Peace Conference – Zurich 28th November, 2013
If you are in Zurich on 28th November, 2013, this is the place to be at 19.00 hours.
CAR communal violence spiralling out control – UN chief
Communal violence in the Central African Republic risks spiralling out of control, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said. He warned the Security Council that armed groups were inciting […]
Poor young women being ‘left behind in life’ as equality gap widens
Nearly half of Australia’s most disadvantaged young women aren’t involved in work or study after leaving school, despite overall rising educational achievements among girls, a government report has found. The Council of Australian Governments (Coag) Reform Council report, which studied outcomes for women and girls in Australia in the past […]
China is unfairly maligned for its Africa policy
STORY SUMMARY DAILY STAR, LEBANON This debate is particularly animated with respect to Chinese investment in Africa – a continent with a long history of political, economic and commercial exploitation by foreign powers. The so-called “neocolonialist school,” popular among China skeptics, considers China’s economic relationship with Africa as essentially imperial. […]
Fatal blast near Iran Beirut embassy
Seven people have been reported killed as an explosion struck near the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Conflicting reports say the blast could have come from rockets or a car bomb. Several buildings were damaged in the blast on Tuesday morning, eyewitnesses said. Iran is a major backer […]
Jordan applies for UNSC seat ‘after consulting KSA’
Jordan has applied for a two-year term on the UN Security Council, the Jordanian information minister said on Monday, after Saudi Arabia won a seat and then turned it down. […]
KAICIID: Religion should be part of solution to conflicts
The first global forum organized by the Vienna-based King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) called for finding ways to end religious conflicts. “Religion should be part […]
Al-Shaibi given new Kaaba key
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday handed over the new keys of the Holy Kaaba (House of God) to Sheikh Abdul Qader Al-Shaibi, its chief guardian. The newly built […]
Picture of the day: The city of Chur in Switzerland under a sea of fog
What looks grey and depressing from below appears magical from above. Lights from the city of Chur in eastern Switzerland illuminate a blanket of fog under a full moon on […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam calls for interfaith dialog & cooperation; gives away book on peace
An intensive two-day Leadership Training Conference, sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation of North America, was held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in El Segundo, CA. The UPF is an interfaith-based outreach organization dedicated to bringing together people from various religious, social service and educational […]
Homo Sapiens: The Birth of Humanity
Additional reading: Darwinian Evolution: Islam or Christianity?
What Europe’s Far-Right Parties Can Learn From Islam
By Craig Considine The Huffington Post: Today’s far-right parties in Europe, such as the National Front in France and the Party for Freedom in Holland, are surging in popularity and […]
Letter by Sharif Odeh to President François Hollande about Hijab or Veil
Source: Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan: Central French Desk, United Kingdom On 17 November 2013, the President of the French Republic François Hollande met Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
MF Global ordered to repay customers $1.2B
More than two years after the failure of MF Global, customers are finally on the verge of getting all of their money back. The defunct brokerage, which had been run by former New Jersey governor and senator Jon Corzine, was ordered by a federal court to pay back more than […]
The real poison is to be found in Arafat’s legacy He placed vain trust in Israel and the US – mistakes that his people are still paying for
by Robert Fisk, The Independent I never much cared for Yasser Arafat. It wasn’t the scrubby beard or the protruding eyes or the fact that he’d done away with a few of his chums or even the way he once forbad a photographer friend from taking a picture of his […]
Mum fined in Zurich for circumcising infant son
An expat living in the canton of Zurich was fined 1,350 francs ($1,480) for circumcising her son without getting approval from the child’s father, 20 Minuten newspaper reported online on […]
Friday Sermon: Successful Far East Tour & Blessings of God by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Source: alislam.org Audio: Urdu: Play | download Albanian: Play| download Bulgarian: Play | download French: Play | download German: Play | download Malayalam: Play | download Spanish: Play | download Swahili: Play | download Tamil: Play | download Turkish: Play | download Summary: NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday […]
Slowly, Priest Realized Celibacy Was A ‘Destructive’ Force
Source: kunc.org Each week, Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin brings listeners an unexpected side of the news by talking with someone personally affected by the stories making headlines. In 1968, Thomas Groome […]
London: Women gather for peace conference at Bait-ul-Futuh mosque in Morden
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk Hundreds of women gathered for a peace conference this weekend. Over 170 guests joined members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Womens’ Association at Western Europe’s largest mosque – Baitul Futuh […]