Category: Sacrifice

The Lajna Pledge

Faiza Mirza, Gillingham ‘I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is One and has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (​ﷺ) is His servant and His Messenger. I affirm that I shall always be ready to sacrifice my life, property, time and children for the cause of faith and nation. I shall always adhere to truth … Read More The Lajna Pledge

Lajna Ima’illah: Safeguarding the Unity in Community

Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The idea of unity is very unique – it is a prerequisite for anything that involves more than one person. Families, friendships, teams, communities, nations – you name it – none of these can survive in harmony if they are void of unity or mutual respect. Establishing and preserving unity among Muslims is a fundamental teaching in Islam. In the Holy … Read More Lajna Ima’illah: Safeguarding the Unity in Community

Understanding The Meaning Of Sacrifice

Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, was celebrated by Muslims all over the world in this month. We marked this with a series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Here is the last blog of the series. Khoula Saeed, Tilford All over the world, Muslims celebrate Eid-Ul-Adha in the 12th month of … Read More Understanding The Meaning Of Sacrifice

Podcast – Eid-ul-Adha: Essence of True Sacrifice

In this episode of the British Muslim Women’s podcast, Ayesha Naseem, Maleeha Mansur and Iffat Mirza talk about the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha, “Festival of Sacrifice”, and delve deeper into the meaning and purpose of this Eid and the broader emphasis on the subject of sacrifice in Islam.

‘God Will Not Waste Us’

In the month Muslims all over the world celebrated Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, we present the third in our series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, Surbiton ‘Our Lord, I have settled some of my children in an uncultivable valley near Thy Sacred House — our Lord — that they … Read More ‘God Will Not Waste Us’

Sacrifice: Step Ladder To Victory

  In a month Muslims all over the world celebrated Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, we present our second in a series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Dr. Mishal Jaleel Akbar Khan, London Why is it that when we use or hear the word ‘sacrifice,’ sometimes our mind goes in … Read More Sacrifice: Step Ladder To Victory

The True Spirit of Sacrifice

As this month Muslims all over the world will celebrate Eid ul Adha, also known as Eid of sacrifice, we present a series of blogs on sacrifice and what it really means to followers of the Islamic faith. Tahira Chaudhry, London We make sacrifices daily as we balance our options and decide what we want. Our sacrifices are dictated by what is important to … Read More The True Spirit of Sacrifice