Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/11/national-meet-a-muslim-day-aimed-at-building-acceptance/ By TATIANA SANCHEZ | tsanchez@bayareanewsgroup.com | SAN JOSE — With signs that read “Ask me anything” and “Meet a Muslim,” dozens of young Muslim men and boys in the Bay Area and beyond stood in public places Saturday in hopes of combating Islamophobia simply by talking with people. The […]
Source: http://www.ktvu.com/news/241007853-story PLEASANTON, Calif. (KTVU) – Two 16-year-old boys stood outside the Pleasanton Farmer’s Market hoping people would stop to talk to them. The sign they held read: Meet A Muslim. Ask me anything. “We’re hoping they ask us questions and start a conversation,” said Ughman Monen of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth […]
Source: TOI BEIJING: India should not fall into the “trap” of the US and Japan who are trying to use it to contain China, state-run Global Times said, underlining that such a move may make New Delhi face more risks. “Washington hopes to use New Delhi to contain China in […]
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/national-meetamuslim-day-hopes-spark-dialogue-debunk-misconceptions-n732251 by DAKSHAYANI SHANKAR Amid the country’s current political climate, can open dialogue be the key to debunking misconceptions about a group of people? One youth organization is hoping the answer is “yes.” On Saturday, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), a nationwide group, hosted its inaugural National #MeetAMuslim Day across […]
By Laura Blasey and Matthew Chayes Source: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/national-meetamuslim-day-comes-to-long-island-new-york-city-1.13245338 Despite the cold, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Muslims from Long Island got out on a street in Amityville to introduce themselves to the community. Said one, 62 percent of Americans have never met a Muslim and many fear what they don’t know. This […]
Source: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/meet-muslim-day-saturday-georgetown-part-nationwide-initiative/kTX4WH8FgHekH1bmxnIyzN/ By Dahlia Dandashi The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is launching its national #MeetAMuslim Day Saturday with members inviting all to join them in Georgetown and speak to those of Muslim faith. From noon to 3 p.m., members of AMYA will be holding up signs that read, “I’m a Muslim, ask […]
Source: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/coffee-cake-true-islam-spurs-discussion-round-rock/QZEnaitHYENUO0IkBXaSRI/ By Nicole Barrios | Austin Community Newspapers Staff Questions about clothing, culture, heaven and hell were discussed Wednesday night over coffee and cake as neighbors came together to learn more about one another. “Don’t you get hot in the summer wearing something on your head all day?” asked Susan Sneller. “I […]
Source: http://abc27.com/2017/03/12/muslims-open-up-public-conversation-in-harrisburg/ By Miranda Ruiz | Published: March 12, 2017, 12:57 pm http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)- This weekend Muslims across the country encouraged people to ask them questions. The effort is called Meet a Muslim and one of the events was held in Harrisburg on Saturday. Four members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community […]
Source: The Local A carnival float from Erfurt. Photo: DPA On her first face-to-face meet with Donald Trump at the White House this week, Angela Merkel has one issue on her mind – money, argues Jörg Luyken. To say that Chancellor Angela Merkel is unlikely to be personally enamoured by […]
Source:CNN Britain could begin the formal process of leaving the European Union as early as Tuesday if legislation approving the move passes its final hurdles on Monday. Both houses of the UK parliament will vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill later. If it is passed, the bill would allow Prime […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla, who is Associate Religion Editor Rev. Timothy Keller spent nearly 30 years reaching out to skeptics in New York City. Here’s what he’s learned. After […]
Source: http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/15148243.Goods_donated_to_Keighley_women__39_s_refuge/ By Alistair Shand AN item-packed hamper has been donated to Keighley Women’s Aid Refuge. The essential goods were given by Keighley Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association. The initiative was part of a UK-wide campaign by the national organisation to celebrate International Women’s Day. Aneesa Rahman, for the Keighley association, said: “I […]
Source: https://exploregram.com/the-ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-community-is-celebrating-50-years-in-canada-by-recipe/ Posted at March 12th 4:10 | dinnerwithjulie The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community is celebrating 50 years in Canada by donating 50,000 meals. They prepared and donated dinner at the @calgarydropin tonight! Chicken pilau and coriander chutney. #yyc #yycfood Shared by dinnerwithjulie (Julie Van Rosendaal) and selected for Food.
Source: http://www.theasianconnectionsnewspaper.com/national-canadian-muslim-youth-group-launches-nationwide-campaign-to-remove-misconceptions-about-islam/ National Canadian Muslim Youth Group Launches Nationwide Campaign to Remove Misconceptions About Islam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association presents “Islam Understood” On March 5, 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is launching a unique nationwide campaign to provide Canadians an opportunity to learn about the true teachings of Islam. At a […]
Source: http://www.newsoptimist.ca/news/local-news/islam-understood-campaign-brings-message-to-the-battlefords-1.11453297 Shannon Kovalsky , Staff Reporter / Battlefords News-Optimist Tariq Azeem of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Lloydminster held an information session at the North Battleford Library Wednesday as part of the “Islam Understood” national campaign launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. As its name suggests, the aim of the […]
Source: The Guardian With the Islamic economy growing at double the global rate, mainstream designers are jumping on the ‘modest wear’ bandwagon Zahra Lari wears Nike’s new hijab for female […]
Source: The Guardian The small Siberian town of Birobidzhan is set in a mosquito-infested swampland on the far eastern end of the Trans-Siberian railway. It was to places such as […]
Source: Time Aric Jenkins 1:49 AM PKT Preet Bharara, the high-profile Manhattan federal prosecutor, said he was fired from his role as United States Attorney for the Southern District of […]
Source: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/leamington-youth-group-faithfully-help-with-spring-clean-1-7860835 Leamington youth group faithfully help with spring clean Community-minded members of a youth group have spent their weekend keeping Britain tidy. A group of Young Muslims from Leamington Spa joined other community groups to help keep Britain’s streets and parks clean. Youths from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) […]
Source: Time (UNITED NATIONS) — The U.N. humanitarian chief says the world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation […]