I’m Muslim. Here’s how I explain my faith to fearful Americans.
Source: The Washington Post By Ayan Omar Ayan Omar is a language arts teacher in St. Cloud, Minnesota. “Do you want to kill us?” It’s a question I get a […]
USA: Usama Khan, President of the Ahmaddiyya Muslim Student Association at Ohio State University attends Radio broadcast
Source:http://www.yonkerstribune.com/2016/11/co-host-richard-narog-and-usama-khan-ahmadiyya-muslim-student-association-at-ohio-state-president-on-westchester-on-the-level-wednesday-november-29-2016-at-10am-est Co-host Richard Narog and Usama Khan, Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association at Ohio State President on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, November 29, 2016, at 10am EST HEZI ARIS 3:59AM • NOVEMBER 29, 2016 ARCHIVES, BOROUGH OF THE BRONX, NY, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, GOVERNANCE, INTERNATIONAL, PEOPLE, POLITICS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY […]
Canada: Lloyd’s newly inaugurated Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque holds open house for public dispelling myths about Islam
Source: http://www.lloydminstersource.com/articles/article/2016-11-29-lloyd-mosque-officially-opens By Jaime Polmateer | November 29, 2016 12:00 AM ALL ARE WELCOME Local Imam and missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Tariq Azeem, gave a presentation dispelling common misconceptions of Islam at an open house for the newly inaugurated mosque on Sunday. JAIME POLMATEER LLS PHOTO The local chapter of […]
CIA director warns Donald Trump over the worst mistakes he could make with Iran, Syria and Russia
Tearing up the Iran nuclear deal would be ‘disastrous’ and ‘the height of folly’, John Brennan says Adam Withnall @adamwithnall 0:09 / 0:24 The director of the CIA has warned Donald Trump it would be “disastrous” to tear up the US’s nuclear deal with Iran, after the President-elect pledged to […]
Photographer Combats Trump’s Islamophobia With Stunning Portrait Series
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post You could turn on the television and watch President-elect Donald Trump or one of his right-hand men tell you about […]
Halima Aden Becomes First Miss Minnesota Contestant To Compete In Hijab And Burkini
Source: Huffington Post By Rebecca Shapiro Senior Editor, The Huffington Post Halima Aden advanced to the semifinals in this weekend’s Miss Minnesota USA pageant, becoming the first-ever contestant in the competition […]
Viral Videos Teach Muslim Women How To Deflect Hijab Grabbers
Source: Huffington Post BY Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post The election of Donald Trump left many Muslims around the country ― along with a host of other religious and ethnic minorities ― feeling fearful. Many feared not only what a Trump presidency would mean for their civil rights, […]
Trump says he will ‘leave business’ to focus on presidency
Source: BBC President-elect Donald Trump has announced he is to leave his business empire to focus on the presidency and avoid perceived conflicts of interest. Mr Trump gave few details […]
Dallas-area faith leaders unite against prejudice, pledge to bridge postelection divisions
Source: Dallas News By Sanya Mansoor RICHARDSON — With a backdrop of giant Texas and American flags, two dozen Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders pledged to fight prejudice this morning at the Islamic Center of North Texas. They discussed worries among their congregations following the presidential election, the importance of […]
Canada: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at organizes interfaith conference to discuss, “End-of-Life Decisions: Faith-Based Perspectives”
Source: http://www.therecord.com/living-story/6985016-conference-discusses-issue-of-end-of-life-decisions/ Conference discusses issue of end-of-life decisions Rabbi Moshe Goldman stressed Judaism’s focus on justice and fulfilling the directives of the faith. Chris Hussey,Record staff | Waterloo Region Record | By Record staff Is a peaceful and civil discussion about religion possible? For over 36 years, the local World Religions Conference […]
Chino: “Love conquers hate, through education”, Ahmadi Muslims
Source: http://www.pe.com/articles/well-819183-nov-administrators.html Love conquers hate, through education In the aftermath of the election, there has been a rise in hate crimes against Muslims and other minorities, which is truly unfortunate. As an Ahmadi Muslim, I believe the best way to counter bigotry and intolerance is with education, love and dialogue. Most […]
Canada: Hamilton’s Ahamdiyya Muslim Group donate “gift of life” at blood clinic
Source: http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6989724-hamilton-muslim-group-donates-gift-of-life-at-blood-clinic/ “In the holy Qur’an, it states that anyone who saves one life, it’s like you’ve saved mankind” Blood donation Carmela Fragomeni,The Hamilton Spectator Rehan Tanvir, 27, has donated blood 16 times. Hamilton Spectator By Carmela Fragomeni Saboor Farha is a bit jealous her husband could donate blood, and she […]
Islamic State group claims Ohio State University rampage
Source:BBC The Islamic State group says it was behind a car and knife rampage at a US college that left 11 people injured. Monday’s attack at Ohio State University was carried out by one of its students, Somali-born Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the authorities said. The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency […]
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”. In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia’s […]
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir Says Dealing With Donald Trump Will Be ‘Much Easier’
Source: Time (CAIRO) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, voiced his support Tuesday for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying dealing with him will be “much easier”. Trump “focuses on the interests of the American citizen, as opposed to […]
Donald Trump to Announce Carrier Deal to Keep Jobs in Indiana
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller President-elect Donald Trump will visit Indianapolis Thursday to announce that he has reached an agreement with Carrier, the maker of air conditioning systems and other products, to reverse a planned plant closure in the city, fulfilling a campaign promise. The company began preparations to eliminate […]
Trump names Obamacare critic Tom Price to key role
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Tom Price, a strong critic of President Obama’s healthcare reforms, as his future health secretary. The Georgia congressman and orthopaedic surgeon, 62, […]
A black police officer complained about racism. He says his department retaliated by firing him.
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. David Mitchell retired as a lieutenant with the San Diego Police Department in 2014 — but he wasn’t done being a police officer. So he signed on with the Chula Vista Police Department, just outside San Diego. Like all lateral entry […]
Syria conflict: US admits mistakes led to strike on state forces
Source: BBC The US has admitted carrying out an attack in eastern Syria that killed dozens of Syrian forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS). The US-led coalition said the “mistake” on 17 September was intended to target IS positions. Coalition aircraft from the UK, US, Denmark and Australia were involved […]
‘We’ve never had anything like this’: Racist, threatening message left on door of black church
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. With the racist words freshly scrubbed from the door of his church, the Rev. Todd Robertson searched for a Scripture reading that would set the right tone for his congregation — somewhere between hopeful and defiant. Most of all, he didn’t […]