Israel’s religiously divided society
This week, Israel held a repeat parliamentary election – with inconclusive results – after incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a governing coalition following an April election. […]
Who is a ‘Muslim American?’
I am a Muslim. I am also a US citizen. Am I a ‘Muslim American?’ by Hamid Dabashi I recently read two very informed and informative pieces on Al Jazeera […]
Turkey stops 300,000 irregular migrants en route to EU so far this year
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 18.09.2019 Turkey has prevented some 269,059 irregular migrants, the highest ever, from crossing into Europe in the first eight and a half months of this year. […]
USA: Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Central & North Jersey to host Annual Interfaith Peace Symposium on 19th Oct.
Source: Eventbrite.com Hi Ladies! Come join us at our annual Interfaith Peace Symposium on Saturday, October 19th at 4 pm in Old Bridge, NJ Women’s Interfaith Peace Symposium at Bait-ul-Hadi Mosque Date: Sat, October 19, 2019 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT Location: Bait-ul-Hadi Mosque, 27 South St. Old Bridge Township, […]
Saudi consulate in Istanbul, scene of brutal Khashoggi murder, moves out
The Saudi consulate building in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district, where the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was committed by a Saudi hit team, was reportedly sold recently and the mission […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat hosts Third Annual DC World Religion Conference
Source: dawsoncreekmirror.ca | Erika Sherk / Dawson Creek Mirror Saturday September 14 saw the 3rd annual WRC at the Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre. Hosted by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada, event coordinators Asim Haneef, Faiq Ahmed, and moderator Rob Brown. The non-profit’s slogan is “Love for all hatred for none,” and has been […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organizes charity run for Lloydminster’s Regional Health Foundation
Source: mylloydminsternow.com | Nikita Ganovicheff, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is bringing back their charity run but this year it’s to help mental health initiatives in the city. Run for Lloydminster will be held on September 21. Proceeds from the run will go towards Lloydminster Regional Health Foundation’s Project Sunrise. Project […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Inaugurates a new Mosque in Ota Circuit
Source: thetruth.ng | By Nurudeen Akinreti The Amir (National Head) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, Alhaji (Barr.) Alatoye Folorunso Azeez has commissioned a new Mosque at Divine Estate, Sango Ota, Ogun State. The Mosque which was donated to the Jama’at by Shinaba Family in loving memory of Alhaja Monsurat Abegbe Shinaba, could […]
Merkel suggests she wants to uphold halt in arms exports to Saudi
Sep 17, 2019 BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday suggested she wanted to stick to Germany’s halt in arms exports to Saudi, saying she did not see any […]
Rohingya in Bangladesh face tide of hostility as welcome turns to fear
Sep 17, 2019 – 06:13 By Poppy McPherson and A S M Suza Uddin COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – When more than 730,000 Rohingya fled into Bangladesh from […]
Switzerland in the age of automatic exchange of banking information
By Armando Mombelli Sep 17, 2019 – 10:38 A year ago, Switzerland began to pass on data on the bank accounts held by foreigners in Swiss banks to around […]
For Palestinians, Israel’s elections promise nothing but defeat
Raja Shehadeh After 50 years of occupation, our freedom is shrinking every day. But even if Netanyahu loses, little will change Tue 17 Sep 2019 When Boris Johnson announced […]
BJ Habibie obituary – President of Indonesia in 1998-99 who oversaw a successful if turbulent transition to a greater degree of democracy
John Gittings Tue 17 Sep 2019 Bacharuddin Jusuf (BJ) Habibie, who has died aged 83, became president of Indonesia by default in 1998 when his patron Suharto could no […]
US sues Edward Snowden over new autobiography describing how he leaked top-secret files
The government is demanding all proceeds from the whistleblower’s autobiography Lily Puckett New York @lilypuckett The United States has filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, the former National Security […]
Britain has run out of compassion for treasonous ‘Jihadi brides’, but lacks the legal teeth to act
The extremism that attracted Shamima Begum and others must be combatted with crucial legal reforms – and a robust political defence of our nation state Fiyaz Mughal @TellMamaUK Ever […]
The drone attack on the Saudi refinery is no game-changer. But is there a new ‘axis of evil’ in the Middle East?
The Saudi-led destruction of Yemen – and the inevitable Houthi response – is parThe drone attack on the Saudi refinery is no game-changer. But is there a new ‘axis of […]