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.
Tribune.pk: Pakistani actor, Hamza Ali Abbasi, is always in the headlines for one reason or another. Recently, I wrote an article criticising his comments that apparently belittled Pakistan’s minorities. However, […]
I took this picture last month in Lahore, Pakistan. I knew of this place, I knew what happened there on May 28, 2010. But actually standing before it and seeing the undeniable reality of it sucked the life out of me for a few seconds. This is a place of […]
The Hill.com: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday invoked his ancestors’ deaths in Holocaust concentration camps as he embraced a Muslim student and promised to lead the fight against racism. […]
The Nation: Sitara was a special kid from the start. Questioning everything around her, she was a difficult student to be satisfied. At the young age of 9, she passed her O Levels exams to become the youngest child in the world to achieve the feat. In an ideal world, […]
Monday, 2 November 2015, 12:05 pm Press Release: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NZ Scoop.nz: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host Annual Peace Conference in Auckland The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will be hosting its annual Peace Conference at the Fickling Convention Centre, Three Kings, Auckland on Saturday 07th November 2015 which will be […]
ACEH SINGKIL: When a mob of Muslims swooped on a little church deep in rural Aceh in Indonesia this month, the local police were nowhere to be seen, although they had received warnings of a possible attack. When they did arrive, the police were mostly unarmed and outnumbered by hundreds […]
By Seidu Malik Patheos.com: Experience has shown that many natural phenomenon or processes are initially discovered with limited understanding or benefit to society. However, with pain staking effort and unbiased […]
Guardian: Pakistan’s supreme court has called on the country’s politicians to ensure that hundreds of people facing imprisonment and even execution under controversial blasphemy laws have not been falsely charged, often […]
The Times of India: WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday lashed out at the Pakistan government for its failure to prosecute those responsible for religious freedom abuses, saying such environment encourages intolerance and acts of violence. “In Pakistan, the government’s general failure to investigate, arrest or prosecute those responsible for religious […]
UCA news: Pakistan’s minority Ahmadiyya Muslims are calling on authorities to curb hate speech against the persecuted community following a recent drive-by shooting in Karachi. The attack comes after a Christian man in another part of the country was arrested under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws — another example, activists say, […]
The Express: The British scientist was appearing on a live TV chat show in the United States when he blasted “to hell with their culture” when referring to some practices in Islam, such as women being made to wear burkhas. Dawkins was appearing on the Bill Maher’s HBO show and […]
By Brandon G. Withrow teaches religious studies at the University of Findlay. Follow him on Twitter at @bwithrow. ReligionNews.com: In some countries, uttering, scribbling or texting that statement will get you […]
NY Times: Saudi Objections Halt U.N. Inquiry of Yemen War The aftermath of an airstrike Sept. 5 in Sana, Yemen. The Saudi-led air campaign has caused heavy civilian casualties. Credit […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to visit the Dutch Parliament on October 6th 2015. Source Rabwah Times
theguardian: by George Monbiot — While we marvel at Nasa’s discoveries, we destroy our irreplaceable natural resources – so we can buy pre-peeled bananas and smartphones for dogs ‘Think of what would change if we valued terrestrial water as much as we value the possibility of water on Mars.’ […]
UK deal to back Saudis exposed Secret cables reveal the British government negotiated with Saudi Arabia to back its elevation to the world’s top human rights body, the UN Human […]
Some Stand with Ahmad Economist: AN OUTSIZED Stars and Stripes; a giant car park; a children’s playground prettily flanked by hayfields, whitewashed clapboard houses glistening nearby. Ossama Bahloul’s building has many of the regular accoutrements of southern houses of worship. On his desk inside there is another, miniature, American flag, […]
Guardian: Extreme caution has long been the watchword of Saudi monarchs: caution in foreign policy, and caution especially when it comes to internal change. Since 2005, when the king nervously decided it was safe to allow elections for half the members of municipal councils (the other half were to be […]
Source: Wimbledon Guardian and Tweet From Basharat Nazir (Official twitter account for Ahmadiyya Muslim UK) A 14 year old boy arrested on suspicion of arson has been bailed until January […]
MTA: youtube: Published on Sep 26, 2015 Report on recent fire incident at Baitul Futuh Mosque, 26th September 2015 Category Nonprofits & Activism License Standard YouTube License