Europe’s leaders need to open their eyes.
Source: Japan Times: The recent election was a wake-up call; Europe’s leaders need to open their eyes. More:
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Rafiq A. Tschannen
Rafiq A. Tschannen is a Swiss national. He converted to Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the age of 16 after reading the German translation of the Holy Qur'an. He worked in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, first as Finance Director in the private industry and later as Chief Executive Officer of NGOs and International Governmental Organizations. He is now devoting his time to The Muslim Times as Editor for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Switzerland and as Associate Chief Editor.
Will Russia outright invade Ukraine?
Source: The Daily Best Is this just saber rattling? It’s possible. Russia has been poised to invade Ukraine on multiple occasions and it has not happened yet. But in the weeks before and after the downing of MH17, thousands of “tourists” driving tanks and armored vehicles that appear to be […]
Booming black market in surrogacy
Source: NY Times: As in most countries, surrogacy is illegal in China. But a combination of rising infertility, a recent relaxation of the one-child-per-family policy and a cultural imperative to have children has given rise to a booming black market in surrogacy that experts say produces well over 10,000 births […]
An excellent Article by Ayaz Amir in daily Jang
Source: Wasim Sroya Note by Editor: A must read as very bravely and openly separation of state and religion along with Ahmadiyya matter has been highlighted in most circulated Urdu news paper. LINK
9eme Marche de Charité organisée par la djamaa’’te Musulmane Ahmadiyya le Dimanche 25 Mai 2014
Le sadr Ansarullah, Amine Jowahir donnant des directives pour que la marche de la Municipalité de Quatre Bornes jusqu’à celle de Rose-Hill soit faite dans la discipline. Présents sur la photo, Mubarak Kaudeer, Nasseem Taujoo Sadr Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Ameer Saheb, Mr D.Bemadoo maire de Quatre Bornes, Fouad Lallbeeharry sadr de […]
Conférence publique sur la violence domestique – Maurice
La Mairie de Q. Bornes avait sollicité la participation de la djamaa’te musulmane Ahmadiyya à une conférence publique ayant comme thème : « La violence domestique. » Il échût à M. Mobarak Boodhun de presenter le point de vue de l’Islam à propos de ce sujet qui fait, ces derniers […]
The Palestinian tunnels show a determination to fight Israeli rule
Summary The Palestinian tunnels show a determination to fight Israeli rule In turn, I am stunned that the Israelis were stunned, because they seem unable to grasp the nature of the conflict they are engaged in against all Palestinians. Anyone who uses traditional political, diplomatic or military criteria to analyze […]
The US is not neutral
Summary Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Thursday that he would not pull troops out of Gaza until Hamas’ tunnel network was completely destroyed, despite growing international calls for a cease-fire, and announced the call-up of 16,000 more army reservists. On a day when 16 Palestinians were killed in a […]
After Ramadan, what can be done?
Abu Jamal ARABNEWS.COM When the blessed month of Ramadan ends we leave behind the month emphasizing mercy, forgiveness, and freedom from the hellfire. But what do we take with us? We challenged our nafs (desires) and made progress. Now is the time to continue that progress, not fall back. How […]
Dress the Gaza situation up all you like, but the truth hurts. – The world is starting to turn against Israel
by Robert Fisk, The Independent There was a time when our politicians and media had one principal fear when covering Middle East wars: that no one should ever call them […]
License to kill in Gaza
Summary Problems at the crash site (of MH 17) have prevented a full investigation, but the deaths of nearly 300 civilians who were in the wrong place at the wrong time were sufficient to spur action, and not just condemnation. In the Gaza Strip, meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people […]
US tops up Israeli ammo amid international outrage
Summary Israel mobilized 16,000 additional reservists Thursday to bolster forces fighting in Gaza as Washington gave its ally the go-ahead to raid stocks of emergency U.S. weapons stored on Israeli […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 192. And these are similitudes that We set forth for mankind that they may reflect
192. And these are similitudes that We set forth for mankind that they may reflect [59:22] If We had sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, thou wouldst certainly have seen it humbled and rent asunder for fear of Allah. And these are similitudes that We set forth for mankind […]
Echoes of the Great War Resonate a Century Later
Source: Stratfor On July 28, 1914, exactly one month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were shot dead, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. The stage was set for World War I, an inevitable result of decades of political maneuvering, militarization, alliances and planning for a conflict that […]
What happened in Gujranwala? First hand Information.
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweden Video LINK
RECORD NUMBER AT INTERFAITH IFTAR DINNER, AMC SILICON VALLEY: FIJI SUN USA
Interfaith IFTAR Dinner at Ahmadiyya Silicon Valley exceed 200 target US House of Rep. Hon Mike Honda address the gathering before dinner MILPITAS – Following a very successful annual Interfaith Iftari dinner hosted here yesterday July 26, 2014, by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon valley chapter that over 200 people, the […]
One of the oldest Christian communities has been destroyed as the Sunni Caliphate spreads It’s easy to see where the Christians have made political mistakes in the Middle East
by Robert Fisk, The Independent For three years, the Arab revolutions cast “Palestine” and Palestinians to the fringe of memory in the Middle East. And now the new bloodbath in […]
It's not just radicalised Islamists – what about foreign fighters who flock to the IDF? Is the Government interested in UK citizens who have been fighting in Israeli uniform in Gaza in the past couple of weeks?
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Now I think it’s a good idea that the lads in blue are keeping their eyes open at Heathrow for British citizens who’ve been fighting in the Middle East. I hope they are doing a thorough job of it – and I mean thorough. I […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA condemns terrorist attack on Pakistani children: American Voices
HomeAllen AmericanVoices Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA condemns terrorist attack on children in Pakistan Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA condemns in the strongest terms the July 27, 2014 terrorist attack on Ahmadi Muslims in Gujranwala, which is in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The targeted attack resulted in the deaths of Bashiran Bibi (55), […]
Gaming Israel and Palestine
Source: The Stratfor. We have long argued that the Arab-Israeli conflict is inherently insoluble. Now, for the third time in recent years, a war is being fought in Gaza. The Palestinians are firing rockets into Israel with minimal effect. The Israelis are carrying out a broader operation to seal tunnels […]