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Allah is the Greatest; Allah is the Greatest. There is none worthy of worship except Allah; Allah is the Greatest and all Praise belongs to Him Navida Sayed, London Allahu Akbar, meaning ‘Allah is the Greatest’ is a beautiful phrase encapsulating everything good and great. Allah is the Greatest, Most Compassionate and Ever Merciful. Unfortunately,…
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By Saira Ahmed, Hounslow Ever wondered what it would be like to amalgamate all the museums of the world, all knowledge-past, present and future – and all guidance into one expanse? As you walk from one chamber to the next in awe and inspiration, through beautifully adorned hallways which aid understanding and develop new thoughts,…
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By Navida Sayed In recent days there has been a lot of talk about a suggestion published in a document about counter terrorism that the hijab contributes to passive terrorism. The document is a US Air Force White Paper entitled “Countering Violent Extremism, Scientific Methods and Strategies” with contributions by several academics; it was originally published in 2011…
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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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Sameea Jonnud, UK “Oh, it’s Pancake Day” exclaimed my daughter. As we don’t celebrate the day it took us by surprise but it did give us a good topic to discuss. Pancakes! From small fluffy cakes to paper thin crepes they are eaten the world over. In Britain we traditionally make thin pancakes from a…
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Dr Maleeha Mansur, UK ‘Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity. It shall have the reward it earns, and it shall get the punishment it incurs…’ (The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 2: Verse 287) Euthanasia, assisted suicide, mercy killing, call it what you may, but it has recently taken the headlines once again with France…
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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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Hamdah Farooqi In BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme on 18th January 2016, the comments made by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, were very welcome for the encouragement of learning English, which is of course crucial to how a person connects and communicates with society. I would also however value the comments by former Chief Superintendent…
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Nasira Rehman As the elected president of the women’s auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK I wish to express my concerns about the Prime Minister’s recent comments regarding Muslim women in British society. Throughout history Britain has been known as a frontrunner in justice, therefore Mr. Cameron’s proposed policy which could result in deporting…
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Ayesha Malik, Surrey These have been troubling times for adherents of the Islamic faith with the rising tide of extremism along with an increasing number of Muslim scholars and clerics attempting to monopolise a singular path to salvation. Most Muslim-majority countries have adopted constitutional clauses mandating that all…
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