Islam
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot I grew up as a Muslim in Britain, was educated here and, in fact, teachers told girls at my school they should strive to be whatever they wanted in their lives, regardless of whether the profession was traditionally thought of as a ‘boy’s’ job. In history, however, it was a different story…
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Sarah Ward Khan, London As I get older, as yes I must face the inevitable, Ijtema* has taken on new shades of meaning for me. In my younger days as a Nasirat* it was all about meeting friends and not forgetting the words I had memorised…
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Qudsia Ward, Cornwall At this time of year in the UK, members of the Ahmadi Muslim Community are finalising plans for their annual Ijtemas*. Speeches are being practiced and timed, poems polished, handicraft models and craft work completed, other skills honed. Travel plans are being made, checking with friends and family how to reach our…
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Yusra Dahri, London As my fingers skid across the keyboard, I not only present my thoughts to you, but I influence how you hear them. Is one thing more significant than another? Or another more stressed? What do you hear? Is it it LOUD or quiet? AmIconfusingyourushingyouafterallhowshouldyoubereadingthis? How do you feel when you read this?…
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Iffat Mirza, London The development of the notion of freedom of speech in the West has run parallel to the construction of democracy in its states. Looking at British history, we see that the 18th and 19th centuries were ridden with laws that suppressed any organisation, literature, or activity that was seen as a threat…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool In many ways, being a teenager is much harder than being an adult. We’re in the years when we have to make decisions that will impact the rest of our lives, even though most of us don’t really know what we want from our lives. Pressure is piled on what with exam…
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Yusra Dahri, London This is not just a cloth Nor the hatred that you’ve made, But a symbol of faith and trust. A decision that will not fade. Yet all cloths are woven from thread. And this thread has been constantly weaving. From our mothers to our grandmothers, From ancient scriptures to a world never…
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Ayesha Malik, Surrey On June 24th this year, women in Saudi Arabia took to the steering wheel for the first time, after being banned from driving for decades. The reforms introduced by Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman are considered to be sweeping, granting Saudi women the right to drive without a legal guardian. The…
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Dr Munazzah Chou, Farnham The debate between pro-life and pro-choice rages on and has come to the fore recently around the Irish referendum in which Ireland voted to repeal the amendment of its constitution which effectively prohibited abortion, and now the issue plays a central role in the appointment of a Supreme Court Judge in the…
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Laiqa Bhatti, Surrey In recent months, media coverage of high profile sexual assault cases has driven countless women to speak up about the sexual harassment and assault they themselves have faced in all walks of life. In the UK alone, at least half of British women have been sexually harassed at work or a place…
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