A Poem for July 4th: My Adopted Country
By Dr. Jariullah Khan, Dallas, TX A country has adopted me and I have adopted her When millions of my Ahmadi brothers and sisters are suffering back home My adopted […]
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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
The Question of Divided Loyalty Some Parallels From History
Source: Alislam.org By MIRZA BASHIR AHMAD (1893-1963) Translated from Urdu by Professor Mohammad Aslam During the U. S. Presidential election two contestants were in the field: Nixon and Kennedy. Kennedy being […]
Naseem Mahdi delivering the invocation at State of Pennsylvania Assembly
Maulana Naseem Mahdi gave the invocation during the opening of session at the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 12, 2011. Mahdi is the national vice president of the […]
United States Declaration of Independence
John Trumbull‘s famous painting is often identified as a depiction of the signing of the Declaration, but it actually shows the drafting committee presenting its work to the Congress From Wikipedia, the […]
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Independence Day Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place across the United States on Independence Day. Also called The Fourth of […]
Commentary of Al-Quran 16:91, the Verse recited in Every Friday Sermon
“Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you may take heed.” (Al Quran 16:91) This is the concluding speech of the previous Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat […]
Egyptian army suspends constitution
Source: BBC The head of the Egyptian army has appeared live on television, announcing the suspension of the constitution. General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, flanked by religious and military leaders, said […]
Bone marrow ‘frees men of HIV drugs’
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News Two patients have been taken off their HIV drugs after bone-marrow transplants seemed to clear the virus from their bodies, doctors report. One of the patients has spent nearly four months without taking medication with no sign of the […]
India launches huge cheap food programme ahead of election
Source: BBC The Indian government has launched a giant programme to provide subsidised food to two-thirds of the population. The Food Security Ordinance will provide 5kg of cheap grain every […]
German scheme a brain drain for EU?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swfhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/worldwide/player.swf<!– Across Europe, one young person in four has no job and the problem is considerably worse in countries such as Spain and Greece. Many German companies are keen to recruit new talent so the government is paying for language classes, travel costs and expenses for internship programmes. But is […]
Suspected US drone ‘kills 17’ in north-west Pakistan
Source: BBC At least 17 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say. At least two missiles were fired at a house in North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday, the deadliest drone attack in Pakistan this year. It […]
Khalifa of Islam Introducing the Gracious and the Merciful God of Islam to the non-Muslim Guests
This is address by World wide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, at the time of annual convention in Germany: Around minute 24 the Khalifa also talks about […]
Adopting and Recruiting Christian Apologists for Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD William Lane Craig is one of the foremost Christian apologists, enjoying tremendous following among the Protestant Christians in USA and UK. William […]
U.S. Muslims gather in Harrisburg to promote peace
Source: Trib Live By Carl Prine With more than 6,000 delegates and guests, the nation’s oldest Muslim peace conference wrapped up its annual summit on Sunday in Harrisburg with continuing calls to denounce terrorism and remain loyal to U.S. leaders. Termed “Jalsa Salana,” the yearly conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Video: Prophet Muhammad’s Compassion, according to Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal […]
Edward Snowden ‘applies for asylum in Russia’
Source: BBC US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied to Russia for political asylum, a Russian official says. Foreign ministry consul Kim Shevchenko said the request was made on Sunday night. The Kremlin has made no comment. The 30-year-old former CIA analyst is believed to be holed up in a […]
Video: Progress of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community During the Year
His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, during his concluding address in the annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany, which was attended by more than 31,000 from around the […]
19 firefighters killed in Arizona blaze; ‘Our entire crew was lost’
(CNN) — They were part of an elite squad who confronted wildfires up close, setting up barriers to stop their destructive spread. But the inferno blazing across central Arizona proved too much. The 19 firefighters were killed Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, northwest of Phoenix. It was the […]
Europe furious, ‘shocked’ by report of U.S. spying
Source: CNN By Josh Levs and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — European officials reacted with fury Sunday to a report that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on EU offices. The European Union […]
God of Islam: God of Nature and the Creator of our Universe
Epigraph: Allah has created the heavens without any pillars that you can see, and He has placed in the earth firm mountains that it may not quake with you, and […]