Category: Religion
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Podcast – Pathways to Peace: Who Is Leading The Way?
Under the banner of Voices For Peace, Podcast 15 features Iffat Mirza and Danila Jonnud discussing the importance of advocating for peace in our unsettled world.
Rules of Recompense: World Religions on War
Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn Ever since the start of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip following the violence of Hamas on October 7th, the Israeli officials have been citing references from the Bible, which mention the rights of Israelites on the city of Jerusalem and the state of Israel, to justify their war. However, after the merciless killing of more than 20,000 Palestinians, over … Read More Rules of Recompense: World Religions on War
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Fulfilling Quranic Commandments
Reem Shraiky, Tongham Lajna Ima’illah, meaning community of servants of Allah, is the name of the women’s auxiliary organisation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, and it is indeed aptly named. Ever since it was founded a hundred years ago, its aim and objective, as stated by His Holiness Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmad, who founded it, is, ‘to attain Allah’s pleasure and receive His bounties’. … Read More Fulfilling Quranic Commandments
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Light of the Lamp
Arfa Yassir, Swindon “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” – Socrates, regarded as the founder of Western philosophy, is known to have said. In this day and age, in context of religious knowledge, I cannot resist but say the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) also kindled a flame through his writings. The flame of yearning to … Read More Light of the Lamp
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Lajna Ima’illah: Serving Islam and Humanity
Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Generally, I try to be quite an optimistic person. I’m not necessarily the kind of person to blindly insist the glass is half-full but I will certainly search for justifications to make the case. But I have to admit, lately it’s been a little harder to be optimistic. News headlines of inflation, energy crises, war in Ukraine, and other facets … Read More Lajna Ima’illah: Serving Islam and Humanity
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Lajna Ima’illah: Striving Together for Knowledge
Maariya Thaker, Luton Exalted then is Allah, the True King! And be not impatient for the Qur’an ere its revelation is completed unto thee, but only say, ‘O my Lord, increase me in knowledge.’ (Holy Qur’an, 20:115) Aim and Objective 1 of Lajna Ima’illah: ‘Women should strive together to enhance their knowledge and spread the knowledge they have attained to others.’ – His Holiness … Read More Lajna Ima’illah: Striving Together for Knowledge
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The Nurturing Body Of Lajna Ima’illah
Rameen Masood, Leicester ‘Which, then, of the favours of your Lord will you twain deny?’[i] 1922. The year when building blocks of Muslim female empowerment were laid, to be realised with knowledge and spiritual enhancement and zeal for service and thus Lajna Ima’illah was formed by His Holiness Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him). Just like the explosion of a … Read More The Nurturing Body Of Lajna Ima’illah
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The Ruby Worth Procuring
In the month Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, we present the last blog in our series on the various hierarchical jewels associated with Jubilees and their symbolic meaning in relation to the invaluable principles of Islam. Nooresahar Ahmad, Oxford In the middle of the 14th century, the Arab Muslim Prince of Granada, Abu Sa’id knew that his rule was coming to an … Read More The Ruby Worth Procuring
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Khilafat and Righteouness; My personal responsibilities to both
Petra Shmaila Ahmad, London In the name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful I was given the gift of finding God over 40 years ago. I am always grateful about the fact that Allah granted me guidance towards Him in a place and at a time when huge human efforts were made to discredit and obscure all avenues towards Him and preventative measures to … Read More Khilafat and Righteouness; My personal responsibilities to both
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Khilafat – Guiding Us Closer To Light
Kholood Munir Tahir, London There is a specific lesson to be learnt in the experience of being out at sea, surrounded by cold, salty water in all directions, as one floats with the current and as waves sway one around. One learns how it feels not to be in control and given one split second of carelessness the ease with which one can get … Read More Khilafat – Guiding Us Closer To Light
Ramadan: Optimal Conditions for Purification of The Soul
Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester In contemporary culture fasting in its various forms is being increasingly revered for its health benefits. However, fasting is an age-old tradition; practised historically by religious or spiritual individuals seeking some form of detachment from the physical world in order to progress in their spiritual development. In Islam fasting is prescribed by the Holy Qur’an as a means for Muslims to … Read More Ramadan: Optimal Conditions for Purification of The Soul
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‘Let Silence Take You to the Core of Life’
Arfa Yassir, Swindon To listen we need to be attentive and focused. The process of listening to yourself i.e. reflection and contemplation requires to disconnect from the hustle of daily life, a silence to reflect inwards. One is reminded of a quote from the celebrated 13th century Persian mystic and poet Maulana Rumi: “Let silence take you to the core of life” Ability to … Read More ‘Let Silence Take You to the Core of Life’
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