Women
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Sameen R. Chaudhary, London It is generally acknowledged that the role of women changed during and after the World Wars. With the men away on the battle field, it was up to women to hold down the fort at home, taking on war jobs that went beyond their traditional roles. Mechanics, factory workers, farmers; jobs…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park, UK When the International Women’s March took place on 21st January 2017 with an estimated 4.8 million participants, it made some wonder what the current status of women and feminism in the modern world is. In the case of Islam many are quick to dismiss it as a backward religion which…
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PRESS RELEASE 16 January 2017 Some 700 women attended a national Peace symposium titled “Faith and Loyalty to Britain: The Role of Women” on Saturday. The event was organised by women from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association UK to dispel misconceptions about Islam and Muslim Women and demonstrate that loyalty to Britain is part of…
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By Mubarika Sami, UK It’s difficult to say exactly when International Women’s Day (IWD) began; its roots can be traced to 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding voting rights, better pay and shorter working hours. A year later, the first National Woman’s Day was observed in the US on 28th February in…
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By Sadia Sami, Canada It was in 2008 when my family decided to move to Saskatchewan–one big land with a very, very small Ahmadiyya Muslim branch consisting of 20 people. Despite our branch being small, each individual Ahmadi came with their own unique story of struggles, success, sadness and happiness. However, one story in particular…
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For International Women’s Day members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s and girls’ auxiliaries have been writing about women who inspire them. Some have chosen figures from history while others write about women in their personal lives who have inspired them. What we learn is that no matter who the women are, whether significant historical figures…
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By Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot “It’s Mother’s Day! Time to buy flowers and chocolates and make a card to show Mum how much I love her!” A quick Google of ‘Mother’s Day’ results in a page of articles such as “What can I buy my mum?” and “Best deals available on flowers”. Going to a supermarket…
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Source: Flickr Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge A lot of the time when I tell people that my Hijab liberates me, they nod indulgently, their expression a little doubtful, whilst they kindly explain ‘no darling, liberation means being free!’ Our interactions, almost inevitably, drift towards an impassé. We might be saying the same word: ‘liberation’, but in…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge I’m a Muslim. ‘Muslim’ literally means ‘one who submits’ so yes my every day is filled with a hundred different acts of submission. Islam is based on the foundation of submission and as one scholar commented it truly is remarkable how an entire religion with its own social patterns and legal framework…
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Dr Fariha Khan, London David Cameron saying that “Muslim women must learn English” makes a catchy headline. Something that made everyone stop in their tracks and listen to what he had to say, no matter what side of the argument you are on. But when you go into the depths of what he said,…
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