Americas

Protecting Muslim women

Source: Dawn It was 4:30 in the afternoon, just before rush hour. The trains were crowded but not as much as they would soon be. Some witnesses in the Portland commuter train said that all the seats were taken and many passengers were standing, holding on to the handrails as […]

USA: Portland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community reacts to MAX attack

Source: http://koin.com/2017/05/27/portlands-muslim-community-reacts-to-max-attack/ | Anna Canzano and KOIN 6 News Staff http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Members of the Muslim community in Portland are speaking up after 2 men were killed for reportedly defending Muslim women who were harassed by a man on the MAX.  Harris Zafar with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said […]

White House communications director quits

Source: BBC The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired in March to revamp the White House media strategy. As part of the shake-up, White House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly hold […]

Trump Rule Nr 1. Family first. Always.

Source: CNN Trump does have a few rules. And these two might be the most important: 1. Family first. Always. 2. Staff getting bad press for the boss isn’t staff for long. Which brings us to Jared Kushner, who is both a senior adviser to Trump and the President’s son-in-law. […]

Tillerson declines to host Ramadan reception

Source: CNN n an apparent break with a nearly two-decades long bipartisan tradition, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined to host an event commemorating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to two administration officials familiar with the decision. The officials said Tillerson rejected a request by the State […]

USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle Cordially invites ALL to Iftar Dinners during Ramazan

Source: https://www.evensi.us/iftar-dinner-meet-a-muslim-ahmadiyya-muslim-community/212364763 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle, WA Chapter › Iftar Dinner – Meet a Muslim AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY SEATTLE, WA CHAPTER CORDIALLY REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLY FASTING MONTH OF RAMADHAN. THE DINNER WILL BE SERVED IN CITY OF MONROE, WA – A SUBURB OF […]

USA: Salaam Bhatti spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a lawyer, standup comic

Source: http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/201/05/18/muslim-spokesman-a-lawyer-standup-comic-fights-for-rights-because-family-members-were-murdered/ By Len Lear There was a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 8 by Salaam Bhatti, spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA in New York, headlined “Get to know a Muslim.” Bhatti wrote about “the ignorance of the 62 percent of Americans who do […]

“I am very thankful to all our Armed Forces who work tirelessly to defend our country & freedom”, An American Ahmadi Muslim’s gratitude to Veterans

Source: http://tucson.com/news/opinion/columnists/guest/aamir-quraishy-a-muslim-s-gratitude-to-our-veterans/article_f6f301cb-0eb9-5399-91fd-c3b92757baf5.html Aamir Quraishy: A Muslim’s gratitude to our Veterans By Aamir Quraishy Special to the Arizona Daily Star May 27, 2017 Updated 7 hrs ago Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Living in America I am very thankful to all our armed men and […]

Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community applauded for launching Ask Islam campaign through B.C

Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/letters/open-discussions-lead-the-way-to-acceptance-1.20212077 Open discussions lead the way to acceptance DELTA OPTIMIST | MAY 26, 2017 12:00 AM Editor: Re: Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque, May 17 I applaud the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association for launching their campaign through B.C. I hope that their efforts inspire others across […]

Canada: 7th Annual Run for Bradford organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat raises $25,000

Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/18/community-run-for-bradford The 7th Annual Run for Bradford (BWG), organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, took place May 13, starting and finishing in the parkette between the Bradford Library and the Leisure Centre. “This time, the big thing is we have reached a wider community, with a good response from local […]