Ahmadiyya Muslims in Kababir Condemn the Attack on Synagogue
Why I condemn the crime of the synagogue attack? By Mohammed Sharif Audeh National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the Holy Land Allah has given Muslims the permission to […]
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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.
University of Windsor hosts forums on countering radicalization of Muslim youth
blogs.windsorstar.com: It’s time for the global Muslim community to take a stand against the radicalization efforts of violent extremists, says a religious group on the University of Windsor campus. “These […]
British fear of Islamists and Saudi fears about atheists are two sides of the same coin
theguardian: by Brian Whitaker — Young people want to know about jihadism – and it’s better that they inquire about it openly, in schools, than elsewhere Saudi Arabia’s aim of ‘instilling the Islamic faith in the younger generation’ [is] in principle not very different from Michael Gove’s idea of instilling […]
Jamat Islami Munawar calls for Qital to eliminate oppression
LAHORE: Former Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan on Saturday called for waging Jihad and ‘Qital Fisabilullah’ (armed fighting for the sake of Allah) for the elimination of oppression from Pakistani society along with the democratic struggle, saying Jihad was the fundamental principle of Islam, which had nothing to do with […]
Karen Armstrong on Sam Harris and Bill Maher: “It fills me with despair, because this is the sort of talk that led to the concentration camps”
By Michael Schulson Salon.com: Karen Armstrong has written histories of Buddhism and Islam. She has written a history of myth. She has written a history of God. Born in Britain, Armstrong […]
MTA – The Voice of Khilafat – Islam Ahmadiyya
Youtube: Published on Nov 23, 2014 http://www.alislam.org A documentary about the history of MTA through the voice of Khilafat. Presentation of MTA International. Watch: Category Education License Standard YouTube License
Calgary’s Ahmadiyya Muslims take aim at ISIS terrorist and radicalization of youth
Calgarysun.com: by Mark Villani — Members of Calgary’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community — Event Organizer for Stop the Crisis Farah Malik (left) and Communications Outreach Advisor Atifa Ahmed — stand in front of a poster to promote awareness against ISIS radicalization in Calgary on November 23, 2014. Love for all, hatred […]
Research suggests intermittent fasting provides health benefits
Medical Xpress: by Marcia Malory — Intermittently restricting food intake could help prevent obesity and associated diseases prevalent in modern society, according to an analysis by Mark P. Mattson of the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore and colleagues. The researchers, who also included the BBC’s Michael Mosley, a proponent […]
Prof booked on blasphemy charge
the Nation: ATTOCK – A professor of a private college here has been booked on the charges of blasphemy after an enquiry into the matter. During a press conference, Punjab College students alleged that Professor Hafiz Tahir Naeemi who joined this college a month ago used blasphemous words while teaching a […]
Pope to urge Europe to tackle racism, religious intolerance
rappler.com: VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European parliament Tuesday, November 25, as the […]
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Dawn: The concert and ceremony, to be hosted by Queen Latifah, will honour India’s Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s very own and youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace prize, Malala Yousafzai, for the work they have done to promote children’s rights, particularly education. Each year the Nobel Peace Prize Concert gathers […]
Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the […]
Save minorities, save Pakistan
Punishment against those involved in vigilantism and mob behaviour against minorities has to be in place. Today, if minorities are being targeted, tomorrow there will be targeting based on political beliefs or financial status “I went to the west and saw Islam, but no Muslims; I went back to the East […]
Close military encounters between Russia and the west ‘at cold war levels’
Guardian: Russian military jets fly in formation above the Kremlin. The European Leadership Network’s report comes after a warning from Mikhail Gorbachev that the world is ‘on the brink of […]
The Best Careers for Your Brain
The Wall Street Journal: by Rachel Feintzeig — Complex occupations such as architect help preserve cognitive function, according to a study appearing in the journal Neurology Work might help keep your brain sharp well into old age—depending on your profession. A new study in the journal Neurology finds that intellectually complex jobs, such […]
The Floating Basket Homes of Iraq: A Paradise almost Lost to Saddam
Messynessychic.com It was Iraq’s ‘Garden of Eden’; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known as the Ma’dan, or ‘Arabs of the marsh’, lived in a Mesopotamian Venice, characterised by beautifully elaborate floating houses made entirely of reeds harvested from the open water. These little-known architectural wonders are known as a […]
News Coverage of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s Event at ONE UN
Published on Nov 20, 2014 On Friday, November 14, 2014, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association came to the heart of the United Nations to host an important event entitled “Islamic Solutions to Muslim Youth Radicalization.” This event brought together representatives of the UN, the U.S. State Department, diplomatic missions from more […]
Review of Religions October 2014: Islam in the West
The Review of Religions has been speaking to the young Imams and Missionaries, recently graduated from Jamia Ahmadiyya, at the 48th Annual Convention ( Jalsa Salana) UK. We asked them about the […]
Dr. Abdus Salam the forgotten pioneer of Pakistan
Today is the 18th death anniversary of Dr. Abdus Salam. The only Pakistani to receive 36 honorary PhD degrees from different universities of the world, died today on 21st November 1996. Two of the most renowned name of Pakistan Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Dr Abdus Salam passed away in November. […]
Why Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Sought ‘Faith-Based’ Treatment For His Possible Schizophrenia
Huff Post: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one half of the sibling duo suspected to have orchestrated the Boston Marathon bombing, reportedly showed signs of schizophrenia before the 2013 attack. But instead of seeking medical treatment for his symptoms, Tsarnaev’s mother Zubeidat Tsarnaeva opted for another kind of therapy — spiritual counseling. Farha […]