Islam
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK As it’s Ramadhan I was with my family preparing for the breaking of the fast at sunset, a few minutes after nine. Saturday night is family night for us and last night we were all together, parents, siblings and children, the Champions League final on the television, almost all of us…
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Mishal Aziz, Raynes Park Ramadhan comes and goes every year and by the time we are fully able to welcome this precious month, it is time to say goodbye to it with the hope that we would be able to see it next year. As an Ahmadi Muslim girl, Ramadhan holds a very special place…
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Maleeha Mansur, Hayes, UK Turning fear into peace Every evening in the suburbs of Surrey, two to three dozen families emerge from a humble office – some with tears of joy flowing down their faces, others mesmerised and still absorbing the moments they have just had the fortune to witness. Whilst this incredibly special and…
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Munazzah Chou, UK The concept of caliphate is the idea of leadership of Muslim society according to the will of God. Many Muslims have embraced the argument that such an institution is the best way of ordering society but the form it should take has been interpreted in many ways. Western writers have referred to…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot It was with shock I turned my phone on early this morning and saw Manchester being talked about by everyone. There is always shock when a bombing or attack happens but one involving young people always hurts more. It was with tears my teenage daughter spoke to me after waking and finding…
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Tahira Chaudhry, Croydon As I walked home today I encountered a ‘gentleman’ who when crossing paths with me decided rather sadly to look at me with disapproval and then spit in my pathway. In my mind, he was no doubt consumed by some form and mingling of both hatred and a lack of knowledge. I…
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Navida Sayed, Hounslow, UK For many devout Christians, the real focus of Easter is about the physical resurrection of Jesus, which is a most crucial facet of the Christian faith. However, Easter has become so heavily commercialised these days you won’t miss seeing bunnies, bonnets and chocolates eggs everywhere. The emphasis around Easter is on…
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Sarah Ward Khan, London Wednesday 29th March 2017 was definitely a landmark day. On that day, our Government enacted Article 50, following the outcome of last year’s referendum and in doing so they turned their back on the past 40 years of close links with Europe. This was a moment where Britain chose to turn…
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For Islam Awareness Week a post featuring the perspective of a mother Sibgha Salim, Raynes Park Each year as Mother’s day approaches, shops begin selling cards, flowers, chocolates and a huge variety of presents. Prices are hiked and businesses make money as usual, ‘Do all these things make a Mum happy?’ I began to wonder.…
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For Islam Awareness Week a post featuring the perspective of a young person Aalia Qureshi, London For many of us, being assertive, confident and easy-going comes naturally, almost like an instinct. But today, I am writing for those of us who feel we do not have a voice. Those of us who have to put…
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