Ahmadis deplore Minister of Religious Affairs’s stance
Ekky Mubariq questioned Suryadharma’s claim that 20 Ahmadi followers had quit JAI. By Arya Dipa, The Jakarta Post: The Priangan Barat chapter of Jemaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) in West Java […]
Turf feud results in shootout at Qadian
Source: www.tribuneindia.com At least 36 persons, several of them armed, critically injured two supporters of former Cabinet Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan in one of the busiest localities of the town this […]
Syria opposition unity talks face collapse
May 25, 2013 – 03:19 By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad’s foes failed to cut an internal deal, opposition sources said […]
EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups
Jabhat al-Nusra, an al-Qaida affiliate, consolidates position as scramble for control of wells accelerates by Julian Borger and Mona Mahmood THE GUARDIAN The EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions […]
Tokyo denies ‘ghosts’ keeping premier out of residence
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Saturday 25 May 2013 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet yesterday formally denied months-long rumors that the premier had not moved into his official residence […]
Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ads in Turkey
By Associated Press, Published: May 24 ANKARA, Turkey — A look at legislation passed in Turkey’s parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but […]
WHO to help KSA probe coronavirus before Haj
GENEVA: ARAB NEWS Saturday 25 May 2013 The World Health Organization said yesterday it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw […]
As Syrian war shuts down trade routes, Turkish business improvises
By Kevin Sullivan, Saturday, May 25, 2013 ISKENDERUN, Turkey — The Nissos Rodos, a 630-foot ferry, used to cruise the Greek islands, moving tourists from one sunny paradise to the next. Business dried up when the Greek economic crisis hit three years ago. But then came the war in Syria, […]
Ahmadis deplore Suryadharma’s stance
Jakarta Post: The Priangan Barat chapter of Jemaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) in West Java say Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali takes side and cheerleads intolerance. Ekky Mubariq of the chapter questioned Suryadharma’s claim that 20 Ahmadi followers had quit JAI. On May 21, 2013, Suryadharma witnessed the 20 Ahmadis […]
Muslims urged to follow teachings of Holy Prophet (pbuh)
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk Rawalpindi: The personality of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is the fountain of blessings and a source of guidance in all the matters for the Muslims, if they follow the teachings of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and commandments of Almighty Allah truly and […]
Britain scrambles fighter jets to escort Pakistani passenger plane
ET: LONDON: Britain launched fighter jets on Friday to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying 297 passengers from Lahore after it was diverted from Manchester, a spokesman for the Defence Ministry said. Flight PK709 from the city of Lahore in Pakistan was due to land at Manchester Airport in north […]
Twenty Ahmadis still inside Bekasi Mosque- Religious minorities unite for freedom
The Jakarta Post: Next to a sealed Ahmadi mosque in Bekasi is a plot of land with leafy trees and damp earth. To get in one has to squeeze through […]
Fearing Allah the way the Prophet (pboh) feared him
DR. MUHAMMAD SALMA ARABNEWS Friday 24 May 2013 FEARING Allah is a positive trait that once properly settled into the heart changes one’s life considerably to be in conformity with divine injunctions. Therefore, as once said by one of the early pious predecessors, when fearing others, you flee from them, […]
Kerry meets Palestinian, Israeli officials in bid to revive talks (dream on ….)
JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable scepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations. There were no signs of any breakthrough as Kerry visited Israel for the fourth time […]
‘Jewish family returned to Israel after infiltrating Jordan’
by Hani Hazaimeh | May 23, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan border guards apprehended six members of an Israeli family after illegally crossing into Jordan, sources told The Jordan Times Thursday. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the parents and four children — aged between […]
$ 15 bn ‘KSA help’ to end Pak energy crisis – No more load shedding !!! (???)
ISLAMABAD: ARAB NEWS Friday 24 May 2013 Saudi Arabia is expected to extend a bailout package of about $ 15 billion to Pakistan. It will help the country’s highly indebted energy sector by supplying crude and furnace oil on deferred payment to enable it to resolve the chronic circular debt […]
Saudi charities face funding crisis over terror fears
JEDDAH: KHADIJA HABEEB ARABNEWS Friday 24 May 2013 Credible Saudi charities are facing a funding crisis because of recent measures aimed at clamping down on terrorists using charities as fronts to raise funds and launder money. A number of charity workers here are now concerned that their work in the […]
Woolwich beheading: The West should review its ties with Saudi Arabia
LUBP: The beheading of a British soldier by two Salafis (also known as Wahhabis) outside Woolwich barracks is a very serious affair. These two assassins were inspired by the Salafi ideology financed by Saudi Arabia. That the assassins were shouting “Allah o Akbar!” as they slaughtered the soldier shows how […]
Will the state continue to turn a blind eye to minorities? No Political Party spoke for Ahmadiyya Muslims
Dawn: With the Sharifs now in power, much is being said and written about the main issues PML-N needs to address after taking over the reins. Militancy, a failing economy and the energy crisis remain on top of the agenda, followed by issues like development projects, health and education. But […]
Turning buildings into beautiful pieces of art.
IsraelC21: Israel’s Dip-Tech turns building façades into art Stained glass is one of the main attractions at many of the world’s famous churches. An Israeli company has decided to take […]