Education
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*Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Presentation for Lajna UK Ijtema 2025 by Yusra Dahri. Audio is available above and transcript is available below: Bismillah hiramaniraheem. Respected Sadr Sahiba and my dear sisters, Assalamoalaikum. When I was approached to give a
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire There was an anecdote that the late writer Kurt Vonnegut liked to tell. It began with him leaving his home office, a stack of manuscript papers in hand, with the intention of going out to buy a single envelope in which to put them. His wife questioned him as he left: ‘why don’t
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford September arrives quietly. The air shifts, the days shorten, and the rhythm of life begins to change. For many, it’s the start of a new academic year – whether it be school, college or university. For others, it’s a return to rigid routines after the looseness of summer. But, in reality, September
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford Each year, International Youth Day reminds us of the potential young people hold, with this year’s theme serving as a reminder to the youth to play their role in applying the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. These goals include No Poverty, Gender Equality, Climate Action
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When the word ‘the’ brought new meaning and a re-evaluation of my mother tongue, and myself Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley “I like the idea of knowing it, but I don’t think I want to sit in a class and learn it” is something I said to my Spanish teacher as a 16-year-old as he tried
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Iffat Mirza Rashid and Ayesha Sabahat On International Day of Education, Iffat Mirza Rashid and Ayesha Sabahat talk about getting back to basics and ensuring education is available to everyone. They point out that Islam has always placed a great importance on women’s education, and show how it has a positive impact on everyone.
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley When I saw that it would be International Day of Education on January 24th – not something I was aware of before – I didn’t know that by the time I’d come around to writing this blog post, a ceasefire in Gaza would have been reached by now. The disbelief
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Zujaja Khan, London The University of al-Qarawiyyin is the oldest continuously operating university in the world. What makes it all the more amazing is the fact that it was founded by a Muslim woman, Fatima al-Firhi, in 859 CE. To this day, the university stands as a symbol of inspiration and a testament to the
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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire It’s Saturday the 14th of September and Day 2 of the National Lajna Ima’illah and Nasiratul Ahmadiyya Ijtema 2019. Ijtema is three days of attending speeches and presentations, listening to Tilawats (recitations of the Holy Qur’an) and Nazms (Urdu poems) as well as other interesting items. Throughout the years, much has changed
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park When we think of women and science the most well-known names that spring to mind are Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, and Ada Lovelace. Each was a pioneer of modern science and they have continued to serve as inspiration for generations of girls and women who have expressed interest in the sciences
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