perfectly placed upon Earth; surrounding us are vast lands, deep magnificent oceans, mountains with great peaks, and caves that bring much wonder. The Earth from the beginning has enveloped us in its abundance, be that rooted in its soil or high up in its skies. We have…
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Sarah Ward Sometimes, a single statement can resonate in your life. It sticks in your mind, and it echoes through the years. One such statement happened to me when my children were young, and a colleague asked if I decorated my home with a tree and gave my children presents at Christmas. When I replied…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge This wakeful heart is a lantern—hide it under your cloak.Pass beyond these restless winds; they carry chaos and strife.– Rumi[1] Every speck of us is finite, but our souls are not. Our bodies are of this world, but our hearts carry a memory of the Divine. It is precisely because of this…
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