Islam
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Fezia Haq, Fazl Mosque Contrary to the criticism levelled at Islam that it prescribes segregation of genders, it is in actual fact a blessing of Khilafat or Caliphate within the same religion, that this separate venue has meant that Ahmadi Muslim women and girls get to be the direct recipient of our spiritual leader’s attention…
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Following the anti-immigration riots that swept across the UK some weeks ago Iffat Mirza Rashid and Nooresahar Ahmad talk about the disconnect they felt between the disorder and the tragic news story which appeared to have sparked it. They discuss their identity as British Muslim women of immigrant background, what integration really means to them…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham Ijtema in the ‘90s as a young nasirat (member of the girls’ auxiliary) was all about the academic competitions; recitation and memorisation of the Holy Quran, memorised speeches – and nazm (poem) for those who could hold a tune – sadly not me! Preparation for ijtema competitions start months in advance, working…
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Arfa Yassir, Swindon Let’s rewind a few thousand years, to the time of Prophet Adam and Eve (peace be on them). Their story is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an quite a few times, which shows its significance, for among other things, with references to the times to come. Satan misled them to eat the fruit…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford Unity. Love. Service. Such emotions and sentiments arise when attending the Jalsa Salana UK. By the grace of Allah, I had the blessed opportunity to attend this year’s Jalsa a few days ago and will try to summarise my experience. My family and I began our journey on Thursday morning from my…
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Jalsa day 2 by Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn Jalsa Salana (the Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) in its entirety is an exciting and spiritually uplifting weekend for the attendees, the volunteers and even the audience of thousands watching from home. But for Lajna Ima’illah in the UK and worldwide, the second day of Jalsa…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn Every year, when Jalsa Salana (the Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) approaches, those new to the idea are amazed to learn that the whole event is run by volunteers. After all, ensuring basic needs and facilities are accessible and are of the required standard due to the scale of the…
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Bareera Ghaffar and Cemal Inam talk about what it is for a woman to have strength and to be resilient. They look through a historic lens at role models from early Islam and try and shed light on the journey to finding strength, keeping it, and thus being advocates for peace through acts of strength…
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Maleeha Mansur, Hayes For most, even the thought of going to one’s local grocery store whilst a few months expectant, with 2 children in tow would bring the greatest anxiety. Yet, the sight of a young mother with one child in her arms, one tugging on her leg and a third running up ahead is…
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Justice is a quality which the world seems in dire need of. Sometimes it feels as though justice, in our current age, has been abandoned completely, and injustice is being inflicted at an unprecedented rate. Nooresahar Ahmad and Durdana Ahmed talk about justice — the ethical and philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially and reasonably, and…
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