New Ahmadiyya Mosque in Indonesia
As we all know the bad news reaches the media much easier than the good news. Recently we have read about an Ahmadiyya Mosque in Indonesia being sealed by authorities […]
Australian planes to help fight Islamic State-affiliated groups in Philippines
Source: The Guardian Australia’s advanced intelligence-gathering P-3 Orion aircraft will be flown over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic State-affiliated terrorist groups. The defence minister, Marise […]
Saudi Arabia deports Qatari camels
Source: abna24.com At least 12,000 Qatari-owned camels and sheep have been ordered out of Saudi Arabia as both sides in the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis refuse to back down. Temporary shelters, water and food have been set up for 7,000 camels and 5,000 sheep forced to trek back to the […]
18 Israeli fighter jets landed in Saudi Arabia to prevent coup
Source abna24.com 18 Israeli fighter jets along with two Gulfstream aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to prevent any hostile or military moves by former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz who was replaced with Saudi King Salman’s son. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz announced on Wednesday his decision […]
Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslim members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
Source : RNS JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) Members of an Indonesian Islamic sect have issued a complaint that their human rights were breached by a local government refusing to issue them state ID cards unless they renounce their belief, a rights group said. The Ahmadiyah identify themselves as Muslims but believe another […]
ISIS blew up famous Mosul mosque
Source:CNN The United States and Iraq said ISIS blew up a historic mosque in Mosul that was the ideological heart of the terror group and the birthplace of its self-declared caliphate. ISIS, through its news agency, said US warplanes were responsible for the loss late Wednesday of the Great Mosque […]
The Silence of the Lambs
Source: New Republic Are Protestants concealing a Catholic-size sexual abuse scandal? BY KATHRYN JOYCE June 20, 2017 It was a hot day in July, a Saturday afternoon, and Kim James […]
Why Do Muslims Fast?
Source:/www.academia.edu Certain truths are by nature evident and need not be discussed in normal circumstances. But,in a day and age when the most evident truths are shrouded by the clouds of doubts and questioned, one is forced to discuss even the most obvious of them. One such truth is the necessity for […]
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince, promotes son as successor
Source:CNN In a surprise reshuffle at the top of Saudi Arabia’s royal hierarchy, the country’s king has deposed his nephew as crown prince in favor of his son, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Mohammed bin Salman will now be first in line to succeed his father King Salman as ruler […]
India arrests 15 for cheering Pakistan in Champions Trophy
Source: BBC News Fifteen Muslim men have been arrested in India for allegedly shouting “anti-India and pro-Pakistan” slogans during the Champions Trophy cricket final. The men were denied bail in […]
Calf head found in Qadian, probe starts
TOI Amritsar Mon,19 Jun 2017 Summary: AMRITSAR: Tension gripped Gurdaspur district’s Qadian town, which is the hub of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in India, after the severed head of a calf was found in the area. “We are not sure whether it is the head of cow or calf, we are […]
India internet shutdowns ‘violate human rights’
Source: BBC News Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said India needs to cease “arbitrary restrictions” on internet and phone services. The organisation said state governments had imposed 20 temporary internet […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with their Hindu Brothers
Tariq Ahmad. K, Incharge, Press & Media, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India. http://www.alislam.org | http://www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in | http://www.mta.tv Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with his Hindu neighbourhood and appeals to the Government to take necessary action against such elements that are trying to disturb communal harmony in Qadian. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Syria conflict: Russia issues warning after US coalition downs jet
Source: BBC Russia has warned the US-led coalition fighting in Syria that it will view its aircraft as targets, after a Syrian military plane was shot down. The coalition said it had shot down the Syrian SU-22 after it bombed US-backed rebels in Raqqa province on Sunday. Russia, Syria’s main […]
With an eye on China, Australia-India warily embrace
Source: AT When India recently decided against allowing Australia to join the upcoming Malabar joint naval exercises it holds annually with the United States and Japan, the move immediately sparked speculation that New Delhi’s exclusion aimed to appease China. China had recently warned against expanding the annual Malabar Exercises naval exercises, […]
US military to shift for the first time the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) into Syrian territory from Jordan
Source: AT The move by the US military to shift for the first time the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) into Syrian territory from Jordan is “breaking news.” According to CNN, the deployment will be at the military base in Al-Tanf near Syria’s border with Iraq in the south-eastern […]
One of the greatest rivalries in any sport
Source: CNN It’s described as one of the greatest rivalries in any sport, a match that stops the nations, but few expected the latest clash to end like this. Hot favorite India was supposed to trounce underdog Pakistan in the Champions Trophy cricket final in London. Defending champion India had already beaten […]
US coalition in first downing of Syrian army plane
Source: BBC A US-led coalition fighter jet has shot down a Syrian military plane in Raqqa province, the US has confirmed. The SU-22 fighter bomber was engaged by an F/A-18E Super Hornet after it had dropped bombs near the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, the Pentagon said.It is the first time in […]
Xi’s Marco Polo strategy
Jun 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Project Syndicate Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a heavily orchestrated “Belt and Road” forum in Beijing. The two-day event attracted 29 heads […]
India, Stung by Backlash, Plans to Roll Back Restrictions on Cattle Slaughter
Source: The New York Times By ELLEN BARRY and SUHASINI RAJ NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Thursday called on the government to answer charges that stringent new restrictions […]