Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims?
By Alan Strathern Oxford University BBC NEWS MAGAZINE Of all the moral precepts instilled in Buddhist monks the promise not to kill comes first, and the principle of non-violence is […]
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: Netanyahu open to peace referendum (action needed, not talk…)
May 2, 2013 – 12:39 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Switzerland for its help in organising a referendum on a peace treaty with the Palestinians. Netanyahu made the comments during talks with the Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, on Thursday in Jerusalem. “Come to Switzerland and we will […]
Bhutto murder-case prosecutor shot dead in Islamabad
Gunmen have shot dead the prosecutor investigating the murder of Pakistan’s ex-leader Benazir Bhutto, police say. Attackers shot Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali as he drove to a court hearing in the […]
Syria militants exhume grave of Prophet’s companion
Reports from Syria say Wahhabi extremists have desecrated the grave of an ancient Muslim figure near the capital, Damascus. The militants have reportedly attacked the mausoleum and exhumed the grave […]
Disney pulls out of Bangladesh factories
Source: CNN Money By Emily Jane Fox The Walt Disney Company has stopped production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh, in response to the spate of fatal factory accidents last fall. The company sent a letter in March to vendors and licensees to transition production out of the “highest-risk countries,” like […]
Pakistan Survey: 87% against sectarian party but 46% for anti-Ahmadi party
The Republic of Prejudice “A whopping 86.6 per cent reject the idea of voting for a party that promotes a secterian agenda … 45.7 per cent reply they would vote […]
You’re a fake! Take a look at Iran’s case – The Multiplicity of Messiahs
Source: www.economist.com The authorities think that too many people are claiming to be the Mahdi EARLIER this year Iran’s authorities arrested a score of men who, in separate incidents, claimed to be the Mahdi, a sacred figure of Shia Islam, who was “hidden” by God just over a millennium ago and […]
Indonesian Government Tramples on Religious Freedom- US Agency
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Editorial: Putting an end to bigotry – Against Ahmadis
Source: The Express Tribune ET: Once again, the Ahmadi community is being harassed by radical clerics. On April 29, theGulshan-e-Ravi police in Lahore arrested seven members of the Ahmadi community without filing an FIR against them when around 300 people protested in front of an Ahmadi place of worship. With mounting pressure […]
Sarabjit Singh dies at Pakistan’s Jinnah hospital
Source: Indian News Line via Wasim Sr Lahore/Islamabad: After battling for life for more than six days following a brutal assault by fellow inmates inside Pakistan’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh died in a Lahore hospital on Thursday. His body has been shifted to the mortuary […]
Syria and sarin gas: US claims have a very familiar ring
Reports of the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons are part of a retold drama riddled with plot-holes ROBERT FISK SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 Is there any way of escaping […]
Syria’s other war: intra-rebel skirmishes
ALEPPO, Syria — The gash on Abu Ahmed’s face has almost healed but the troubling memory of Syrian rebels thrashing him with rifle butts evokes fear of another looming war: […]
Brahimi to quit as Syria peace envoy: diplomats
STORY SUMMARY UN-Arab League Syria peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is on the verge of quitting amid growing frustration at deadlocked international efforts to end the worsening conflict, diplomats said Wednesday. […]
Controversial Sheikh romps to AFC presidency (Asian Football Confederation)
May 02, 2013 09:10 AM (Last updated: May 02, 2013 10:19 AM) By Talek Harris STORY SUMMARY Bahrain royal Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa promised a new era of […]
Imran Khan – Is He a Closet Mullah, as He now goes against the Ahmadiyya Muslims?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Note, in response to PTI statement copied below: Well here it is finally. The cat is out of the bag and its looks ugly. Imran Khan, […]
Tehran to host logotype festival on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Source: www.presstv.ir Iran is planning to hold the first International Logotype Festival, focusing on representing the Islam’s prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the capital city of Tehran. The internationally renowned Iranian filmmaker […]
[Eng Video] Russia Today discussing: Labelling Terrorists (Ahmadiyya Islam)
Source: IslamAhmadiyya on YouTube Boston Bombings: Is it fair to give label to terrorists as Muslim, Chrisitian, Jewish, Buddist, Hindu, Sikh so on and so forth. Dr. Faheem Younis of […]
[Urdu Video] Khidmat-e-Quran – Rah-e-Huda from Qadian Darul Amaan – Islam Ahmadiyya
Source: Vimeo.com An interactive talk show discussing and answering questions in relation to the beliefs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, thus rectifying misconceptions. For more information please visit alislam.org
Amtul Shafi_Another Ahmadiyya Prodigy_Winner of 6 Gold Medals from Hyderabad, India
Source: Deccan Chronicle
PEW Report: Muslims back Islamic law, disagree on meaning
Source: USA Today By Cathy Lynn Grossman Devotion to Islam shapes the lives of most Muslims but their views on democracy, religious law known as sharia, and family life are varied, a new study finds. The research report on Muslim views on religion, politics and society was released Tuesday by The […]