I am a heartland Muslim and I don’t think all Trump supporters are racist
Source: Religion News Service By Saeed A Khan The election of Donald Trump has been met by exactly half this country with jubilation and by the other half with extreme […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s British Columbia Women’s Association organizes event to focus on the role of women in establishing & promoting peace
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/entertainment/women-of-islam-celebration-sunday-1.2898135 For more information, visit http://www.lajnaevents.weebly.com. Women of Islam celebration Sunday DELTA OPTIMIST | NOVEMBER 18, 2016 12:00 AM The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at British Columbia Women’s Association, in celebration of its 50th year in Canada, invites women of Delta to attend an event in which they focus on the role […]
“I’m a Muslim for loyalty”, Dania Sohail – A member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/opinions/2016-11-18/op-ed-im-a-muslim-for-loyalty/1776425171546.html I’m a Muslim for loyalty November 18, 2016, 05:00 AM By Dania Sohail Dania Sohail On Nov. 8, Donald J. Trump was named the president-elect of the United States of America. As a young Muslim-American, I originally felt a feeling of total disbelief over these results because of the […]
America’s Schools Have Been Hit With Bigotry And Anti-Semitism Since Election Day
Huff Post: by Antonia Bloomberg — This is frightening. WIKIPEDIA New York University is one of dozens of schools that have been hit by anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and racist incidents since the election. Reports of anti-Semitic, racist and anti-immigrant incidents at schools around the country have spread rapidly in the days […]
Barack Obama on fake news: ‘We have problems’ if we can’t tell the difference
The US president denounced the spate of misinformation across social media platforms, including Facebook, suggesting American politics can be affected ‘If everything seems to be the same and no distinctions are made, then we won’t know what to protect. We won’t know what to fight for’: Barack Obama on fake […]
Trump presidency faces a very wild Mideast
Nov 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The election of Donald Trump as the next American president has added a major new element of uncertainty to a Middle Eastern picture that had already achieved its highest state of confusion, violence and uncertainty in its modern history. The factors that […]
Woman from New York claims she found rat sewn into her Zara dress
Source:ET In a startling claim, a woman from Manhattan has said she found a dead rat sewn inside a dress she bought from a Zara clothing store in Greenwich, Connecticut. According to court documents, Cailey Fiesel bought a Zara dress in July but when she finally wore it at work […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center hosting “True Islam & teachings of Prophet Muhammad” conference at Ball State University campus
Source: http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2016/11/15/wednesday-conference-set-true-islam/93931626/ Wednesday conference set on ‘True Islam’ The Star Press6:01 p.m. EST November 15, 2016 Buy Photo (Photo: The Star Press) MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies are hosting a conference on “True Islam and teachings of Prophet Muhammad” 5-6 […]
As A Muslim, How Do I Tell My Child The New President Doesn’t Like Us? | Mehdi Hasan
ROOT Nov 16, 2016 Illustration by Bill Bragg Illustration: Bill Bragg ‘Did she win?” My bleary-eyed nine-year-old had fallen asleep on our couch the previous night, as the polls closed in Florida. When she sat across the breakfast table from me, I had to break the news that, while her […]
Don’t be fooled by the presentation: Mike Pence is a rightwing zealot
John Paul Brammer Donald Trump’s daily scandals have had the effect of making other Republicans seem tame by comparison, and his running mate is no different ‘Standing at Trump’s side, Pence is the cool head, a man who reminds us of what Republican presidential candidates used to look like.’ Photograph: […]
Obama’s last trip: Addressing a divided Europe
(CNN) On his final state tour as President of the United States, Barack Obama will visit the Acropolis, the ancient Greek monument known as the “cradle of democracy”. The white […]
US Muslim lawmaker announces his bid to lead Democrats
Source: The Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Keith Ellison, a US Muslim lawmaker on Monday formally announced his bid to lead the battered Democratic Party, vowing to take it in a more […]
“Storm clouds forewarning us of a Third World War are getting heavier by the day” – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.pressahmadiyya.com/2016/11/storm-clouds-forewarning-of-third-world-war13.html Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says role of world leaders is to “bring people together rather than threaten to ban Muslims from entering their nations” during Calgary Peace Symposium On 11 November 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered […]
USA: “Unite & band together”: Milwaukee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community weighs in on Trump presidency
Source: http://fox6now.com/2016/11/12/unite-and-band-together-milwaukees-muslim-community-weighs-in-on-trump-presidency/ MILWAUKEE — Reaction to the election: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect our Muslim communities? At times, the president-elect has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” FOX6 news spoke with a traveling prayer leader on the topic. It’s been four days […]
USA: “We’re here for unification, to build bridges”, says Ahmaddiya Muslim Community Connecticut
Source: http://wtnh.com/2016/11/11/religious-leaders-look-to-build-unity-in-ct-amid-division/ MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Being targeted over their faith is nothing new to the Ahmaddiya Muslim Community in Connecticut. It was exactly a year ago when a neighbor opened fire on their mosque, shooting live rounds inside the empty building. “There is nothing to fear,” said Zahir Muhammad Mannan, […]
USA: Lubbock’s Ahmadi Muslims hopeful about Trump presidency
A hopeful outlook Still, many shared optimism about what a Trump presidential term could bring. Saima Sheikh is a Dallas-based spokeswoman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an international Islamic movement. She told A-J Media her organization congratulates the newly elected president and wishes him a successful term. “We respect and […]
USA: First United Methodist Church of Glenn Ellyn invites the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago to an interfaith dinner
“All pillars of Islam teach worship of Allah and peace”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago. Report by : Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Pastor Kristen Larsen of the First United Methodist Church, 424 Forest Ave,Glen Ellyn, IL, invited the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
At Least 300 Hate Crimes Reported Since Election
Source: Daily Beast More than 300 hate crimes have been reported since the presidential election last week, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Most cases of harassment and intimidation occurred in schools and on university campuses, with many cases involving direct references to Donald Trump, the watchdog group told […]
‘Oh my God’: How German media depict Trump victory
Source: The Local While leaders of Germany’s traditional political parties reacted to Trump’s victory with “shock”, and the far-right with glee, German media took on a more foreboding tone. The cover of Der Spiegel’s weekly edition, released this weekend, shows a giant meteor in the shape of Trump’s head, hurtling […]
Gretchen Carlson On Why More Women Don’t Come Forward About Workplace Harassment
Huff Post: by Alanna Vagianos — “Locker room talk” will not silence our voices. RICH POLK VIA GETTY IMAGES “I’ve been asking myself this simple question: Will our girls finally be the ones to have workplaces free from sexual harassment?” Carlson wrote in a recent essay I want to do […]