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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Pakistan Theocracy Running Amok: The Ahmadiyya Community and the Presidential Elections
An appeal has been filed in the Sindh High Court that Presidential elections should be stopped as the application form for candidates does not have a declaration that they are not Ahmadis or ‘Qadianis.’ This excerpt is from Jang, Karachi, Pakistan.
Intelligent knife tested on cancer patients in London hospitals
Source: The Guardian UK Hi-tech form of electric scalpel can identify malignant tissue in cancer patients having operations with 100% accuracy An intelligent knife that knows when it is cutting […]
Japan Peace Conference 2013
Source: Anees Ahmad Nadeem, President & Missionary In Charge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Japan The Peace Conference 2013 will be held on 17th of August. This is being arranged by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Representatives of major religions in Japan are participating in this event The conference will have the overarching theme of [人間性が一番」. Please invite […]
Lal Khan Malik introducing Islam on Harpreet Singh Show
This video is from 2012, is in Punjabi language, where in Lal Khan Malik, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Canada, is introducing Ahmadityyat: True Islam, on Harpreet Singh Show:
Claims of Bahaullah: Prophethood or Godhood?
CLAIM OF BAHĀ`ULLĀH PROPHETHOOD OR GODHOOD? By Ansar Raza, Missionary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at, Canada Email: ansar58@gmail.com Introduction Among the strongest arguments favoring the truthfulness of the Promised Messiahas, the founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and similarly of every Prophet and Messenger, is that a false Prophet or false claimant of […]
Britain needs millions more immigrants to reduce strain of ageing population
Source: The Telegraph Britain may need millions more immigrants over the next 50 years to reduce the “unsustainable” pressure that the ageing population is putting on the economy, the official forecaster has said. By Steven Swinford, Senior Political Correspondent 1:19PM BST 17 Jul 2013 The Office for Budget Responsibility said that spending […]
Grief and Consolation in the Month of Av (Isaiah 40:1-26)
Epigraph: And We revealed to the children of Israel in the Book, saying, ‘You will surely do mischief in the land twice, and you will surely become excessively overbearing.’ So when […]
China Targets Big Pharma
Source: Yahoo News BEIJING—China unveiled a litany of bribery and misconduct allegations against GlaxoSmithKline PLC, a move that industry experts said could presage a broader crackdown in a lucrative market for pharmaceutical and medical companies. At a news conference on Monday, officials within the Ministry of Public Security’s economic crime investigation unit […]
Turkey fourth biggest donor country
Source: BBC Turkey was the fourth-largest donor of humanitarian assistance last year, according to an annual report by Global Humanitarian Assistance. The report says that Turkey contributed more than $1bn (£665m) – 0.13% of its national income. “It is likely” that much of this went to the surrounding region, especially […]
‘Neo-Nazi’ musician Vikernes in French terror arrest
Source: BBC A Norwegian musician with links to mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has been arrested in France on “suspicion he was preparing a major terrorist act”. The French interior ministry said Kristian “Varg” Vikernes constituted “a potential threat to society”. He was arrested in central France after his wife bought […]
Bring back Jagannath Azad’s Pakistan anthem
Source: Journeys to Democracy By Beena Sarwar The death in custody of another ‘blasphemy accused’ once again highlights what many of us have long been stressing: a need to repeal the ‘blasphemy laws’, train the police force, revise the education curriculum to remove the hate-mongering, and enforce law and order […]
The Ever Present Question of Suffering
Epigraph: And when My servants ask you about Me, say: I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should lend an […]
Poland’s Kosher Slaughter Ban Unacceptable And Harms Jewish Life Says Israel
Source: Huffington Post JERUSALEM, July 15 (Reuters) – Israel criticised on Monday the extension of Poland’s ban on kosher meat production, saying it damaged efforts to rehabilitate Jewish life in […]
Temple Mount
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Temple Mount הַר הַבַּיִת, Har haBáyith الحرم الشريف, al-Haram ash-Sharīf, Elevation 740 m (2,428 ft) Location Temple Mount Jerusalem Range Judean Coordinates 31°46′40.7″N 35°14′8.9″ECoordinates: 31°46′40.7″N 35°14′8.9″E Geology Type […]
Separation of Mosque-Church and State an Ahmadiyya Perspective
This video is from 2011
A patriotic American Muslim
Nice poetry on the topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDrhKXKORc
Italy racism row: Cecile Kyenge compared to orangutan
Epigraph: O ye who believe! let not one people deride another people, who may be better than they, nor let women deride other women, who may be better than they. […]
Zimmerman verdict: Civil rights groups express dismay
Source: BBC Civil rights groups in the US have expressed dismay after neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida last year. […]
Steve Sutherland of CBC Radio Talks to Malik Lal Khan Sahib in Information Morning
This video is from 2011