Faith
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Growing up, the high status of the Khalifah was never underestimated. My parents and grandparents consistently reminded us of the magnificence of Khilafat and though I was only four, I remember the tears streaming down everyone’s face as we heard of the sad demise of His Holiness Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool “Three days of every year should be fixed for a gathering in which all my devoted followers should – God willing – be present, with the condition of health, time and absence of strong impediments.” – The Promised Messiah (peace be on him), The Heavenly Decree. It is no exaggeration to say…
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester On the Sunday of the Jalsa Salana UK every year, people across the world gather to once again, pledge their allegiance to Islam, Ahmadiyyat, at the hand of His Holiness, the Caliph of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (may Allah be his Hepler). In homes, families huddle close to whichever screen is tuned…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham 20/20 vision is a way of saying a person can see perfectly. The events of this year have certainly allowed me to see some things more clearly. The average person is said to think over 6000 thoughts a day, but through much of 2020, I imagine that many of us may have…
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Aqeela Shanzay Zaffar, Glasgow 2020 has been a very shocking year for us all. Out of the blue, the Coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, millions of people got infected and sadly thousands passed away. This brought a drastic change in people’s lives, filled with financial losses, serious health complications and loss of loved ones. To…
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Nadia Ghauri, Oxford As human beings, it is in our nature to make mistakes. Forgiving them, by contrast, can be anything but easy. It is no wonder, then, that the poet Alexander Pope was to claim, ‘To err is human; to forgive, divine’1. The highest form of forgiveness, as Pope alludes, is exemplified by Allah…
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Sarah Ward, London Control. That elusive, enigmatic feeling which helps us to feel secure and confident in the world we build around us. Many people spend a large amount of time, money and energy searching for the feeling of control. You can see this human trait even from a child’s earliest experiences when they exercise…
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