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Dr. Abdul Alim

Dr. Abdul Alim is a national of Pakistan and is a physician with specialization in Public Health from University of Texas at Houston USA. He is a member of the reformist, democratic and moderate Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam which inspires his deep commitment to Human Rights, Social Justice, Peace and Secularism. He is an author and Editor on Islam, for The Muslim Times (www.themuslimtimes.Info), a global blog highlighting the positive and true character of Islam as a basis for peace building.

Professionally he is a member of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and UN Development Policy Network. He has more than 20 years of work experience in development management related to governance in social sectors, more specifically in public policy, programme planning, and monitoring and evaluation. For the last 15 years he has worked with the United Nations in the developing world covering countries in South Asia, South East Asia, CEE/CIS, and the Middle East.

Video: We can’t just say that terrorism is a Muslim problem that requires a Muslim solution

current.com: Harris Zafar, National Spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, Rick Ungar, Forbes.com contributor and Michael Hastings, correspondent at large for BuzzFeed, join Current TV’s John Fugelsang to discuss if terrorism is having its desired effect on U.S. policies such as public support for a drone policy and Guantanamo remaining open. We’ve all gotten to […]

Fear of a black Europe

Global Post: Paul Ames. BRUSSELS, Belgium — The appointment of Italy’s first black cabinet minister was a cause for celebration for anti-racism campaigners in Europe. Their joy was cut short by reactions to Congo-born Cecile Kyenge taking office. “This is a bonga bonga government,” said Mario Borghezio, a member of […]