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Sarah Ward, London Despite being born decades after, the iconic sounds of the sixties were the memorable backdrop to my childhood. On long car journeys, the only acceptable music came from my father’s cassettes containing the hit parade from his own adolescence. Today, many lyrics are still imprinted on my memory. And at this turbulent…
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Sitwat Mirza, London Amidst all the hysteria that this pandemic has wrought, we have also witnessed the emergence of an increasingly thoughtful society built on the values of compassion and respect towards humanity. It is now our collective responsibility to maintain this level of heartfelt commitment towards performing humanitarian acts for the greater good. Islam…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park A question that we continue to hear in every debate, every newscast, every conversation regarding the lockdown. One cannot deny the fact that we live in a world that has made us all dependent on money. The novel coronavirus, for all of us, has put a pause on the normalcy of…
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Tahira Chaudhry, London In the comfort of our homes we have sought refuge from Covid-19 and it is in this relative comfort that we have watched as thousands have struggled, been hurt, grieved and tens of thousands have sadly passed away. Difficulties often serve to reawaken our humility, ever present in us but sometimes silenced…
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Today we, in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, mark the 112th Khilafat Day. Let us remind ourselves of the blessed words in which our five Khulafa have explained the great unifying force of the institution of Khilafat and its spiritual dimension. His Holiness Khalifatul Masih I رضی اللہ عنہ (may Allah be pleased with…
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Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, London I stand tall, elegant and graceful. The highest point, but not boastful Rooted in earth, my head held up high Climb my ladder, reach for the sky The lighthouse of the city sea Here, to guide you back to me Each one with a singular summit Part of the skyline,…
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Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, London Ramadan 2020 has certainly been different. As Muslims we understand that during this holy month Satan is locked up in chains and the gates of Hell are closed[1]. This year, with a global pandemic raging, a large portion of the Muslim Ummah worldwide is on lockdown. And, as we are in…
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