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22 June 2022

A challenge unlike any other

Reflections on embracing the Trials & Tribulations challenge

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22 November 2022

Where hearts incline

Walking in the shoes of the vulnerable

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26 February 2026

Seeking aid

A dua for blessing and acceptance

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5 March 2024

Trials that refine

Walking through trials and tribulations for refugees

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11 September 2024

A transformative experience

What your participants discover through mud and struggle

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19 April 2024

Embracing discomfort

Leading sisters through the refining work of chosen hardship

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13 April 2018

Leave the gym behind

Find fitness and freedom in the great outdoors

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18 November 2024

Overcoming obstacles

Leading sisters through obstacles together

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1 April 2022

The weight of everyday cloth

When practicality becomes profound

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10 November 2023

Spiritual reflections from taking part

What the experience teaches us about perseverance, self-discipline, and trust in Allah

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22 November 2022

Stepping into their shoes

Lessons from the Trials & Tribulations challenge

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1 May 2019

Where sea meets struggle

Challenge Valley and the South Wales journey

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6 December 2022

Grassroots first

Why the Trials & Tribulations challenge works best at the grassroots level

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27 December 2022

The niqabi adventurer

When faith meets the furthest edge of challenge

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20 October 2020

When doubt becomes the obstacle

On the uncertain origins of inspiration and the courage to act despite doubt

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20 November 2024

Walking with purpose

Why participants wear full Muslim dress

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17 June 2022

This belongs to women

Do not wrest this challenge from the hands it was made for

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19 August 2019

The gift of going first

Why the iSoc head sister should walk this path

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19 April 2023

A night of reflection

Reflections on part one of your Trials & Tribulations adventure

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24 June 2023

The ground beneath you

On the night that holds its breath between devotion and difficulty

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8 September 2022

When charity becomes pilgrimage

Running Trials & Tribulations as sacred fundraising

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4 December 2024

Guiding by actions

When knowledge walks alongside struggle: inviting scholarly sisters to lead

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20 January 2020

Soul fuel

Wholesome breakfast ideas to fuel your challenge while fasting

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10 November 2024

A modest iftar

Experiencing the resilience of refugees through food

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