Khilafat
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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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Fatima Danayal, Epsom The start of Jalsa each year stands as a beacon of hope in a world awash with distractions, serving as an opportunity to rejuvenate one’s faith and spirituality. Its vibrant atmosphere, marked by colourful flags of the world and the enthusiasm of attendees, creates a truly uplifting experience. As this momentous occasion…
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Kholood Tahir, Morden South Every year, Jalsa Salana serves as a checkpoint for our personal growth and development. It offers a chance to retreat from society, immerse ourselves in a spiritual environment, worship our Lord, and rejuvenate our faith. As the Promised Messiah (upon whom be peace) stated, “The primary purpose of this Convention is…
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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, Nottingham *Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It is generally followed by the prayer “May Allah be his Helper”. I feel as though the world has plummeted into a black hole, one in which we see destruction, injustice, pain…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn *Huzoor is the term Ahmadi Muslims use to refer to His Holiness, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Some days ago, when I wrote a blog about the experience of witnessing fear turning into security and peace because of Khilafat [Caliphate], I did not know that the following Friday, Huzoor,…
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn In a time of great unease in the world, fear and a degree of pessimism could easily take over one’s mind, making them worry for the future. At that point, it is very human to want to look for support, security, and comfort. For believers in God, that peace and that solace…
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In his Friday sermon delivered on 18 February 2011 His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Caliph/Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said that the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) had prophesied that God will grant him a son who will be the Promised Reformer and will have many qualities. However, this prophecy was…
