Islam
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Fateha Khawaja, Tilford The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him), the Messenger of Islam and the Seal of all the Prophets stated in his last sermon over 1400 years ago: ‘ Neither an Arab has superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab over an Arab. A white person is not superior to a…
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Nadia Nauman, Bolton In today’s world, when life is full of all sorts of distractions, the struggles of an Ahmadi Muslim woman are challenging. These struggles are the battles fought on a daily basis. Not the battles on the ground. Rather, the battles with one’s own self. Today is the time for jihad (striving) against…
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Amtul Kafi Yadullah Bhunnoo, London Due to COVID-19, the global economy has plummeted far worse than it did in the Great Depression [1]. However, this pandemic has only brought out the false pillars of the economy that it was standing on. Why have banks lowered the interest rate to nearly 0% in order to help…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool Due to the economic impact of COVID-19, it is estimated 1.6 billion people are in “immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed”. In contrast, the number of billionaires in the world has reached 2095- none of whom, I would assume, will feel any impact on their economic livelihoods. Previous to the pandemic,…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park A question that we continue to hear in every debate, every newscast, every conversation regarding the lockdown. One cannot deny the fact that we live in a world that has made us all dependent on money. The novel coronavirus, for all of us, has put a pause on the normalcy of…
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Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, London I stand tall, elegant and graceful. The highest point, but not boastful Rooted in earth, my head held up high Climb my ladder, reach for the sky The lighthouse of the city sea Here, to guide you back to me Each one with a singular summit Part of the skyline,…
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Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, London Ramadan 2020 has certainly been different. As Muslims we understand that during this holy month Satan is locked up in chains and the gates of Hell are closed[1]. This year, with a global pandemic raging, a large portion of the Muslim Ummah worldwide is on lockdown. And, as we are in…
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