Egypt to ban Ramadan gatherings to counter spread of coronavirus
Apr 7, 2020 – swissinfo.ch CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks to counter the […]
Religious belief. Most Swiss Christians don’t believe story behind Easter
Source: Apr 7, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Almost two-thirds of Swiss Christians who took part in a survey do not think the Resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact. Three-quarters of […]
What impact is COVID-19 having on Middle East conflicts?
The novel coronavirus has put global trade on hold, placed half of the world population in confinement and has the potential to topple governments and reshape diplomatic relations. The United […]
Official English Translation: Special Address by Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
2nd April 2020 ©Makhzan-e-Tasaweer On 27th March 2020, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), delivered a special message […]
Empty Hotels, Idled Tour Buses, The Pandemic Is Devastating Tourism
Source: MSN MEXICO CITY — There were major hurricanes, and the global financial crisis of 2008. There was 9/11, and an array of regional health scares, from SARS to Zika. But during the decades that he’s been involved in the tourism business in the Caribbean island nation of Sint […]
“Medieval Medicine” or Necessary Measures? Virologists Are Divided Over Need for Draconian Shutdowns
How deadly is the coronavirus? How much of the population has already been infected? How widespread is immunity? The models politicians are relying on to make radical decisions in the […]
A Migrant’s Fatal Journey ‘Now He’s Dead and We Have Nothing’
Thousands of African migrants die every year on their way to Europe. One family from Conakry, Guinea, bet everything they had on their eldest son making it — and lost. […]
Sudan plans to abolish death penalty for quitting Islam
By Tamar Svanidze Journalist, Global Affairs Khartoum Mosque The government of Sudan is expected to no longer hand down a death sentence for those found guilty of apostasy, a crime that is highly frowned upon in the Islamic world. The government did say that the law also must go further […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at supports Gambia Red Cross
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, The Gambia, in collaboration with Humanity First on Friday donated sanitary materials to the government of The Gambia through The Gambia Red […]
I’m a medic on a rescue ship in Italy – right now, authorities are using coronavirus as an excuse to let migrants die
Despite the pandemic, non-assistance and deliberate delays have become the new norm in Maltese and Italian rescues zones, causing more disappearances and deaths, both at sea and in Libya Valeria […]
Plan to train repentant Boko Haram insurgents illogical, unthinkable –Alatoye, Ahmadiyya National Head
Published March 28, 2020 National Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Alatoye, talks about religious harmony, Boko Haram insurgency, insecurity and other issues with SIMON UTEBOR What […]
What are the reasons why Europe does not want to return the over 400,000 pieces of stolen African art?
Nii Ntreh | Staff Writer December 02, 2019 In its relationship with Africa, even after slavery and the slave trade, Europe has provably been moved by a certain paternalism, […]
Mosques face up to pandemic as Friday prayers bring coronavirus risk
Mar 20, 2020 – By Yuddy Cahya, Umit Bektas and Abdi Sheikh JAKARTA/ISTANBUL/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The coronavirus stopped communal Muslim prayers for the first time in living memory in […]
International Justice: Hopes rising that war criminals will be brought to court
By Julia Crawford Mar 30, 2020 An alleged Liberian war criminal is expected to be tried at Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court later this year. (Keystone) With Switzerland’s first international war crimes trial in a non-military court expected to take place in coming months, Swiss NGO TRIAL International says such […]
Coronavirus would not have spread so quickly if the world had abided by the teachings of Islam on epidemic – Sultan of Sokoto
The President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III has said the Coronavirus pandemic would not have spread so quickly to different countries if […]
As divisions grow, now is the time to hold a public inquiry into religious literacy in the media
Reasoned, open discussion around religion isn’t just helpful, it is necessary to cultivate the understanding needed to bridge cultural gaps and appreciate different belief systems, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss and Yasmin Qureshi […]
GHANA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission suspends Jumah and other congregational prayers over COVID-19
By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Cape Coast, March 18, GNA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana has indefinitely suspended Friday prayers (Jumah) and other congregational prayers as a precautionary measure […]
Famous Muslim Travellers of the Past
Words: Juber Ahmed Muslim travellers were leading pioneers in broadening their horizons [through travel] not only because they desired to travel, but also because they had a religious incentive behind […]
The universe may be conscious, say prominent scientists
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Who should lead the fight for global justice?
NEW HAVEN – At a recent private dinner at the World Economic Forum held to discuss climate change, the primatologist Jane Goodall opened the proceedings with a rendition of the universal greeting call of Gombe chimpanzees, the subject of her life’s work. With a few simple sounds, Goodall underscored the […]
