Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
Freedom to discriminate? Controversial Arizona bill takes step toward becoming law
Russia Today: The Arizona state Senate approved legislation Wednesday permitting businesses in the state to refuse service to potential customers based on an owner’s religious beliefs, infuriating equal rights advocates who claim the bill legalizes LGBT discrimination. The bill, known officially as Senate Bill 1062, was approved by the Republican-controlled […]
The next decade promises a host of water-related problems
February 22, 2014 12:18 AMBy Asit K. Biswas, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe STORY SUMMARY During its recent gathering in Davos, the World Economic Forum released its ninth annual Global Risks report, which relies on a survey of more than 700 business leaders, government officials, and nonprofit actors to identify the world’s most serious […]
Robert Fisk: Ukraine’s future is tied up with Syria’s – and Vladimir Putin is crucial to both
by Robert Fisk, The Independent No one in the Middle East will be studying Ukraine’s violent tragedy with more fascination – and deeper concern – than President Bashar al-Assad of […]
Islam Is Ireland’s Fastest Growing Religion
Source: International Business Times: By Palash Ghosh The Republic of Ireland may be intimately associated with the Roman Catholic Church, but the fastest-growing faith on the emerald isle is Islam […]
Malcolm X’s dedication to the truth is something to which all Muslims aspire
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Verily, the […]
Religion, science can peacefully coexist
By Peter Watson I’ve always enjoyed a good religious debate. That’s why I was excited to sit down on Feb. 4 and watch the “creation vs. evolution” debate between Bill […]
Switzerland: Obstacle race: Secret ballot for citizenship masked xenophobia
by Julia Slater, swissinfo.ch January 30, 2013 – 19:39 An analysis of naturalisation decisions taken in more than 1,400 Swiss communes between 1990 and 2010 has found a dramatic increase in […]
Resourceful insects: Ants build rafts to escape flood, protect queen
swissinfo.ch February 20, 2014 – 12:08 When facing a flood, ants build rafts and use the buoyancy of the brood and the recovery ability of workers to protect their queen […]
eDigest: Breaking News: Jesus Did Not Die for Our Sins
Epigraph: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12) The mystery is that if Jesus came to die for our sins, why does he and others, endlessly, keep talking of salvation through […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslims from Huddersfield lend helping hand to flood victims in southern England
Source: examiner.co.uk A massive helping hand for flood victims came from members of the Ahmadiyya Youth Association in Huddersfield. Young people from Huddersfield have been playing a vital role in helping […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim community opens new Wimbledon office space
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk A Muslim community in Merton are delighted with a new warehouse and offices inaugurated by a guest of honour. A newly built extension at Tahir House in Deer Park […]
Perspective: Youth should look toward Mandela, not Miley Cyrus | Letter
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in Our kids should want to make a real difference in the world. A leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community once said, “The reformation of a nation cannot occur without […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association regional youth co-ordinator on a rescue mission for the flood-hit village in Somerset
Source: thetelegraphandargus.co.uk A Keighley doctor has led a rescue mission by young Yorkshire Muslims to a flood-hit village in Somerset. Dr Aziz Hafiz and fellow volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim community travelled to […]
The Life of Hadhrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra) – (1889-1965) – Khalifatul Masih II (1914-1965) and Al Musleh Mauod (The Promised Reformer)
Source: alislam.org Hadrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad (1889-1965) Khalifatul Masih II (1914-1965) and Al Musleh Mauod (The Promised Reformer) Second Successor to the Promised Messiah His Photograph | Picture Gallery Introduction Fadl-i-‘Umar Foundation […]
A Man of God – Musleh Maud Hazart Bashiruddin Mahood Ahmad (ra)
Source: avenuemail.in | Syed Aftab Alam Jamshedpur, Feb 19: Musleh Maud Hazart Bashir Uddin Mahood Ahmad was the second Iman of Ahmadiyya Muslim community. He was born in 1889. He became Imam of […]
Wikipedia: Biography of Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad (ra)
Source: en.wikipedia.org Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ‹ The template below (Infobox caliph) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Hadhrat Mirza […]
Reprise of the October Surprise: How Israel Gained Control of the Reagan & Bush Administrations
While trying to understand why I was thrown into such a heavy involvement with Israel and Israeli agents while attached to U.S. Intelligence during the Reagan and Bush administrations, I began investigating the past actions of our governments interaction with Israel. I came upon the article below which helped clarify […]
Trudeau tells Liberal convention to fight fear with hope
Justin Trudeau tells Liberal convention to fight fear with hope New Liberal leader, in an opening-night speech to the party’s Montreal convention, says “fear can only be beaten back with hope.” Thestar.com 20/2/2014 Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS Justin Trudeau makes his inaugural convention speech as Liberal leader Thursday […]
Waqfe Nau child became the Europe’s Youngest App Developer
Source: Dr AS Khan of Germany Note by the Editor: Through the blessings of Allah the Almighty and with the prayers of Hazoor-i-Aqdas (ATBA), the grand son of Dr Abdul Shakoor Aslam Khan of Germany, Haris Khan – a waqf Nau child has got the honour of securing the position […]