The Muslim Times’ Collection about Martyrdom of Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar
Epigraph: On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land […]
Delusions of superpower
STORY SUMMARY In an attempt to frame America’s new foreign policy approach as less interventionist and more diplomatic, U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday spoke of his country’s recent so-called achievements. U.S. military intervention appears to have inflamed, rather than reduced, legacies of bloodshed. While it is impossible, he said, to […]
Program turns beggars into enterpreneurs
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Islamic micro-finance, which is based on profit-sharing and does not charge interest, can play a significant role in alleviating poverty and transforming the poor into successful entrepreneurs, said Mamoon Al-Azami, a senior community development specialist at the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB). “Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus […]
Turkish Court Says YouTube Ban Is Unconstitutional
NY TImes: Turkey’s highest court ruled Thursday that a government ban on the video-sharing site YouTube was unconstitutional and a violation of freedom of expression. The Constitutional Court sent its […]
Church-State Clash in China Coalesces Around a Toppled Spire
NY Times: WENZHOU, China — For nearly a year, the Sanjiang Church was the pride of this city’s growing Christian population. A landmark in the fast-developing northern suburbs, its 180-foot spire rose dramatically against a rocky promontory. Wenzhou, called “China’s Jerusalem” for the churches dotting the cityscape, was known for […]
Understanding Peaceful Islam: A Muslim Response to Herb Silverman
Faith Street.com: By Harris Zafar: Last week, I read with great interest Herb Silverman’s column describing six events that led him to believe that “Islam is the worst and most dangerous religion by all human rights standards.” Although I believe Islamophobia to be a real phenomenon, I do not consider […]
Extensive Coverage by Ansarullah USA of Martyrdom of Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar
One of our brothers, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar of Columbus Majlis, has been martyred in Rabwah, Pakistan on May 26, 2014, at the age of 50, Inna lillahi wa inna […]
CNN on Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar
Husain Haqqani (Urdu: حسین حقّانی; born July 1, 1956), alternately spelled Hussain Haqqani, is a Pakistani political author and the former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States. He was appointed as the Pakistan ambassador in April […]
I approached Islam with open mind
Afrah Alshaibani was a conservative Christian, who since teenage began asking questions regarding the conflicting doctrines in her religion. Later after having married to a “non-practicing” Muslim, she got many answers to her queries from him that made her embrace Islam. EVER since I can remember, my family attended a non-denominational […]
Muslim leaders ‘accept Robinson apology’
A delegation of Northern Ireland’s Muslim leaders has accepted an apology from Peter Robinson over comments he made about followers of the religion. The first minister had told the Irish News on Wednesday he would not trust Muslims involved in violence or devotees of Sharia law. But he said he would “trust […]
The World’s Most Humble President Just Opened His House to 100 Syrian Refugee Children
The news: One hundred children orphaned by the Syrian civil war could find a home in Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica’s summer retreat, “a mansion and riverfront estate surrounded by rolling pastures,” according to Yahoo News. That would be a welcome sight for any of the hundreds of thousands of […]
Will the Real Moderate Imams Please Stand Up?
Source: OnFaith By Qasim Rashid B.Sc. JD Despite the violence, murder, and persecution of Ahmadi Muslims worldwide, all imams have been silent. He turned away with a look of disgust. “You’re a kafir, an apostate,” he said. “I do not need to touch your filthy hand, and I do not need […]
“ڈاکٹر مہدی علی قمر چودھری کے لئے کچھ اشعار” Urdu Poem by Arshi Malik
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I renounced Islam, so my family think I should die
Apostasy is not just something that scandalises people in far off lands. Harriet Alexander hears the story of a British woman whose life was turned upside down when she left Islam – echoing the plight of Meriam Ibrahim, who awaits a death sentence in Sudan for the same “crime” If […]
‘I didn’t mean to insult Muslim community’: Northern Ireland’s Peter Robinson claims Islam comments ‘were misinterpreted’
Peter Robinson insists remarks in support of pastor who compared Muslims to the IRA were “hyped up” and “given a meaning that was never intended” Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter Robinson, has said he did not “want to insult” the Muslim community after he defended a pastor who branded Islam […]
Vestal Students Head to California STEM Conference
http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/embed/iframe?aspect_ratio=3×2&auto_start=0&pf_id=9212&rel=3&show_title=0&va_id=5134685&volume=8&windows=1 Source: Binghamton.com A group of 8 Vestal High School students Yousuf Shah, Ibraheem Rehman, Cheryl Limer, Zachary Eaton, Gregory Taylor, Jared Vargason, Tyler Walters and Bolong Yu will be […]
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders action on stoning
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has described the stoning to death of a woman by her family in front of a Lahore court as “totally unacceptable”. Farzana Parveen, who […]
eDigest: PMA, APPNA and Foreign Minister of Canada John Baird, All Condemn the Killing of Dr. Mehdi Ali
Epigraph: On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land […]
Obama: US must show restraint abroad
Obama: ”America should never ask permission to protect our people” Continue reading the main story in BBC and watch a video Related Stories Speech in full with analysis ‘We must […]
May 28: Remembering the bomb, forgetting the people
Today marks the best of days and today marks the worst of days. May 28 or as a true patriot would call it “Youm-e-Takbeer” marks the day when Pakistan registered its might in modern warfare and arsenal by successfully conducting a controlled nuclear explosion. Pakistan with its sensitive and strategic geographical location […]