Muslim Youth to Host Largest Blood Donor Clinic in Canada
Friday, November 19th, 2011, Vaughan, ON – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services will hold the largest single blood donation clinic in Canada on Saturday, November 26th, 2011. This clinic – the youth group’s 9th – will be held at the community’s newest facility, […]
Muslim men help keep Jewish tradition alive
Zafaryab Ali and his business partner, Peerada Shah, Two Pakistani Muslims in Brooklyn were shocked on hearing through a friend that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels was closing. Ali had worked at the store for 10 years in the 1990s and remembers it always being crowded, with lines out the […]
Is Spain the next Italy?
The short answer is no. But the two countries are begging for comparison, since they’re among the largest economies in the eurozone. And they share the less-than-stellar distinction of seeing their bond yields soaring to sickening heights. Spain’s 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.37% on Friday. That’s better than […]
Students to get “right to healthcare” in Delhi
Delhi has become the first state in India to provide “right to health care” for the school children. The new law passed to that effect will help in early diagnosis. It […]
Full text of joint statement of China-ASEAN commemorative summit
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and leaders of the 10 ASEAN member nations issued a joint statement Friday at a summit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the China-ASEAN dialogue relations in Bali, Indonesia. The following is the full text of the statement……… …. Further Advancing […]
The debate on how to reform Canada’s regulation of natural health products
OTTAWA — There’s a battle brewing over how to regulate the burgeoning natural health product market in Canada. The crux of the issue comes down to whether or not the products should have to undergo the same scrutiny as other pharmaceutical drugs in order to ensure consumer safety. Already 73 […]
Doctors disagree on when pregnancy starts: U.S. survey
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/babiespregnancy/pregnancy/article/1089404–doctors-disagree-on-when-pregnancy-starts-u-s-survey November 18, 2011 Kerry Grens Reuters New guidance from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is warning Canadian women against postponing pregnancy for too long. NEW YORK—Most U.S. doctors believe pregnancy starts when the sperm fertilizes the egg, a survey shows, contradicting the position of a key medical group […]
Syrian government will not attend an Arab League Summit to discuss Syria’s unrest.
Syria will not attend an Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in Rabat tomorrow, called to discuss the unrest in Syria. Syria has not explained why they have decided not to attend the talks. Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi said earlier that Syria would be welcome to attend the meeting. The […]
Banner against Ahmadis not removed despite passing 10 days
Source/Credit: The Nation: By: Syed Danish Hussain | Published: November 20, 2011 RAWALPINDI – It seems that city administration is waiting for occurrence of some untoward incident against Ahmadi community, as despite passage of several days the administration has not removed a number of banners demanding end to religious activities of the […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Ladies Contribution in Building Khadija Mosque Berlin – Urdu
A short documentary about the history of Masjid Khadija in Berlin, Germany and contribution of Ahmadi Muslim Ladies (Lajna Imaillah). Women in Islam.
Jamia Ahmadiyya Rabwah Pakistan an Urdu Documentary
A documentary about Jamia Ahmadiyya in Pakistan and history of Jamia Ahmadiyya.
Child custody plan to ease bitter divorce battle
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch A government proposal to introduce joint parental responsibility for divorced couples has been widely welcomed. However, the controversial issue of child support payments has been excluded and will be dealt with next year. It is now up to parliament to discuss the necessary legal amendments as […]
West Bank land seized by Israeli kibbutz
By DIAA HADID | AP ARABNEWS JERUSALEM: A tract of Palestinian land in the West Bank has for the first time been seized by a kibbutz located inside Israel, a prominent Israeli researcher said Saturday. The land — about 365 acres (148 hectares) from the West Bank Palestinian village of […]
Skyrocketing prices setting a new trend of buying gold on installment
By ARJUWAN LAKKDAWALA | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: With the price of gold skyrocketing and no immediate signs of it coming down, people wanting to buy gold for their immediate needs are in a dilemma — to buy then how to buy. The prices in the market makes it nearly impossible […]
Makkah’s heritage vanishing behind skyscrapers
Makkah: Future development in Makkah will be more in tune with traditional architecture, the mayor says, but for now residents worry that one of Islam’s holiest sites is disappearing behind skyscrapers. The historic city, the birthplace of Islam, is studded with dozens of yellow and red cranes and metal scaffolding […]
Terrorism a bane with no religion or race: Prince Saud
By ARAB NEWS Saudi Arabia has welcomed the recent establishment of a United Nations Center for Counter-Terrorism and provided $10 million to cover the center’s costs for the first three years. The project is a result of the International Conference on Combating Terrorism held in Riyadh in 2005 and attended […]
Islamists’ ability to rule debated
By Khaled Neimat, Jordan Times AMMAN – Several Islamist leaders on Saturday agreed on the need to develop their movement’s approach and tools to generate what they described as “Islamic model of governance”. “We have made mistakes,” said Ali Abul Sukkar, president of the shura council at the Islamic Action […]
Post-disaster, tsunami of divorce ceremonies in Japan
TOKYO: Ceremonies to celebrate divorces have gained momentum in Japan after the massive March earthquake and tsunami, followed by an ongoing nuclear crisis, caused unhappy couples to reassess their lives. The ceremony to mark a couple’s transition to being single again costs 55,000 yen ($690), includes a buffet meal and culminates […]
Holy Qur’an Open house in Orangeville, Canada.
Source / Credit: Orangeville Citizen In this day and age, a handful of Islamic extremists have managed to taint the 2.2- billion member global Muslim community and make the term Islam – in the eyes of many – synonymous with terror and religious intolerance. Nasir Ahmed, president of the Muslim […]
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