Mosque
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Nudrat Ahmad When I found out that high risk and essential worker populations were given priority for the COVID vaccine, I didn’t think that their life was being valued over mine; I knew I had the privilege of health that others didn’t. When I had to attend pre-natal appointments alone due to COVID restrictions, though
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Navida Sayed, London Following the news reports on @BBCNews website and the Daily Telegraph three days ago about restrictions on Muslim women to worship in mosques, we once again read calls for equal rights and women only spaces in mosques around the UK, alleging Covid is an excuse to shut women out. One activist likened
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Aroosa Akram, Slough We as humans, have been social creatures since the beginning of time, travelling in packs, and having families. This past year has been a life changing one for a lot of us, with so many people having to give up meeting loved ones and staying socially distanced as per government guidelines. This
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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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