Texas backs down from effort to block Syrian refugees
Source: Fox News Texas backed down Friday from efforts to block six Syrian refugees from resettling in Dallas after the Obama administration reiterated in federal court that the state had […]
Muslims in America Condemn Extremists and Fear Anew for Their Lives
Source: The New York Times Only hours after news broke that a suspect in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., had a Muslim name, the well-practiced organizations that represent […]
Critics denounce ‘Muslim’ label on California shooters
Source: Aljazeera The religion of the attackers who went on a shooting rampage in California should not be become the main focus of the investigation, critics say, after the FBI announced the deadly assault was an “act of terrorism”. Fourteen people were shot dead and 21 wounded after Syed Rizwan […]
End the Gun Epidemic in America
Source: The Washington Post By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It is a moral outrage and national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed to kill people with brutal speed and […]
Following Paris attacks, NYC steps up outreach to Muslims
Source: Yahoo News NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of last month’s Paris attacks, New York City officials have bolstered security and quietly stepped up outreach to Muslim residents, […]
Attorney General Says Feds Are Investigating Arrest of Ahmed the Clockmaker
Source: Time The investigation concerns “harassment and the discipline of students on the basis of race, religion and national origin” The Department of Justice is investigating the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Muslim boy whom police took into custody when he brought a homemade clock to his school in […]
USA: Ahmadiyya’s Baitul Aman Mosque Holds Multifaith Prayer Vigil For San Bernardino Victims
Source: courant.com RIDEN — The mosque struck by four bullets after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris hosted a multifaith gathering Friday night to pray for victims of Wednesday’s mass […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Keighley tree planting Programme
Source: keighleynews.co.uk CHILDREN from a group representing the town’s young Ahmadiyya Muslims contributed to a scheme to boost the town’s tree cover. Youngsters from Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Keighley joined other colleagues from across the region at the Guard House urban woodland site, off North Dean Road, last Sunday. (Nov 29) […]
USA: Ahmadiyya’s Meriden Mosque (the one targeted after Paris Attacks) Holds Vigil for San Bernardino Victims
Source: nbcconnecticut.com Religious leaders across the country are condemning the mass shooting in San Bernardino, including leaders at a Mosque in Meriden that appears to have been targeted after the terror attacks in Paris. They held a vigil Friday night to remember the victims of the San Bernardino shooting and pray […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Syracuse condemns the California shootings
Source: syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. — When Dr. Muhammad Iqbal heard about the mass shootings in California earlier this week, he was shocked and saddened. And he knew it was time, again, to speak up. Whenever there is a shooting that appears to be linked to the Islamic community, the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
UK: Amhadiyya Muslim Community Cardiff to Host a Peace Conference
AMs, teachers and community leaders will be at the event organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Source: walesonline.co.uk Muslims to gather in Cardiff for peace conference in wake of Paris attacks […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association hosts the Holy Quran open house to Demystify Islam
Event: Holy Quran Open House to Demystify Islam Date: Dec. 5, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Port Hope Public Library – Mary J. Benson Branch, 31 Queen […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslim group renews ‘United Against Extremism’ campaign
A UK Muslim charity is continuing its multi-strand campaign to counter extremist rhetoric following last month’s atrocities in Paris with bus ads it says will “literally drive the message home”. Source: prweek.com Led by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, a charity whose UK roots go back more than a century, the […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association to host blood drive
Source: tmj4.com MILWAUKEE — The Islamic community is shocked and saddened after learning a couple who believes in Islam is behind the deadly shooting rampage in San Bernardino, California. “Of course you don’t want them to be Muslim, but on the other hand we don’t feel any assocation with them,” explained […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Harrisburg to hold a prayer service & a candlelight vigil
Source: abc27.com HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, has generated conversation and debate around the country. The tragedy has caught the attention of people in our region. Dr Mubashir Mumtaz is a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He says the attacks against innocent people were […]
Africa: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Nigeria to mark centenary anniversary in 2016
Source: ngrguardiannews.com AHMADIYYA Muslim Jamaat Nigeria is set for 100 years celebration of its existence across the country as from Early next year 2016. The Islamic organization in nigeria was formally […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims gather in grief for victims of San Bernardino shooting at Chino mosque
Source: sbsun.com CHINO >> A mosque in Chino held a vigil Thursday night in memory of the 14 victims who died in the San Bernardino mass shooting at the Inland Regional […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslim women hold ‘try on the hijab’ event in Saskatoon
Source: cbc.ca A group of Saskatoon Muslim women is trying to break through stereotypes surrounding their religion. They invited other women at the U of S to meet them Thursday, and […]
Rabwah Times | Hope for Thailand’s Pakistani Refugees
Source: rabwah.net Bangkok’s little-known population of Pakistani asylum seekers uses community action to respond to the challenges facing refugees without a camp. In an unremarkable concrete apartment block on the outskirts […]
Germany: World’s First Combined Mosque-Synagogue-Church To Be Built In Berlin
World’s First Combined Mosque-Synagogue-Church To Be Built In Berlin By Adele Peters, December 3, 2015 House of One i.e. “Baitul Ahad” to be built for 3 religions A church which was built in the middle of Berlin in the 13th century and destroyed in World War II, is likely to […]