Source: http://koin.com/2017/07/08/trio-hopes-to-dispel-misconceptions-with-meet-a-muslim/ Trio hopes to dispel misconceptions with ‘Meet a Muslim’ They want to start an open dialogue with people who may not know any Muslims PORTLAND, Ore. (Pamplin Media) — Six months after his talk at Pacific University, Harris Zafar and friends bring ‘Ask a Muslim’ to Hillsboro plaza As […]
Source: BBC Bread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic Mass must not be gluten-free – although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled. […]
Source: http://www.mnialive.com/articles/canadian-muslim-community-discusses-strategies-to-counter-extremist-ideology Author: Safwan Choudhry (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada ) | Date: 08 July 2017 The annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada – called Jalsa Salana – began on Friday, July 7. After the Friday prayers, a special press conference was held with Mr. Lal Khan Malik, National President […]
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ahmadiyya-muslim-conference-1.4196534 | By Salma Ibrahim, CBC News Posted: Jul 09, 2017 5:00 AM ET Over 20,000 people are expected to show up at the conference this weekend, organizers say The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is tackling a number of hot topics this weekend at its annual convention at the International Centre in Mississauga. Muslims come […]
Source: http://phoenixnewsinfo.com/canadian-roots-exchange-building-bridges-in-our-community/ Jessica Alegria is the program officer for the Canadian Roots Exchange, an organization that aims to build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth by facilitating dialogue and strengthening relationships. One such event was held recently at Saskatoon’s new Ahmadiyya Baitur Rahmat Mosque which is located on Grasswood Road East. […]
‘We don’t have a policy in Syria,’ one former US State Department official told me. ‘Everybody in the Middle East knows that whatever is said by the Pentagon, State Department or National Security Council lacks authority because whatever assurances they give may be contradicted within the hour by a presidential tweet or […]
Source: https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/7400725-ahmadiyya-muslims-donate-2m-to-mackenzie-health-foundation/ | by Ali Raza The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada has pledged $2 million to the Mackenzie Health Foundation as part of the hospital’s “Exceptional Care Belongs Here” campaign. The donation adds to the $250 million campaign that aims to equip the hospital with “state-of-the-art” equipment and service. To celebrate the gift, […]
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/07/05/a-gift-from-the-amj | By Bradford Times Staff The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (Community) presented the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury with a cheque for $7,500 at Canada Day – representing funds raised for Recreation, Culture, Heritage and Health by the annual AMJ Run for Bradford (BWG) held earlier this year. “Without the participation of […]
Source: http://www.citynews.ca/2017/07/01/ontarians-mark-canada-150-citizenship-ceremony-community-celebrations/ | BY BRENNAN DOHERTY, THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada Day parties ran across the province. One such celebration was held at the Baitul Islam Mosque, an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Vaughan, Ont., north of Toronto. Lal Khan Malik, national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at of Canada, said that Canada Day is […]
Source: http://www.ahmadiyya.ca/public/annualconvention2017 The 41st Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada will be held on July 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2017 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. “The primary purpose of this Convention is that every sincere member of Jama`at may derive religious benefits and at the same time acquire more knowledge […]
Source: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/the-other-canada-day-communities-celebrate-away-from-the-hill | By JAMES BAGNALL, OTTAWA CITIZEN In Cumberland, well east of the downtown core, the gathering stressed the many links that bind the country. The local Muslim chapter — strongly affiliated with the Ahmadiyya movement — collaborated with other religions and groups to celebrate Canada 150. Outsiders have long been […]
Observatory says air strikes in Raqqa had killed 311 Daesh extremists By AFP – Jul 06,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Syrians who fled with their families from Daesh controlled areas in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and Mayadeen gather at Aleppo’s bus station of Ramussa on Thursday (AFP photo) BEIRUT — […]
Report By: Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago Month of fasting is month of purification of one’s soul, attaining nearness to God and sympathy for humanity, said Imam shamshad Muslims across the world celebrated the Holy month of Ramadan which started on May 27th, 2017, a period of intense prayer, supplication and help […]
Reuters International JULY 4, 2017 Members of Afghan robotics girls team which was denied entry into the United States for a competition, work on their robots in Herat […]
America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties BY RICHARD WIKE, BRUCE STOKES, JACOB POUSHTER AND JANELL FETTEROLF Although he has only been in office a few months, Donald Trump’s presidency has had a major impact on how the world sees the United States. Trump and many […]
One-in-six newlyweds are married to someone of a different race or ethnicity BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON AND ANNA BROWN (Beowulf Sheehan/iStock) Terminology In 2015, 17% of all U.S. newlyweds had a spouse of a different race or ethnicity, marking more than a fivefold increase since 1967, when 3% of newlyweds were […]
Source: Huffington Post By Whitney Buchanan, who is an American analyst and commentator on MENA affairs. She is also the founder of Middle East Collective. Whitney is currently based between […]
Epigraph: “Indeed, Islam rests on the foundation of Tauheed, the oneness of God, oneness of universe and oneness of mankind with liberty and justice. If Quran, the holy book of […]
Source: Independent Muslims carried out just 12.4 per cent of attacks in the US but received 41.4 per cent of news coverage By Ben Kentish @BenKentish 268 comments Terror attacks […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Protesters holds signs as they demand that a white former police officer be tried a third time in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo) As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have […]