How Israel’s war on Gaza breeds anger, grief and courage
The National, By Hugh Naylor: They were best friends, his family said. Inseparable. The three-year-old does not grasp what happened on the evening of November 19, when an Israeli missile […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Footage of seven IDF soldiers arresting a 5 year old Palestinian child causes outrage around the world
Source: Press TV Video footage of seven Israeli soldiers arresting a five-year-old Palestinian child has caused outrage around the world, highlighting Israel’s history of violating the rights of children. Normal […]
Kasr-e-Saleeb (Breaking of the Cross) – Program 18 – Islam Ahmadiyya (Urdu) – YouTube
Source: http://www.youtube.com/Alislam Urdu | Program by MTA Pakistan
Demonizing the Ahmadis of Pakistan
Source: assistnews.net LAHORE, PAKISTAN (ANS) — I asked my tailor, a hardworking man in his early forties, who works in his shop in a peaceful locality in Lahore where I have been living for […]
Points for prayers: Mobile apps for Muslims
Source: euronews.com An increasing number of technological innovations are helping Muslims to meet the requirements of their religion, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. The evolving mobile applications for believers […]
Charity in Ramadan
Source: khaleejtimes.com THE CONCEPT of charity assumes new dimension in the blessed month of Ramadan, especially because the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to be most generous during this month. For Muslims the joy of giving in this holy month knows no bound. And it is during this […]
Prophet Mohammad (saw) more merciful than people are to themselves
Source: khaleejtimes.com Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), known for good ethics, has shown mercy not only on Muslims but the mankind and all creatures. This was affirmed by Saudi scholar Dr Sheikh Nasir Al Zahrani in his lecture ‘Peace be upon you Prophet Muhammad’, on Wednesday night. The preaching, the […]
Bill O’Reilly Discusses Alarming Statistics with Harris Zafar, the spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community
Source: middleeastexperience.com In this video, Bill O’Reilly discusses an alarming new Pew Research poll that highlights global Muslim’s attitudes towards violence. Harris Zafar, the spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community (a […]
Ottawa Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrates Canada Day in Cumberland
Source: cumberlandvillage.ca On Canada Day the Ottawa Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated the country’s 146 th birthday at their Cumberland property, and they invited members of the community to join them in the festivities. In spite of the short notice of just a couple of days, several local residents were able to […]
Polish parliament votes to uphold kosher slaughter ban
Polish Jewish community leaders: Decision harms Jews, Muslims. The Jerusalem Post: The Polish parliament voted on Friday to uphold a ban on Kosher slaughter in the country. A government sponsored […]
Displaced Ahmadis face another blue Ramadhan
Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post: Seven years have past since 116 Ahmadis were forcefully evicted from their village in Ketapang, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), but they will spend […]
Netanyahu wishes Muslim citizens a happy Ramadan
PM tells Muslims they are integral part of Israeli society. The Jerusalem Post: Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu broadcasted a Ramadan message to Israeli Arabs and Muslims around the world on […]
Israel’s National Library marks Ramadan with digital Koran exhibit
Haaretz: Manuscripts date from the 9th through 19th centuries and originate from diverse locales throughout the Muslim world. To mark the start this week of the Muslim holy month of […]
Celebrating the Fourth At Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, home of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: connectionnewspapers.com Centreville — There were hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelons, children’s games, politicians and speeches — a typical, American celebration of the Fourth of July. But this one last Thursday was at […]
Kababir, Home of Israel’s Muslim Ahmadiyya
Source: bubblews.com I immigrated to Haifa Israel six years ago from The United States. My greatest joy in living in this city is the peaceful coexistence of its citizens. The city is also beautiful. It is on the Mediterranean with a tiyelet or boardwalk and active commercial port. Haifa is a […]
In Egypt, nobody can blame you if don’t remember your date’s name
Source: english.alarabiya.net Every Ramadan, Egyptian date-sellers turn to a prominent entertainment or political figure for some ‘celebrity endorsement’ to help them sell more. This year, they are capitalizing on recent political […]
Naat Khawani and Naatiya shayari of Old & New
Source: thehindu.com Naat Khawani and Naatiya shayari are cultural art forms most of us in the Capital would be largely unaware of. While qawwali and Sufi poetry enjoy immense popularity, predominantly because of their renditions in popular films and albums, Naatiya shayari enjoys a more eclectic crowd. Naat is Islamic hymns […]
Roza in Ramadhan
Source: thedailystar.net ALTHOUGH ‘Fasting’ and ‘Roza’ are synonymous, there is a gulf of difference between these two. Roza is a Persian word whose equivalent in Arabic is Saum. These two must not be equated with mere abstention from food and drink Al-Siyam (Siyam is the plural of Saum) is something much more […]
Ramadan TV shows focus on Jews, Syria, social rift in Arab world
Source: ynetnews.com As Muslims begin month-long fast, traditional drama shows begin airing as well. On this year’s menu: Jews of Medina, present day Syria, collapse of Arab world values, plight of Syrian refugees As about a billion Muslims began Wednesday their month long fast of Ramadan, Arab world producers and networks […]