🎉🎉🎉*Celebratory thread*🎉🎉🎉
Super excited to share news that my wonderful teacher Dr Akram Nadwi's long-awaited 43-volume biographical collection on over 10,000
#Muslim
female scholars & transmitters of
#Hadith
has been published in Arabic today!
#Muhaddithat
#women
#history
❤️Plug for my mum❤️
Last year my mum lost her job as a school caterer due to the
#pandemic
. It's been tough for her having been out of work for almost a year. After months of planning behind the scenes, she is launching her food business
@DidsburyTiffin
on
@Deliveroo
tomorrow!
Yesterday a man cycled past me in
#Oxford
& said ‘get your hijab off’ - Lord Young, if it were appropriate, I’d ask you to show your
#solidarity
by donning the hijab & joining the
#women
who daily face
#abuse
on the streets of
#Britain
for their choice to wear the
#hijab
.
There is something deeply disturbing about the way in which charities are monopolising the last ten nights of
#Ramadan
: ‘automate your donations’ & ‘guarantee your laylatul qadr’
...seriously?
What does it even mean?
And what ever happened to conscious morality and presence?
The last tweet of Areema Nasreen -
#NHS
nurse who we lost to COVID-19 - celebrating 17 years of her journey in service. Rest in peace. All thoughts and prayers with Areema's children and family today.
#covid19UK
#COVID19Pandemic
#protectourNHSstaff
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Based on decades of research carried out by Shaykh Akram Nadwi in
#Oxford
& in archives across the world,
#Muhaddithat
shines a light on over 1000 years of
#Muslim
women's scholarly histories, their teaching journeys across sea and desert & contribution to the Islamic tradition..
The
#Urticaira
has come with frequent
#palpitations
,
#fatigue
&
#exhaustion
even after long nights of sleep. I used to easily walk 10k a day but now struggle with half that with constant swelling & pain in my legs. I'm 8 months into my 9 month wait to see an
#NHS
consultant...
Lovely girl called Rachel sat opposite me on the train from London to Manchester this evening gave me this origami bird as I got up to leave - we hadn’t exchanged a word but she overheard me on a call with family wishing me happy birthday - the beautiful kindness of strangers 🥰
Those following the development of this fascinating work will know that the introductory volume to the encyclopeadia was first published in English in 2007 (revised second edition in 2013) - with translations in
#Turkish
,
#Urdu
,
#Bosniak
and one in
#French
soon to be published...
As difficult as this is, I'm v grateful to have
#friends
helping me through. I've seen many people with
#LongCovid
unemployed, but am immensely lucky to have a flexible employer which means I can work from home. Working in
#health
#research
has also taken on a whole new meaning🙏🏽
I spoke with
@GMB
about my recent experiences of
#Islamophobia
, feeling unsafe & the need for the
#government
to do more to tackle all forms of
#extremism
&
#hatred
. It's time the govt adopted the definition of Islamophobia: if we don't name it, we can't act on it.
#HateSpeech
The Government says lists of organisations which fall under a new definition of extremism will be drawn up in the coming weeks.
They'll be banned from receiving taxpayers money and from contact with ministers or civil servants.
@lornashaddick
reports.
A big change (& esp. depressing as a
#foodie
) is I've had to switch to a low-histamine diet to reduce the amount of histamine in my body. Whilst my urticaria is autoimmune (i.e. body allergic to itself), it's also allergenic so foods exacerbate outbreaks..no🐟🍅🍊🍆🥬 & much more
Here's the cocktail of drugs I've been on for 8 months when I wake up & before I sleep: >700mg of
#antihistamines
, montelukast & famotidine. Most days the drugs help control the
#urticaria
so that I have ~50 patches. Other days, it breaks through the drugs much worse..
#LongCovid
Women aren't just making history, they made
#history
. This collection brings that history to us. It carries the power to shape the present & future for all those women who are excluded from spaces of
#education
,
#worship
&
#public
life across the globe.
#muhaddithat
#Muslimwomen
The cover shows a map illustrating the study journeys of Fatimah bint Sa`d al-Khayr & a few of her principal teachers & students. Her family moved from Valencia to the western edge of
#China
in the 12th Century. She traversed a distance of over 3000 miles on her scholarly journey
I take each day as it comes. The morning usually begins with adding the 'state-of-urticaria' to my photo-diary (for the day my NHS appt. comes round). I cancel plans that involve travel & going out if the urticaria outbreak is worse & now prioritise my health over other things...
Another 12th Century scholar, Zaynab bint al-Kamal taught more than 400 books of Hadith – her camel loads of texts attracted camel loads of students. As a natural teacher with a towering intellectual reputation, she taught in the most prestigious academic institutions in Damascus
‘GP called me for
#CovidVaccine
. I didn’t feel a thing, no pain! This vaccine is in every person’s benefit. If my sisters, brothers or anyone asks, I’d advise them: this is a good thing, get the vaccine, save your lives. To others: be sure to take the vaccine.’ 👏🏼 Punjabi transl.
The collection is filled with stories of Muslim women, young & old, across continents & through the ages, who travelled intensively for religious knowledge & routinely attended & taught in major mosques & madrasas, critiqued hadith & issued fatwas, with public standing& authority
Unbelievable scenes of
#violence
In the holy city of
#Jerusalem
In the holy month of
#Ramadan
In a sacred space of
#worship
Transgressions of so many kinds.
Having experienced the serenity & peace of
#Ramadan
in
#AlAqsa
, I can’t fathom what worshippers must be going through.
P.s. Copies arriving in the UK within the next few weeks - make some spaces on your shelves!
Launch event coming soon - watch this space....
English translation, digitisation - yes, it's all on the cards :)
This time last week I said goodbye to a dear friend and uncle (my family away from family), Quamer Hossain, who breathed his last on 11.2.21, aged 86 at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Thank you to the nurse, John Rubor, who was so compassionate to us in the early hours...
Mum has been a caterer for over a decade. She cooks with love & has fed hundreds & thousands around
#Manchester
-
#school
kids,
#women
in shelters, the homeless community, for
#charity
events, neighbours & so many of my
#friends
:)
She is loved very much & so is her food!
It has been a privilege to witness the making of this historic contribution. Cherished memories, since 2005 spanning over a decade with
@MehrunishaS
, of Sh Akram sharing his research in classes, phone calls & on our travels...challenging what we thought we knew & inspiring us :)
Did a thing today. Got my family out for their first ever walk (hike to them).
#PeakDistrict
-Flash & Three Shires Head. 6.5km. 363m elevation gain.
Feeling a huge sense of achievement (friends with Pakistani family might appreciate the magnitude of this?!)
#BankHolidayMonday
She has created a special menu, with her best home-cooked dishes each day. It's a challenging time to start a business, so if you're in
#Manchester
, please support her with your orders & enjoy her food, follow her
@DidsburyTiffin
& send her good luck!!
The
#EU
setting a dangerous precedent and legalising religious
#discrimination
in the workplace.
I’m intrigued about how the hijab / headscarf could lead to conflict in the workplace and how it is that Muslim women could be considered responsible for that?
#politicsoftheveil
Businesses can sack Muslim women wearing the hijab headscarf if they work face-to-face with customers or if the wearing of the religious clothing causes workplace conflicts, the EU’s highest court has ruled
*Opportunity for
#ethics
#researchers
*
We
@GenomicsEngland
are commissioning a rapid evidence assessment & literature review on ethical topics of relevance for our newborn whole genome sequencing programme.
Deadline: 23/12/21.
#genomics
Register for ITT:
My beautiful dear aunt passed away today. We thought she had a few weeks with us, but it was just a few days. Yesterday I video-called her in hospital & told her I loved her. She smiled & blew me a kiss❤️ Please say a prayer for her & for my grandmother who has lost her daughter.
Not sure which
#Didsbury
Ed Hussain visited and ‘researched’ for his book (see review by
@sameerahim
: ), but if anyone wants a tour of Didsbury or Didsbury mosque (my local when I’m home), drop me a line and we’ll go searching for the no-go zones 😁
Ramadan is here 🌙
A month welcomed with the new moon, each fast guided by the rising & setting of the sun.
Remembering loved ones, family & friends, & all those we lost between last Ramadan & this. May the blessings of this month reach you 🙏🏽
#ramadanmubarak
#Ramadan2021
Yesterday
#ceasefire
agreed in
#Gaza
.
Today Israeli forces are back in
#AlAqsa
.
It's Friday, a special day of worship, & armed soldiers are firing at worshippers-again.
I was struck on my visits to
#AlAqsa
that a group of armed Israeli guards stand at each entrance to the mosque.
Thank you
@Humanists_UK
for inviting me to the convention. I enjoyed meeting you all and our conversations about how to build cooperative communities and a healthily pluralist Britain! :)
#Humanists2018
How can humanists & Muslims work better together, live better together, & cooperate in search of a tolerant society? This session spotlights our work to advance social harmony + understanding of humanism in religious communities. Thanks Arzoo for speaking to us.
#Humanists2018
The Newborns team have spent the morning discussing the ethics, benefits, and challenges of sequencing the genomes of newborn babies. You can still catch two more sessions on the Policy & Initiatives stage.
#GERS2022
@ArzooAhmed
@natalie_banner
Looking forward to being in conversation with Shaykh Akram Nadwi this evening on his monumental collection on
#Muslim
#women
#hadith
transmitters, at
@elondonmosque
, where I attended my first class with him in 2005 :)
I was super proud of her when she had her Food Standards Agency
@foodgov
inspection last November and scored full marks, with a hygiene rating of 5! She was nervous like it was exam day, but got through it with impressive feedback :)
#foodsafety
#hygiene
#quality
#Food
#EatLocal
My last day of work at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
@Nuffbioethics
&
@NuffieldFound
today - brilliant two years, with wonderful colleagues who I will miss very much! Look forward to joining the
@GenomicsEngland
team from September as ethics lead for the newborns programme🙂
#Makkah
at dawn today… a sea of worshippers!
We enter the latter half of
#Ramadan
, as
#Passover
and
#Easter
are observed and celebrated. Praying for peace everywhere, & especially in the Holy Land of
#Jerusalem
- where the three faiths meet - fragile as ever…
#Jummah_Mubarak
'If this carries on, the number of deaths will continue to rise on an exponential curve'
'There is no evidence that this version of the virus is a milder form' Prof Chris Whitty
@CMO_England
#Covid19UK
#Covid_19
After a wonderful three years at the Centre for Islam & Medicine
@theCIM_info
, I'm excited to have joined the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
@Nuffbioethics
this week as a researcher! It's
#tote
bag official 😁
#new
#job
Sunset over Rawal Lake this evening in
#Islamabad
.
Learned that Germany are hosting Afghan refugees at the hotel I’m staying in.
Praying that the light of each day brings greater peace and safety to refugees all over the world 🤲🏼
Popped into
@Nuffbioethics
this evening & picked up this (very heavy!) report on children in research - looking forward to useful reading & material to help with thinking through the ethics of
@GenomicsEngland
’s newborns programme & how we involve young people in our planning :)
My dad sent me this today - a sign he has put up outside his small newsagent @
#Wilmslow
train station. If you’re passing through or live in the area, drop by& support him, show
#small
#businesses
some love in these tough times, even if it’s just a drink, choc or crisps!
#COVID19
Had the privilege of attending the book launch of
#PeopleLikeUs
by my dear friend
@hm_hashi
in Jan 2020 - feels like another life!
Gift this book to young people to inspire them & read yourself to learn from this generous & moving account about navigating life in our times :)
Thanks to the super kind soul who called up my bank to tell them they had found my card. I had no idea I had lost it. May good things come your way!
#grateful
My friend’s wonderful children are raising money for Saint Francis Hospice
@SFHUK
, where he was cared for in his final months in 2019. Please consider supporting the hospice with your
#charity
#donations
- it has struggled financially during the
#pandemic
First visit to a mosque in over a year for
#Eid
prayer - so lovely to pray together❤️
Imam discussed the historical & religious significance of
#AlAqsa
, with prayers of solidarity. Pics of my Eid in Jerusalem a few years ago. We remember, as we celebrate.
#EidMubarak
#EidUlFitr
Had a call this morn from a friend I was living with this time last year. She reminded me it’s a year today since her husband (aged 87) was admitted into hospital after a fall (& died a month later) w/o her by his side b/c of rules govt had set. Then she mentioned govt parties 😔
Mum had her 1st day back at school today after 22 months out of her
#school
catering job since the
#pandemic
hit - she is over the moon & sounded so buoyant & purposeful after a tough two years 🙂 work is such a blessing. This pandemic has been (still is) so testing for so many.
Emphasis on
#vaccine
#hesitancy
in the ‘BAME’ community has overlooked & ignored barriers to access & structural inequalities impacting
#vaccine
uptake. Strategies must prioritise vulnerable & disproportionately impacted communities. So sorry for your loss
@paulchowdhry
#COVID19
Another route for
#equitable
#access
to
#COVID19
#vaccines
:
➡️Support researchers in low- and middle- income countries to set their research agendas
➡️Support local research efforts
➡️Fund local vaccine candidates
➡️Support infrastructure development for local production
#Africa
#Pandemic
updates from Prof Chris Whitty
@CMO_England
& Sir Patrick Vallance
@uksciencechief
'70k people are infected
6k people a day getting infected
Epidemic doubling every 7 days
If this rate continues:
we will have 50,000 cases each day by mid-october'
#Covid19UK
#Covid_19
Grateful for the opportunity to participate in today's event and for so many coming together to show their support. Hope we can move on from words to action now
#newzealand
#islamophobia
#solidarity
My lovely friend posted a box of tropical fruits but I am still deciphering what’s what (other than the obvious ones!) All help appreciated before I start Googling 🙂
#fruit
#quiz
Friday FaceTime chat with 3 year old cousin who has just started nursery:
Me: so, tell me all about your nursery
C: no I’m not telling you
Me: why is it a secret?
C: I don’t tell grown ups
Me: i’m not a grown up
Aqsa: yes you are - show me your shoes
Me: 😑