Why Muslim Women Are Key to Tackling Extremism
Huff Post: By Samina Ali: Curator, Muslima: Muslim Women’s Arts & Voices As we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11 today, we continue to face turbulence, extremism and hostility between faiths, […]
Pastor Terry Jones arrested with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans, deputies say
orlandosentinel.com: Controversial Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones, known for his plans to publicly burn copies of the Muslim holy book, was arrested Wednesday with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans, authorities said. Jones, 61, was arrested on felony charges after a traffic stop near a pharmacy in Mulberry, a small town in Polk County, just before 5 […]
Hani Khan, Ex-Abercrombie Employee, Scores Legal Win After Being Fired For Wearing Hijab
Source: The Huffington Post A judge ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch violated federal law when the company fired a Muslim worker at one of its Hollister stores for refusing to […]
US Navy sexual assault reports rise 50%
Source: BBC The number of sexual assaults reported to the US Navy increased dramatically over the last year, officials said. The Navy puts the rise down to sailors’ growing comfort reporting incidents of sexual assault and to their belief that authorities will take action. The Navy says about 1,100 assaults […]
US a player in Muslim wars
By Dr Paridah Abd Samad CONFLICTS: It’s been waging 3-decade war in Mideast NO single figure has had such a profound impact on world events as Saudi-born Osama bin Laden since World War 2. It has been claimed that Osama had ties with the Central Intelligence Bureau during the Afghan […]
Texas, US: Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization holds blood drive in remembrance of 9/11
Source: dailytexanonline.com In homage of 9/11 victims, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization (AMSO) held Muslims for Life, a blood drive, outside of the East Mall on Speedway on Tuesday afternoon. AMSO hosted […]
Events being held around Houston to remember 9/11 victims
Source: abclocal.go.com At Atascocita High School, two teachers who lost family members will speak. The National Honors Society will also place miniature American flags for victims of the attacks. The ceremony […]
UNC’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association to host blood drive today
Source: dailytarheel.com A group of UNC students will host a blood drive today as a way to honor the thousands of victims from the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. UNC’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Student […]
Condemning terror, Collecting blood, Come and Donate with us in Rochester NY
Source: Democrat and Chronicle Written by Mubarak Bashir: Guest Essayist The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been a strong voice in condemning terrorism and violence of any kind and putting those words into actions. For […]
Abercrombie wrong in firing Muslim woman
Source: CNN Money NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A federal judge in California ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch violated the law in firing a Muslim employee for refusing to take off her religious head scarf at work. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2011, accused Abercrombie of discriminating against Umme-Hani Khan. Abercrombie […]
Why Even the Non-Religious Should Try Religious Fasting
Huff Post: by Nikhil Bump. Physiological effects aside, fasting is more than just the physical act of refraining from food. At its core, fasting is discipline of broadening and strengthening, not withholding and waning. It is exercise for our spiritual muscle. As our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate their High […]
The world now has a chance to end war in Syria: Jimmy Carter
Washington post: By Jimmy Carter, Wednesday, September 11, 12:09 PM Jimmy Carter is the 39th president of the United States. The only way to be assured that Syrian chemical weapons will not be used in the future is not through a military strike but through a successful international effort. Regardless of the postponed congressional vote regarding […]
Zafarullah Khan, A Thomas Jefferson of Pakistan Would have been Disappointed by 9/11
Youtube: Listen to Sir Chaudhry Zafarullah Khan Sahib, Pakistan’s First Foreign Minister. A radio programme on NPR’S with Bob Edwards was dedicated to the life of Sir Chaudhry Mohammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib. Recorded on 24th July 2010 More: Category Education
Obama Delays Syria Strike to Focus on a Russian Plan
Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama, facing implacable opposition to a strike in Syria in Congress and throughout the country, said Tuesday that he would hold off on military action for now and pursue a Russian proposal for international monitors to take over and destroy Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons. More:
Obama balances military threats, diplomatic hope
. ‘US limited in ability but can save Syrian children’ • Syria says ready to turn over chemical weapons to IAEA • Polls show lack of support for military action […]
Princeton beats Harvard (in magazine ranking)
(CNN) — Princeton pulled ahead of Harvard to claim first place in the “best national universities” category in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of nearly 1,800 schools. Williams College again claimed […]
Atlanta, Georgia: Compassion Games to Kick off on September 11 with “Muslims for Life” campaign by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: examiner.com On September 11, 2013 the city of Atlanta will commence its first ever “Compassion Games, Survival of the Kindest” at the Atlanta Friend’s Meeting House in Decatur. The credit for […]
Chantilly, Virginia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosted a “Muslims for Life” Blood Drive
Source: centreville.patch.com The Chantilly blood drive is just one of several being held around the nation between Aug. 11 and Oct. 11 by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. The Muslims for Life […]
Chino, California: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host blood drive to Honor 9/11 Victims
Source: dailybulletin.com A LifeStream community blood drive will be held Wednesday at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, 11941 Ramona Ave., Chino. The drive will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Donors will […]
USA: Local store owner hosting blood drive as part of ‘Muslims for Life’ campaign
Source: theeagle.com For the last four years, Kamal Ahmad Rahman has been remembering the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by doing what he can to save lives in […]