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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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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire If, like me, you’re ethnically non-white, chances are this is a familiar question. On hearing it in primary school, I’d respond defiantly “I’m from HERE”, which didn’t convince those asking as they’d repeat it emphasising the “really” part. That would confuse me; I’ve answered, what else do you want to know? Of
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford As a sociology student I know from analysing past and present structures of families, it could be argued that in modern life, family connections often become fractured. Nowadays, the demands of work, education and social commitments leave very little time for meaningful interactions, leading to emotional distance between loved ones (BMC Public
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Dr Amtul Kafi Bhunnoo, London In recent news, Richard Holden, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) has sparked some discussions with remarks about potentially banning cousin marriages with the guise that it will promote public health. 1 However, this proposal crushes personal freedom, cultural identity and scientific understanding. Richard Holden’s words clearly stem from us
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Amna Shakoor, New Malden The moral upbringing of children is a cornerstone of societal health, echoing through generations and influencing broader social dynamics. The concept of the “domino effect” encapsulates how individual actions and values can set off a chain reaction, impacting not only their immediate environment but also the wider community at large. When
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Danila Jonnud, Hampshire For over a year now, everything has been “From Home”. Work from home, school from home, our community meetings from home, Ramadan, Eid Prayers, Friday Prayers all from home. Everything had to be done from home. This included our annual Jalsa Salana – a convention usually of over 30,000 people travelling from
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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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Sarah Ward, London What makes a mother? Mothers are celebrated and respected across the globe and yet they come in many different styles. Every mother is unique and interacts with her child in her own way so what are the defining elements which link all of these diverse women together? Love? Every mother loves their
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Sameen Rashid, London UK has now followed many other countries in closures of public spaces including schools for the foreseeable future, as the world tries to grapple with COVID-19, or Coronavirus. For some mothers this comes as a relief; now at least their children can be kept safe at home out of harms way. But
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