Tag: Life
‘What Existence is Worth’
Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire In Ghassan Kanafani’s short story ‘Letter from Gaza’, written in 1956, the unnamed narrator writes a letter to his childhood friend Mustafa, who has left Gaza and is living in Sacramento. The narrator and Mustafa have had a joint plan since they were young, to leave ‘this Gaza’ and ‘the ugly debris of defeat’ there, and make their fortune somewhere else … Read More ‘What Existence is Worth’
2020 – When Will it End? For it Certainly Will
Maleeha Mansur, Hayes If I were to describe 2020 with the words, ‘unity, success and hope’, one would think I was writing this in 2019, for I cannot have lived through 2020 with such descriptors in mind. 2020 has become synonymous with Covid-19. It has certainly changed humanity in ways one could never have imagined. It has been a stark reminder of human vulnerability. … Read More 2020 – When Will it End? For it Certainly Will
Have We Forgotten How to Forgive?
Yusra Dahri, Tilford. I don’t think I know how to forgive. I used to be proud of my inability to hold a grudge. But then I realised I had nothing to be proud of. I wasn’t forgiving my grudges, not really. I just wouldn’t think about them. I would forget, not forgive. It might seem like the same thing, but the key difference is … Read More Have We Forgotten How to Forgive?
Leaving Lockdown
Sarah Ward, London Control. That elusive, enigmatic feeling which helps us to feel secure and confident in the world we build around us. Many people spend a large amount of time, money and energy searching for the feeling of control. You can see this human trait even from a child’s earliest experiences when they exercise choice over the food they take or they loudly … Read More Leaving Lockdown
How COVID-19 Revealed the False Pillars of our Economy –
Amtul Kafi Yadullah Bhunnoo, London Due to COVID-19, the global economy has plummeted far worse than it did in the Great Depression [1]. However, this pandemic has only brought out the false pillars of the economy that it was standing on. Why have banks lowered the interest rate to nearly 0% in order to help businesses?[2] Why were clothing shops, hair and beauty salons, … Read More How COVID-19 Revealed the False Pillars of our Economy –
My Lockdown Experience
Huma Qadeer, Luton I would like to share here my experience as an Ahmadi Muslim woman during Lockdown in Luton. I am married and blessed with five children aged between 8-18 years old. It has been over a month in now in lockdown, and we have come to terms with being at home. We have adopted doing daily things at home like cooking, eating … Read More My Lockdown Experience
The Notion of Beauty!
Fateha Khawaja, Tilford. When I decided to write on this topic, it took me a while to determine a coherent stream of thought, an idea to focus on because this topic, this notion is so multifaceted. What initially comes to my mind is the beauty of the natural world that God has created for us. In the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty states: ‘Have … Read More The Notion of Beauty!
An Open Letter from Birds
Arfa Yassir, Swindon Dear Humans! Generations after generation we have been flying over this beautiful planet. You must have noticed us in many different types and colours. Our community in this part of the world is extremely concerned about the current situation which we have not been able to understand. We continue to notice many changes but remain clueless about the reasons. In the … Read More An Open Letter from Birds
‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.’
Munazzah Chou, Farnham So much has changed about the way we live but the one certainty of our lives remains. 114,272 deaths worldwide have been associated with Covid-19 to date. Doctors, nurses, carers, teachers and others at the frontline have all offered the ultimate sacrifice. From what we read of the bravery and selflessness of the doctors including many who came out of retirement … Read More ‘Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.’
Mothers On Lockdown
Sameen Rashid, London UK has now followed many other countries in closures of public spaces including schools for the foreseeable future, as the world tries to grapple with COVID-19, or Coronavirus. For some mothers this comes as a relief; now at least their children can be kept safe at home out of harms way. But soon the dread and fear sets in. What are … Read More Mothers On Lockdown
+ Allah, Love of God
I Feel the Presence of God through the Rain…
Fateha Khawaja, Islamabad Tilford Simply put, everywhere. As I’m sitting here writing, one of the worst storms in the past few years is happening; even now, I feel the presence of God through the rain He has sent down, blessing the Earth with its most vital needs. For me, in everything I see, I can see the quintessence of God. In Islam, depictions of the … Read More I Feel the Presence of God through the Rain…
+ Britain, Integration, Islam
As A British Muslim My Loyalties Need Not Be Divided At All.
Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park As a child, being a Muslim in the West meant seeing my friends gasp as I told them Christmas is just an ordinary day for me. It meant explaining to my friends that I’m content with not receiving presents at Christmas. Then I grew up and I realised that’s probably the most trivial of my experiences as a Muslim in … Read More As A British Muslim My Loyalties Need Not Be Divided At All.
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