Spirituality
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Over the last couple of years of my life I’ve come to two personal realisations. Firstly, that metaphors, I think, make life worth living. The second is that the existence of the sea is incredibly cathartic for me. Metaphors allow our inability to explain certain emotions, thoughts, or ideas to become
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn A day dedicated to hillwalking, or to a walk in a park full of lush trees, flowers, alongside the noise of chirping birds in the background, or maybe a day out to the beach to hear and feel the waves of the sea. A scenery many would describe as calming. For some
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Rabia Salim, Surrey I would like to give a small glimpse into my experience of being a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and how the worldwide head of the community, the Khalifa, has shaped
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Kaafiya Bhatti, London Khilafat is not a new concept, it has existed from the time Allah, the Creator of everything, first sent His Prophets to guide humankind to the right path. The truth of Khilafat is clearly mentioned in the Holy Quran. In Ayat-ul-Istikhlaf, a verse of Surah Al Nur, it is stated: “Allah has
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Petra Shmaila Ahmad, London In the name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful I was given the gift of finding God over 40 years ago. I am always grateful about the fact that Allah granted me guidance towards Him in a place and at a time when huge human efforts were made to discredit and
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Shumaila Iftikhar, London Pondering upon the concept of Khilafat, for anyone looking from the outside, it may seem difficult to comprehend that a single institution can unite, under its fold, people from all cultures, intellects, ages and experiences. His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) said in a speech to an audience
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Melissa Ahmedi, Hampshire I have been an Ahmadi Muslim for the same amount of time I that I have not. At the age of 13 my heart embraced Islam Ahmadiyyat, so now at 26 I
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Nadia Ghauri, Bournemouth *Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* It is the spiritual waters of Khilafat which revitalise us, facilitating our growth and flourishment as individuals. These waters reflect the light of Islam, oft captured in pearls of wisdom, imparted in
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Warda Firdous, Raynes Park Since a young age I have always admired the institution of Khilafat and the Khulefa (plural for the term Khalifa). After visiting him in an audience and standing beside him with my fancy pen and my Twix bar which he graciously gifted me, I understood the immense love Ahmadis have for
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