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Sarah Ward In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. These words echo in my memory. Words from my childhood and days of singing in the school choir. In amongst the
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Today we celebrate Eid ul Adha, also known as the Eid of sacrifices. The concept of sacrifice in Islam related to Eid ul Adha stems from the forefather of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), namely Prophet Abraham (peace be on him). To give some perspective to the incident of
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Ayesha Naseem Mirza, Walsall *Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community* Letter writing is one of the oldest forms of communication, one that is a very human experience. Every time I can think of finding a pen and paper to write a
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Dr Sadiya Ayaz, London Each one of us will have our own experience of the blessings of Khilafat in our lives. Whether that be at moments of jubilation, or during times of sorrow, the guidance and reassurance that we receive from our Khalifa, whose love and prayers extend to each and every soul within the
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In Valencia, eastern Spain, the Araña caves contain two examples of prehistoric rock art, composed by hands that perished thousands of years ago. In one, a goat is hunted with a bow and arrow. The other depicts a scene of a woman atop a ladder which rests on a cliff face, her
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham We as humans have been perfectly placed upon Earth; surrounding us are vast lands, deep magnificent oceans, mountains with great peaks, and caves that bring much wonder. The Earth from the beginning has enveloped us in its abundance, be that rooted in its soil or high up in its skies. We have
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge This wakeful heart is a lantern—hide it under your cloak.Pass beyond these restless winds; they carry chaos and strife.– Rumi[1] Every speck of us is finite, but our souls are not. Our bodies are of this world, but our hearts carry a memory of the Divine. It is precisely because of this
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Rameen Masood, Leicester Alhmadulillah we are fortunate to be witnessing another Ramadan. In a world where purpose is often deluged by the noise of fleeting distractions and self-indulgence, Ramadan has arrived to emphasise and remind that our Lord, our Creator, Who is Al-Baseer (All-Seeing), As-Sami (All-Hearing), Al-Mutaqallim (He Who Speaks) is ever-present. Always. This is
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Dr Qurratul-Ain Anni Rehman, London (Dr Rehman is the National President of the Ahmadi Muslim women’s organisation here in the UK) As 2025 approaches, here in the UK there will be preparations for welcoming in the new year with fireworks and parties and reminiscing about 2024. However, for many people in the world 2024 will
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