Press & Media

Press Release: Peace Symposium 2023

A diverse group of over 450 women came together at the 12th Annual Peace Symposium held by Lajna
Ima’illah, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association UK, on Sunday 11th June to celebrate and further the
journey women have made towards achieving a more equitable and empowering society for women, following
the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association is also
celebrating its centenary year since its establishment in 1922.

The British Muslim Women’s Podcasts

The Voice of British Muslim Women Podcast, a feature of our blogsite, is the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association UK’s official podcast. Here, we discuss the different aspects of faith and womanhood in the context of living here in Britain. We aim to examine and interrogate what it means to be a Muslim woman living in the 21st Century with guests ranging from many professional backgrounds and spheres of life.
Available on our website www.voiceofbritishmuslimwomen.co.uk and now on Soundcloud!

IWD 2019 Campaign

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A dedicated campaign was planned and put into action for International Women’s Day in March 2019; a series of graphics were posted across all three platforms with the theme of “Muhammad, the Liberator of Women”.

Jalsa Salana 2018


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The Lajna Press and Media team are active every Jalsa Salana. From inviting journalists to giving interviews, our Jalsa work is key to what we do and Jalsa Salana 2018 was a highlight year for us.


Response to the Westminster Bridge Attack


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A few days after the Westminster Bridge attack a vigil was arranged by Women’s March UK on Sunday 26th March 2017 at which members of the press and media team, Shermeen Butt, Sarah Waseem, Saadiyya Khan, and Ayesha Malik took part alongside Dr Fariha Khan, her young daughters and five other Lajna members.


Response to the ‘Traditionally Submissive’ comments


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In January 2016, the then Prime Minister David Cameron commented on the “traditional submissiveness of Muslim women” in the context of radicalisation. His comments were met with a flurry of responses from members of the Press and Media team whose letters to editors and articles on the Lajna blog spoke up for Muslim women.