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Kholood Munir Tahir, London There is a specific lesson to be learnt in the experience of being out at sea, surrounded by cold, salty water in all directions, as one floats with the current and as waves sway one around. One learns how it feels not to be in control and given one split second…
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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* Saleha Bakhtiar, London My short story begins with my 14-year-old-self receiving a phone call from an organiser of a Waqfe Nau event. (Waqf-e-Nau scheme in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is for the parents to dedicate…
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Saira Rashid, London In the midst of our everyday problems in life, we often have the tendency to forget our true purpose in this world. It is a weakness that I, for sure, experience quite often when surrounded by the vast amplitude of societal tribulations. The first and foremost priority for which we are created…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham The institution of Khilafat is a divine system of guidance granted by Allah to a community of believers for their spiritual development. This Divine bounty has been described as the ‘rope of Allah,’ like a guidewire that keeps the intrepid seeker of God on track. Khilafat promotes moral reformation, knowledge and above…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Oxford A few years ago, when I was in my first year of college, I attended a talk delivered by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Students Association, wherein several young women described their journey in achieving academic excellence. As I watched each of them speak, an obvious pattern emerged; a rope was…
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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* Sarah Ward, London I have, like so many others, faced hardships in my life. There were situations for which I was not prepared and lacked the skills or experience to address. There are situations I…
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Khola Shah, Surrey There are few occasions in life where I have simply been stunned into silence. It is no surprise that these have all been times when I have seen His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, may Allah be his Helper, the current Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Be it as a young girl…
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Ghazalah Munib, London As a six-year-old, I remember regularly attending classes organised for young Ahmadi girls, with the intention to provide a space for moral and social training. Here, a piece of lined paper would be handed to us, and we were asked to write a letter to His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah…
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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* Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham Strength. To have strength. I often drift through life on the side lines. Am I an afterthought, perhaps? This can be understood in terms of how the hierarchy of society is set…
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Khansa Razzaq, Walsall When it comes to my love for Khilafat, I might not be very expressive about it, but I always try to show my love through implementing what my Khalifa, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) expects from me as an Ahmadi Muslim. I never claim to be perfect…
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