Ode to Nana Asma’u: Voice and Spirit
By: Natty Mark Samuels Nana Asma’u sits in the pantheon, of the great educators of Africa. Taught by female scholars – such as Aisha – in her family, as well […]
Tackling migration at the source
Nov 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kemal Dervis For citizens of poor countries, migration often is a highly appealing option. The journey to a new country is often perilous, but it promises far greater economic opportunity: average per capita incomes in advanced economies can be more than 50 times higher […]
Historic Jewish quarter of Marrakesh sees revival
This place of worship was built originally in 1492 By AFP – Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A woman sits on the side of the road next to a doorway […]
Women find some respite in Libya’s ‘families only’ cafes
By Reuters – Oct 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Women sit at a cafe on a beach in Tripoli, Libya, on Saturday (Reuters photo) TRIPOLI — Fashionable cafes springing up in Libya’s capital are shutting out single men and catering for women looking for a break from the tensions — political […]
UK: Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Holds Landmark Africa Peace Symposium
PRESS RELEASE PAN-AFRICAN AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UK HOLDS LANDMARK AFRICA PEACE SYMPOSIUM The Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted its first ever Africa Peace Symposium on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London under the guidance and tutelage of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]
UK: PAAMA North Region holds 1st Tabligh Event launching their Outreach Peace Awareness Campaign
Report by Toby Ephram, National Outreach Co-odinater Paama UK On 3rd Sept 2017 the Paama North Region held their 1st ever tabligh event as part of the national paama Launch of outreach peace awareness campaign and actions against Hatred, Radicalisation and Extremism under the supervision of Vice President Mr Ahmed […]
KITOTO: My girlfriend has converted to Islam
Sunday October 22 2017 The girl I like and love recently converted to Islam. She blames the church for the step she took, and no one has been able to convince her to change her mind. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP In Summary Faith is between an individual and God. […]
As a former US marine, I see Trump’s phone call with a widow being used as a political football and feel like everyone’s missed the point
Civilians in the US don’t seem to understand that we are fighting what we’ve termed the Forever War Peter Lucier Thursday 19 October 2017 We call it the “Forever War”. Waged for 16 years, from Afghanistan and Pakistan, to Iraq, Syria, Yemen, North Africa and beyond, it’s been going on […]
Algeria: Laws to Prevent ‘Alteration’ of Citizens’ Religious Convictions
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat Since 2008, according to the minister, all Imams finished their religious education programs and memorized the Qur’an because these measures are important to ensure moderate speech that could serve the country. Eissa himself is in a war against al-Ahmadiyya sect and Shiaism in the country. Recently, he told state radio […]
The Gambia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat donates food & clothing to Tallinding fire disaster victims
Source: http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/ahmadiyya-supports-tallinding-fire-disaster-victims | Author: Cherno Omar Bobb Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at-The Gambia on Monday donated 5 bags of rice, 2 bags of onion, 4 gallons of 5 liter cooking oil, three school bags and cloths to three victim families of fire disaster in Tallinding. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at the victims’ compound […]
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah sign deal in Cairo
Source: BBC News Hamas and Fatah have signed a landmark reconciliation deal in Cairo in a key step towards ending a decade-long rift between the two Palestinian factions. The deal […]
Gambia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat donates cash to NoGJWCA
Source: http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-donates-cash-to-nogjwca | Author: Fatou Dem Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at on Monday donated a cash amount of D5, 000 to the Network of Gender Journalists for Women and Cultural Advancement (NoGJWCA), as part of their support for the launch of the network. Speaking at the handing over ceremony of the cash at the Amir’s […]
Ahmadi Muslims Face Growing Persecution in Algeria
Source: https://muftah.org/ahmadi-muslims-face-growing-persecution-algeria/#.WdkP_4-CzIU | Fatima Mohie-Eldin On August 28, Mohamed Fali, the leader of Algeria’s Ahmadiyya Muslim sect, was arrested. On September 13, he was sentenced to a six month suspended prison term and a fine of 20,000 Algerian dinars, on charges of “offending Islam” and “unauthorized fundraising.” Similarly ill-defined charges have been leveled […]
Italian effort to stop migrants fuels bloody battle in Libya
By maggie michael, associated press CAIRO — Oct 5, 2017, 8:20 AM ET The Associated Press WATCH Migrant Crisis: The Harrowing Plight of Refugee Families http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/italian-effort-stop-migrants-fuels-bloody-battle-libya-50298950 It began when a Libyan militia paid by Italy to stop migrants heading to Europe intercepted a group of human traffickers offshore. That confrontation […]
Ghana wakes up and smells the coffee
Sunday October 1 2017 A man holds a colander full of dried Robusta coffee cherries before the beans are removed from their peel in the village of Leklebi Agbesia in the Volta Region of Ghana on August 23, 2017. Ghanaian coffee is a matter of heritage and personal pride for […]
Ghana: 90-year-old denied bride for being an ahmadiyya muslim
File photo A 90-year-old man, Sadick Ohene Adu, is demanding a refund of money paid as dowry to the family of his bride, after they refused to allow her to […]
How France Is Making Libya Worse
Macron Is Strengthening Haftar By Jalel Harchaoui On July 25, at peace talks in Paris convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, the leaders of Libya’s two main factions—Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the self-styled Libyan […]
‘Rescued migrants lucky to dodge Libyan coastal clampdown’
By Reuters – Sep 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants on a rubber boat are rescued by the SOS Mediterranee organisation during a search and rescue operation, as the Libyan Coast […]
IPOB Crisis: Don’t carry out reprisal attacks, Imam warns Muslims
September 15, 2017 Nasir Ibrahim Nigeria Muslims The Chief Imam of Alfurqan Jumaat mosque in Kano, Bashir Umar, has warned Muslims against engaging in reprisal attacks on […]
Tunisia scraps ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims
Source: Arab News TUNIS: Tunisia has abolished a decades-old ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslims, the presidency said Thursday. “Congratulations to the women of Tunisia for the enshrinement of the […]