Islam
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn Ever since the start of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip following the violence of Hamas on October 7th, the Israeli officials have been citing references from the Bible, which mention the rights of Israelites on the city of Jerusalem and the state of Israel, to justify their war. However, after…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire Grief sends tremors through the living with monstrous force. It causes changes in behaviour, sleep, body function. It affects the immune system, it makes the sufferer spend whole periods of time wrapped in a brain fog, repressing and warping their memory forever. Right now, we are witnessing grief on an unprecedented scale.…
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Maria Anwar, Bradford South There is a devastating acronym being used in Gaza: WCNSF – Wounded Child No Surviving Family. A paediatric intensive care doctor from Doctors Without Borders described the situation as “an avalanche of human suffering” which is 100% manmade. i The world powers who were so vocal in their condemnation of Russia’s…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn In a few days time, Armistice Day will be commemorated across the world, with special remembrance services around the UK and the USA. The only question I have is, how? How will the world leaders commemorate Remembrance Day and repeat the slogan of Lest we forget when in real time, in front…
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge Have you ever seen a young child trip and perhaps graze their knee? Perhaps they burst into tears and perhaps you told them to ‘be brave’. Perhaps that was enough for them to dry their eyes and go back to their games. It is deeply saddening to think – is this what…
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To celebrate Lajna Ima’illah’s Centenary, Lajna UK has created 19 different postcards to help Lajna members to immerse themselves in their history. These postcards are semi-fictional. Whilst they are based upon real events, locations and time periods, the letters themselves were written by current Lajna members. We handed out these postcards during Jalsa Salana UK…
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Sameea and Danila Jonnud, Hampshire The sense of unity begins before we even reach the site, as while we’re driving, we see other cars around us with Ahmadi Muslim women also on their way to the Ijtema. The entrance requires scanning of our ID cards and a check of our bags after walking through the…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park The value of knowledge cannot be underestimated in the Islamic faith. In chapter 67, verse 4-5 of the Holy Qur’an it is written: ‘No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again. Seest thou any flaw? Aye, look again, and yet again, your sight will…
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Kholood Tahir, London In the realm of human achievement, across various fields, the pursuit of excellence has always been a driving force. Just as the Olympics brings together athletes from around the world to compete and showcase their skills, members of the auxiliary organisations of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community including Nasirat ul Ahmadiyya (girls) and…
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Maleeha Mansur, Hayes “Allah has made you brethren one to another, so be not divided. An Arab has no preference over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab over an Arab; nor is a white one to be preferred to a dark one, nor a dark one to a white one.” (The Holy Prophet – peace and…
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