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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire I could never, by any stretch of the imagination, be a Vulcan. That is to say, I could never fit the criteria required to be part of the fictional logic-driven emotion-rejecting alien race from Star Trek. To be honest, I’m more like the opposite but sometimes I see something so incomprehensible in…
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Saira Iffat Bhatti, Slough The air shifts. Something stirs. A thousand steps quicken without a word, As though the earth itself knows that something sacred is near. They’ve come from motorways and meadows, Pushing buggies, carrying toddlers, Draped in cultures and colours. Hearts alight with one shared hope: to catch a glimpse. To hear the…
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Saira Iffat Bhatti, Slough There’s something electric in the air this morning at Hadeeqatul Mahdi, and it’s not just the buzz of golf carts whizzing past or the volunteers rushing around with walkie-talkies crackling. It’s the sense of possibility. A feeling that every person stepping through the gates has left the ordinary world behind and…
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford Over the past decade or so, the hijab has remained a contested issue. Even now, only 26% of Britons believe that wearing a hijab is a woman’s personal choice, whereas 49% believe Muslim women wear the hijab due to family or community pressure. As a woman who wears the hijab of her…
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On the first day of Jalsa, Ayesha Naseem Mirza and Iffat Mirza Rashid discuss the core purpose of Jalsa Salana, an opportunity to be in the presence of His Holiness Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper), and to surround ourselves with discourses regarding high moral values. For many Jalsa Salana, and the international…
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Rameen Masood, Leicester ‘It is He Who has made the earth for you a cradle, and has caused pathways for you to run through it; and Who sends down rain from the sky, and thereby We bring forth various kinds of vegetation.’ (20:54) [1] There is something profoundly humbling about the image of the earth…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire I have a distinct memory of a particularly rainy Jalsa that I attended when I was about 14. That year, I was doing water duty, and one of my major tasks was delivering a red cart loaded with water bottles at different tents around the site. I wore tall pink wellington boots…
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Sixth Form students Fatiha Nadeem and Saba Anwar reflect on how our perception of Jalsa Salana evolves over time, they explore the spiritual atmosphere and global sisterhood at Jalsa and discuss how we can learn and improve spiritually. They share personal turning points, and finally, consider how we can prepare our hearts to truly benefit…
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Unaizah Ahmad, Chester Under the soft summer sun of the English countryside, the vibrant green fields of Hadeeqatul Mahdi, Alton, are transformed into a global village every year, where thousands of attendees from various cultures and ethnicities gather to increase religious knowledge, spirituality, and foster a sense of community. The purpose and history of this…
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall As summer approaches, the countdown for Jalsa Salana [Annual Convention] of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK begins to surround everyone, from regular attendees, volunteers, to those watching from home, with the feeling of immense excitement and enthusiasm. It is one of the most important events in the Community calendar and with…
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