U.S. to Question India About Ban on Christian Charity
Source: The New York Times By ELLEN BARRY and SUHASINI RAJMARCH 9, 2017 Photo Pramod Dass, left, the director of Bethesda Charitable Endeavors, one of the Indian partners of Compassion […]
Trump’s anti-Muslim policies may portend oil industry brain drain
Source: The Guardian Asa Merritt in Midland, Texas The ban is already affecting hiring decisions, despite an oil industry desperate for specialists like ones from majority-Muslim nations to work in […]
Legal challenges to Trump’s travel ban mount from US states
Source: Associated Press By MARTHA BELLISLE and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER SEATTLE (AP) — Legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Queens organize a ‘women only’ event titled ‘Pioneer Women in My Faith’
Source: http://newyork.carpediem.cd/events/2889709-pioneer-women-in-my-faith-at-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-queens-ny/ 12th MARCH — 15:00 – 17:00
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Calgary try building bridges in High River by their Islam Understood Campaign
Source: http://www.highrivertimes.com/2017/03/09/campaign-seeks-to-remove-islam-misunderstanding By Kevin Rushworth, High River Times In order to build bridges and take down barriers, youth members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community launched a nation-wide campaign to remove misconceptions surrounding the Islamic faith. Thousands of Canadian Muslim youth chose March 5 to travel to towns and cities across […]
Canada: People from King for Refugees attend open house at Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Maple
Source: http://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/7179996-ureport-people-from-king-for-refugees-attend-maple-mosque-open-house/ King Connection | By Nancy Hopkinson Several people from King for Refugees accepted the kind invitation of the Muslim Ahmadiyya Mosque in Maple to attend an open house on Sunday, March 5. The visitors arrived at 2 p.m. and were directed to the mezzanine upstairs to view the prayers. In […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims in Fitchburg help bridge the gap between them and their non-Muslim counterparts
Source: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/letters/ci_30845659/heres-your-chance-meet-muslim Here’s your chance to meet a Muslim Sentinel & Enterprise UPDATED: 03/09/2017 08:55:35 AM EST In this age of misinformation, many Americans have misconceptions about Islam and a majority (62 percent) don’t even know a Muslim. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association aims to erase these misgivings and answer any […]
Muhammad Ali’s son says he was detained a second time at US airport
Source: ET Muhammad Ali, Jr., son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, speaks during a forum on the consequences of US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on March 9, 2017. PHOTO: AFP Muhammad Ali Jr, the son and namesake of the late boxing great, […]
‘New coat of paint’
Source: Dawn ‘New coat of paint’ In another legal challenge, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint on behalf of several refugee assistance groups over the controversial executive order. “Putting a new coat of paint on the Muslim ban doesn’t solve its fundamental problem, which is that the Constitution […]
Canada: Young Ahmadi Muslim Torontonians Combating Islamophobia… want to dispel myths people have about their faith
Source: http://torontoist.com/2017/03/meet-the-young-torontonians-combating-islamophobia/ BY ANDERS MARSHALL On March 5, a cold day in downtown Toronto, about 30 young kids from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square to talk to people about Islam. Their campaign’s goal, called “Islam Understood,” aims to inform the public and foster a community of young people […]
USA: American Ahmadi Muslims explain true Islam… Islam in America still shrouded in mystery & misconceptions
Source: http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20170308/letter-few-americans-know-muslim Just hearing the word Islam or Muslim brings emotions like fear and anxiety to many Americans. Thoughts of uncertainty regarding the future of the world and safety of the United States always becomes a topic when discussing Islam. As a Muslim, I was appalled when someone asked me if […]
Ahmadi Muslim Women’s Community invites Seattle Limbe Sewing Circle to make feminine hygiene kits at their mosque in Monroe
Source: https://www.evensi.us/invitation-to-sew-with-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-monroe-wa/202373349 PROGRAM: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch (provided) . To enhance our cross-cultural experience and strengthen us as a community, the Ahmadi Muslim Community invites members of the Seattle Limbe Sewing Circle to make feminine hygiene kits at the mosque in Monroe. The sisters of the Ahmadi Muslim […]
Canada: Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Women’s History Month
Source: Canada: Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Women’s History Month By Dr Amatul Quddus Ayaz-Shams | Marseilles As we commemorate Women’s History Month this March, I wish to elaborate on this subject and shine some light upon the remarkable gestures of generosity and outstanding achievements of the women in my […]
How Descendants of a Slave and a Supreme Court Justice Righted a 160-Year-Old Wrong
Source: Time Melissa Chan Mar 08, 2017 More than a century after the Supreme Court declared that Dred Scott and his fellow slaves were not U.S. citizens, descendants of Scott […]
You’re Not Above the Law Ethics Watchdog to White House:
Source: The Daily Beast A top government ethics watchdog on Thursday pushed back against White House claims that its employees are not subject to ethics rules that bind every other federal government official. Walter Shaub, the director of the Office of Government Ethics, told Stefan Passatino, President Donald Trump’s deputy […]
Pastor Arrested for Chopping Up Teen
Source: The Daily Beast A woman and her dog were the first to find the headless torso. The duo stumbled upon the remains in a gas station dumpster in Jacksonville, Florida, on a Sunday morning in June 1994. The body’s head, legs, and hands were missing. Two bloodstained kitchen knives […]
Working for Trump is an embarrassment
Source: CNN On Wednesday, former Governor Jon Huntsman accepted President Donald Trump’s offer to serve as US ambassador to Russia. Having previously served as an ambassador to China, Huntsman may feel prepared for the task at hand. But chances are he will become the latest Trump employee to face professional […]
What Islam could teach Donald Trump about democracy and freedom
Source: Washington Post By David Decosimo, who teaches religion, ethics and politics at Boston University and is currently writing a book on freedom and domination in Christianity and Islam. America’s […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Lloydminster to hold “Islam Understood” session at North Battleford Library to educate locals
Source: http://www.battlefordsnow.com/article/553262/islam-information-session-library By Angela Brown Curious to know more about Islam but don’t know who to ask? The Ahma’adiyya Muslim Jama’at missionary from Lloydminster is holding an information session at the North Battleford Library, called Islam Understood, to try to educate people on Islam. Tariq Azeem, of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’adiyya will give […]
Owen Sound: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association aims to build bridges between Canadians & Muslims by their Nationwide ‘Islam Understood’ campaign
Source: http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=91540 Muslims Canvassing Owen Sound | by Claire McCormack About 30 youth will be canvassing Owen Sound apart of Islam Understood You may find a Muslim youth at your door this weekend. It’s part of the Nationwide ‘Islam Understood’ campaign put on by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association that aims […]