Islam
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The world today can be quite self-seeking at times and centred on amassing wealth. In podcast 43, Fatiha Nadeem and Zona Tariq discuss generosity, something given great importance in Islam. Acts of kindness and giving are not only monetary and the podcast suggests small ways we can practice generosity every day.
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad To me hospitality has never just been about the food on the table. It’s about the warmth in the room. It’s the feeling a guest carries home with them – of having been truly welcomed. In Islam, hospitality is far more than good manners; it’s an act of worship, a means of…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge And Allah it is Who sends the winds which raise the clouds; then do We drive them to a lifeless tract of land, and quicken thereby the earth after its death. Likewise shall the Resurrection be. (The Holy Qur’an 35:10) The highest temperature I have ever experienced is 50 degrees Celsius, and…
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Hala Hadi, Deer Park ‘Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.’ — sometime between 43 BC and 1908 It seems that since the dawn of civilization, mankind has been united by one enduring conviction: that the the youth of the day are not up to par. Today,…
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Jalsa Salana UK has come to a close, with guests departed and workers winding up. Let’s look back on the days of Jalsa and focus on a few messages sent by Lajna. Sofia begins by describing the smaller moments of Jalsa. Much of Jalsa is remembered through what can be seen or heard most clearly.…
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Yusra Dahri, Tilford According to Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his Helper) in his book Conditions of Bai’at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi, these words of the Promised Messiah (upon whom be peace) can be considered a summary of the ten conditions of Bai’at: “My person does not now belong to me; I…
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Rameen Masood, Leicester Empowerment. It’s a word thrown around in the news and all around us far too often. It rolls effortlessly from the tongues of politicians and world leaders, each promising sweeping reform and brighter futures, yet all too frequently leaving behind little more than meticulously crafted speeches. In an age that prides itself…
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad This year, as Ahmadis across Britain prepare for Jalsa Salana UK 2026, taking place from 24 to 26 July at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Alton, Hampshire, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how far this once small spiritual gathering has travelled to get here. It began, as it always does in…
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Syeda Ahmad, Hampshire In 1964, Malcolm X performed Hajj. In a letter he wrote from Mecca afterwards, he noted his bewilderment: ‘There were tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blonds to black skin Africans. But we were all participating in the same rituals, displaying…
