Ahmadiyyat
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham What is a tree without its roots? Without its foundation, without the very thing that makes it stand. Likewise, what is a tree without its branches and stems. It is the branches and stems of a tree that makes the tree come alive and stretch, reaching new heights. It is with the…
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Maariya Thaker, Luton In our local Lajna branch, a meeting is held at the end of every month, where we are provided with the opportunity to discuss and present a range of different topics from each respective department of our branch, but also have the opportunity to meet with one another and this often turns…
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Faiza Mirza, Gillingham ‘I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is One and has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His servant and His Messenger. I affirm that I shall always be ready to sacrifice my life, property, time and children for the cause of…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park There’s much to be said about human nature. Every society has built up extensive conversations and discourses surrounding what it means to be human and what humanity means to us. I don’t pretend to be able to add much, or anything at all, to the conversation. But one thing that has…
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park Objective 12: ‘Since every new project is ridiculed by people at the outset, it is necessary, therefore, that you should disregard their mockery and the lesson to bear taunts and insults with fortitude and bravery (whether given privately or in public), should be learnt beforehand so that by seeing your example…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The idea of unity is very unique – it is a prerequisite for anything that involves more than one person. Families, friendships, teams, communities, nations – you name it – none of these can survive in harmony if they are void of unity or mutual respect. Establishing and preserving unity among Muslims…
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Rabah Nasir, Worcester Park Our beloved Huzoor, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, our current Khalifa and worldwide spiritual head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, often ends the letters he writes to us with the prayer: ‘May Allah Almighty enhance your spiritual wellbeing’. This perfectly summarises how important it is to take care of and value…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham As it celebrates its 100 years, I reflect on how Lajna Ima’illah, the women’s auxiliary organisation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community enables and encourages not only me, but many women around the globe to serve Islam Ahmadiyyat. It is like being swathed by the true and pure sense of sisterhood, like cold…

