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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park, London In the modern world, the word Islam unfortunately, and most wrongly, carries the connotation of intolerance and violence. The truth could not be further from this unjust and ill-informed accusation. The word Islam is quite literally the Arabic word for peace and also for submission. From just this it is…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK In a recent example of interfaith dialogue, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community met with Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury on 10th October 2017 where he spoke about the need for tolerance in society and for mutual respect to be displayed by all people and…
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Salima Alouache Bhunnoo, London I send you my Salam, just so you can face your fears. On the carpet of our mosques, come with us, discuss and exchange, witness a little humanity. Come and see the love and faith, We are called brothers and sisters our voices blend in prayer, In moments of grace and…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK The concept of loyalty and obedience is one that is of the utmost importance to followers of Islam; Muslims follow the teachings of God but also show loyalty to their nation. While there are times when Muslims have been disloyal to their nation, as illustrated by terrorist attacks and occasions of…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK One of the questions that most often get asked of Muslim women is why they wear the headscarf; those who disagree with it claim it is forced on women and unnecessary in the modern world. Another is why in Islam women can’t shake the hand of men in greeting; here accusations…
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By Ayza Mahmood, age 14, Roehampton, London It is the month of October and Halloween, the festival widely celebrated around the globe is a few days away. Halloween is based on ancient traditions that on the day the boundary between the living and the dead is removed and the dead come back to ‘haunt the…
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Zujaja Khan, London In his book ‘Islam’s Response to Contemporary Issues’, His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) expounds on a verse from the Holy Quran, in which Allah states: Thy Lord has commanded, ‘Worship none but Him, and show kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them…
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Khulat Saqi, London Having recently started at university, I reflected on how privileged I was to be able to have the freedom to study my chosen…
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Maleeha Mansur, Hayes, London The hijab is a garment that bestows its wearers wings of liberation. However, for those who fail to understand it, it is unjustly labelled a cage of oppression. In order to bring some clarity to this heavily misunderstood garment, a review of some facts is in order. A Divine Commandment Not…
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Why Islam Ahmadiyyat? By Samina Silver, Redbridge North Yes, I was a Zionist Jew And I hated Muslims just like you A Muslim man fell in the street So I helped him to his feet I picked up the Quran, his holy Book Ask me why, I would never look Some Israelis were offended and…
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