The Canadian Press – Feb 17, 2017 Photo: Twitter Canada’s Muslim community has received an outpouring of support in the wake of stinging personal attacks against a Liberal MP and her motion to condemn and combat Islamophobia. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada says individual Canadians and elected officials alike have […]
Source: http://byuiscroll.org/muslim-marine-seeks-to-spread-knowledge-about-islam/ ARIELLE TRUJILLO | NEWS | FEBRUARY 16, 2017 A Muslim Marine is striving to spread the word about Islam in an effort to fight nationwide misconceptions. Mansoor Shams is traveling around the country offering to answer questions people may have about Islam, seeking to dispel preconceived fears and prejudice, according to NPR news. […]
Source: http://www.voanews.com/a/oldest-us-muslim-group-meets-with-congressmen/3729922.html Oldest US Muslim Group Meets with Congressmen The oldest Muslim organization in the United States held its seventh annual “Day on the Hill” with a series of meetings Friday with members of Congress that took on added significance with President Donald Trump’s effort to halt immigration from seven Muslim-majority […]
Reuters International FEB 18, 2017 Demonstrators march during the “Day Without Immigrants” protest in Washington, DC, February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein (reuters_tickers) MUNICH (Reuters) – A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travellers already on planes from entering […]
Source: http://www.india.com/news/agencies/congressional-ahmadiyya-muslim-caucus-re-launched-in-us-1850543/ By PTI Feeds | Published: February 18, 2017 12:57 PM IST Washington, Feb 18 (PTI) Two US lawmakers have re-launched Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus in a bid to highlight religious and human rights abuses suffered by the minority community across the world, including Pakistan. Democratic Congressman from California Jackie […]
Reuters International FEB 18, 2017 – Egyptian Omar Abdel-Rahman speaks during a news conference in this still image taken from February 1993 video footage on January 18, 2013. REUTERS/Reuters TV/Files (reuters_tickers) By Bill Trott (Reuters) – Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Muslim cleric known as “the blind sheikh” who was convicted […]
Source: http://www.publicnow.com/view/413E0132A08A2C557B35D344358F8559D563868E WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus Co-Chairs Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) released the following statement today, in celebration of the launch of the Caucus for the 115th Congress. ‘Today, over 100 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are gathered for their 7th Annual ‘Day on […]
But views of both have gotten better. By Antonia Blumberg A new survey asked Americans to rate different religious groups on a “feeling thermometer” from zero to 100. The results revealed that Americans are warming up to people to different faiths. The survey, released Wednesday by Pew Research Center, found […]
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/02/17/m103-muslims-community-canada_n_14821498.html OTTAWA — Canada’s Muslim community has received an outpouring of support in the wake of stinging personal attacks against a Liberal MP and her motion to condemn and combat Islamophobia. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada says individual Canadians and elected officials alike have reached out in the 48 hours […]
Source: http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/word-hill-muslim-group-advocacy-day-focuses-refugees Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern will address the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA before its advocacy day on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo) The seventh annual “Day on the Hill” for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA today will highlight its “True Islam” campaign and “#MuslimAlly” hashtag. The […]
Source: http://fox6now.com/2017/02/16/milwaukee-man-among-group-of-muslims-traveling-to-capitol-hill-to-address-humanitarian-concerns/ MILWAUKEE — A group of Muslims are headed to the Hill, including one Milwaukee man. They’ll be meeting with U.S. representatives. It’s something they’ve done for nearly a decade. “Building bridges is kind of what we’re all about,” said Rizwan Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. At Mitchell International Airport, Rizwan […]
Source: http://www.candgnews.com/news/local-muslim-group-aims-peace-and-justice-world-99363 Local Muslim group aims for peace and justice in world By Linda Shepard ROCHESTER HILLS — While watching documentaries depicting the events of Sept. 11, 2001, local resident Mahir Osman was asked by his 11-year old nephew how anyone could cause so much destruction and why were they filled […]
Source: The Guardian BY Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Pope Francis has offered his unequivocal support to grassroots organisers and activists who are fighting for social justice, migrants, and environmentalism, saying he […]
Source: https://archive.org/details/Mayor_Gary_Leitzell_visits_the_Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Community_in_West_Dayton by City of Dayton OH Published February 13, 2013 Mayor Gary Leitzell visits the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in West Dayton on this episode of Talk to City Hall – This is the program where the Dayton Mayor and City Commissioners talk to you about important issues facing the City […]
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump […]
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth and Anne Gearan February 16 JERUSALEM — Just minutes after President Trump made his first detailed remarks on the decades-long conflict between Israel […]
Source: Los Angeles Times BY David Montero Pastor David Daniels didn’t really have a choice. The refugees were desperate. He could feel that. Their need was great. He could see […]
Source: The Charlotte Observer BY TIM FUNK North Carolina-based evangelist Franklin Graham, who’s made headlines with his tough talk about Muslims, LGBTQ persons and former President Barack Obama, invoked […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A recent poll in USA shows that even though the perception of the Muslims has improved over […]
RELIGION FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Women of major religions challenge ‘homogenous’ way of life Saliha Malik, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, told symposium attendees that the Quran dictates equal rights for men and women. Brad Loper Special to the Star-Telegram BY SARAH BAHARI Members of Christian, Jewish and Muslim […]