For Muslims, a month of fasting, character building begins
Source: al.com Ramadan — pronounced “ramazaan” — is the ninth month of Islamic calendar. Muslims believe that it was during the blessed month of Ramadan that God began sending down his […]
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Metro Detroit Muslims begin Ramadan observances
Source: detroitnews.com Moneera Kassim calls Ramadan “a time of the year like no other.” Like thousands of Muslims across Metro Detroit observing the holy month, which starts this week, the Hamtramck […]
8 Simple Online Privacy Tips Everyone Needs to Know
Source: in.finance.yahoo.com It’s important to be aware of what you’re doing online — and how much of your own personal information you may be allowing others to access. Everyone knows (or […]
Ahmadis consider this year’s Ramadhan another test of faith
The Jakarta Post: While almost everybody else is welcoming Ramadhan with happiness and smiles, for 116 Ahmadis who are now living at the Transito house in Mataram, this year’s Ramadhan […]
Google celebrates Ramadan with livestream of the Islam’s most sacred building, the Kaabah
Source: The Venture Beat: By John Koetsier Non-Muslims may never enter the city of Mecca or see the mysterious Kaabah, Islam’s most sacred building. But Google’s now giving you a […]
Muslim Physician: Israel an Inspiration to Islamic World
By: Rachel Avraham Qanta Ahmed is a physician, a Muslim of Pakistani origin, a British citizen and the author of “In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey […]
Religious Intolerance Down Slightly in Indonesia: Setara
The Jakarta Globe: Violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims on East Java’s Madura Island and an attack on an Ahmadiyah community in West Java are among the 282 cases of […]
Police set to safeguard Ahmadiyah mosques
The Jakarta Post: The Bandung City Police have prepared its officers to safeguard four Ahmadiyah mosques in the city during the Ramadhan fasting month. “We do not want any vandalism […]
Netherlands ranked among top 10 happiest countries in the world
The Netherlands is the eighth happiest country in the world. For the third year in a row, Australia has taken the top prize for being the happiest place to live in the advanced world, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD)Better Life […]
Dutch local councils have debts of more than €70bn
The combined debt of the Netherlands’ 500 or so local councils, provincial governments and water boards reached more than €70bn by the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS. This is a rise of 40% over seven years, the CBS said. The […]
Large reserves of gas and oil found under North Sea
Large reserves of gas and oil have been found under the most northerly parts of the Dutch reaches of the North Sea, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday. The discovery comes after nearly three years of seismic research carried out on behalf of state-owned energy company Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN). Read […]
Masha’Allah, Al’humdulillah: Ramadan starts from tomorrow’s sunset!
Source: usatoday.com DETROIT – For Zainab Chami of Dearborn, the holy month of Ramadan isn’t just about fasting all day from food and water — it’s a time of introspection. “Ramadan […]
Press Release: 37th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada Concludes Successfully
About Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at is a dynamic, reformist and fast-growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, the Community spans more than 200 countries with membership exceeding […]
Lajna Ima’illah [Ahmadiyya Muslim Association ladies] help at Sutton school fetes
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk Ladies from a Sutton Muslim association have been serving international food and holding henna stalls at school fetes. On Saturday, June 22, ladies from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Sutton […]
Nigeria: Cleric urges traders not to inflate prices of commodities in Borno for Ramadan
Source: dailypost.com.ng As Muslims across the world commence fasting in the Holy month of Ramadam, a Maiduguri based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Madu Mustapha has appealed to traders and businessmen to lower […]
A new imam and a new day of unity, cooperation
Source: finalcall.com What’s your opinion on this article? (FinalCall.com) – As Muslims across the world are experiencing growth and change amid a climate of trouble and anxiety, an encouraging light of unity, […]
The Jihad That Ramadan Brings
In Islam, “Jihad” is a broad term denoting the struggle to do good in one’s life. Ramadan is the month Muslims fast in daylight hours to commemorate the revelation of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan Sends a Powerful Message of Peace & Love to Japanese people
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`t Japan which is the oldest Islamic organization in Japan was established in 1935 and members of the community are very friendly and peace loving. Now they are […]