Egypt discovers three millennia-old tombs
By AFP – Aug 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry on Tuesday shows three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi which were discovered in […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih stresses for stronger Pan-African movement to unify & uplift Africans
Source: http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/stronger-pan-african-movement-vital-for-african-unity.html | SEBASTIAN SYME The Ameer and Missionary in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana, Maulvi Muhammed Bin-Salih, has stressed the need for a stronger Pan-African movement to unify and uplift the people of African descent in the diaspora to keep stronger ties with members in the rest of the […]
Italy applauds Libya’s decision on migrant ‘search and rescue’ zone
By AFP – Aug 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 14 shows the Italian rescue ship Vos Prudence run by NGO ‘Doctors Without Borders’ arriving in the port of Salerno carrying 935 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean sea. French NGO MSF announced on Saturday the activities […]
The Ahmadis of Algeria: Government’s most convenient security threat?
Source: https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/the-ahmadis-of-algeria-the-governments-most-convenient-security-threat.511921/ | By Jacob Lindelöw Berntson Despite numbering in the few thousands, the followers of this Ahamdiyya Islam have been branded a major security threat by the Algerian state. Now, they are facing both a crackdown and a propaganda war. In the last six months, at least 70 individuals belonging to […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Maulvi charges President Akufo to bring all on Citizens on Board
Source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/We-II-continue-to-be-spectators-Islamic-leader-to-President-567048 The Head of the Ahmadiyya Mission in Ghana, Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo to bring all on board if he really wants Ghanaians to be citizens and not spectators. According to him, if the person charging you to be a participant or citizen does […]
The world is at risk if Muslims become nonentities —Ariyo, missionary, Ibadan Ahmadiyya community
Source: http://tribuneonlineng.com/world-risk-muslims-become-nonentities-ariyo-missionary-ibadan-ahmadiyya-community/ The missionary of the Ibadan Circuit of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Mualim Abdul Hakeem Ariyo, in this interview by SAHEED SALAWU, speaks on the significance of the “International Bai’at (initiation ceremony),” which was a highlight of the Jalsa Salana (annual convention) of the Jama’at, the 2017 edition of which […]
Drinking Liquor Without Getting Drunk Not Sinful: Islamic Scholar
EGYPTIAN STREETS FEBRUARY 13, 2017 In a sharp contradiction to what is common among Muslims, Khaled Al Gendy, a famous Islamic cleric and a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, stated that drinking liquor without getting drunk is not sinful. “If the same alcoholic drink was consumed by […]
Police fire tear gas to halt Morocco ‘million-man march’
Source: Arab News AL-HOCEIMA, Morocco: Police in the northern Moroccan city of Al-Hoceima on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters and stop them marching in defiance of a government ban. Organizers from the Al-Hirak Al-Shaabi movement dubbed the demonstration the “million-man march” and said they would go ahead with […]
Far-Right group sends ship to Mediterranean to confront ‘criminal’ rescue vessels and block migrants
Migrants packed into a rubber boat wait to be rescued about 20 miles north of the Libyan coast. CREDIT: AP Nick Squires, rome 13 JULY 2017 • An extreme Right-wing organisation is sending a boat to the Mediterranean to try to stop the exodus of migrants from North Africa […]
Malta: Promoting education & reading of books Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat donates books to Msida Primary School
Source: https://ahmadiyyamalta.org/2017/07/09/ahmadiyya-donates-books-to-msida-school-2/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta donated a selection of children’s books to the Msida Primary School. The president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Laiq Ahmed Atif met with the Head of School and presented her books on behalf of the community. He said: “The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community promotes the […]
Technology in sub-Saharan Cultures
by: Khaleel Shaikh Genetic and paleontological findings have concluded that Africa is the birthplace of the entire human race. Africa is often thought of as a continent rich in natural beauty and culture. However, little is known or understood about the technology and innovation which was present throughout its history […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam Saeed Abass Urges Muslims to follow true teachings of the Holy Qu’ran
Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/muslims-urged-to-exhibit-the-tenets-of-islam-118837 | By Afedzi Abdullah/Isaac Arkoh, GNA At the Cape Coast Stadium, where the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission converged, Imam Saeed Abass, Abura Circuit Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, urged the gathering to remain true to the virtues of Islam. He said fasting is a religious exercise, which draws people closer […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Ameer Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih urges Muslims embrace responsible citizenship
Sources: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/ahmadiyya-missionary-urges-muslims-embrace-responsible-citizenship-118838 http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Ahmadiyya-Missionary-urges-Muslims-to-embrace-responsible-citizenship-552748 By Kodjo Adams, William Fiabu, GNA Accra, June 26, GNA – Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, has called on all to eschew negative activities and embrace the values of responsible citizenship. They should also inculcate […]
Algeria: Amnesty International calls to halt the wave of arrests & prosecutions of Ahmadi Muslims
Source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/06/algeria-wave-of-arrests-and-prosecutions-of-hundreds-of-ahmadis/ Algeria must halt its clampdown against members of the minority Ahmadiyya religious movement, said Amnesty International today, ahead of the appeal hearing on 21 June of six Ahmadis sentenced to up to four years in prison for charges relating to the exercise of their religion. There are an estimated […]
Algeria: Wave of arrests and prosecutions of hundreds of Ahmadis
19 June 2017, Algeria must halt its clampdown against members of the minority Ahmadiyya religious movement, said Amnesty International today, ahead of the appeal hearing on 21 June of six Ahmadis sentenced to up to four years in prison for charges relating to the exercise of their religion. At […]
Arab world’s coming challenges
Jun 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Fifty years after the Six-Day War, which marked the beginning of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Middle East remains a region in seemingly perpetual crisis. So it is no surprise that, when addressing the region, politicians, diplomats, and the donor […]
Book Review: The Moor’s Last Stand and Blood and Faith review – the expulsion of Muslims from Spain
Source: The Guardian By Giles Tremlett Two books, one by Elizabeth Drayson and one by Matthew Carr, investigate the harsh fate of the Moors and their heirs from the 15th […]
ICC calls for ‘immediate arrest’ of Qadhafi son
By AFP – Jun 15,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on August 23, 2011 shows Saif Al Islam Qadhafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, appearing in […]
An industry built on human misery
Tracey Ferrier AAP, Petra Kaminsky DPA As nations around the world grapple with the people smuggling trade, vital questions beg answers. How many criminals are involved in smuggling? Who are they? How many desperate people are smuggled each year? And how many lives are lost along the way? Waves of desperate […]
Algerian Human Rights Organization Condemns Targeting of Ahmadi Muslims
Source: http://stopthepersecution.org/2017/06/algerian-human-rights-organization-condemns-targeting-of-ahmadis/ ALGERIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CONDEMNS TARGETING OF AHMADI MUSLIMS 12TH JUNE 2017 / / The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has condemned the Government’s crackdown on the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority. Referring to the arrests of the Algerian Ahmadis, the LADDH called it an unacceptable infringement of […]