Book Review: Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity
Source: Dawn The book is written by Akbar Ahmed Book Reviewed by Touqir Hussain The Islamic world has many outstanding scholars but arguably no one has studied these issues more […]
A Muslim Celebrating Palm Sunday, Today
Epigraph: And We made the son of Mary and his mother a Sign, and gave them refuge on an elevated land of green valleys and springs of running water. (Al […]
Norway proposes bill to ban full-face veils in education
Source: Swiss Info By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian government proposed on Friday a nationwide ban on the wearing of full-face veils, such as the burqa and the […]
Merkel ally defiant in row over Islam’s place in Germany
Reuters International This content was published on March 23, 2018 German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer during a session of the lower house of parliament […]
Transcript of Speech of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad in UK Peace Symposium 2018
The event was held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London and was attend by over 550 non-Ahmadi guests, comprising government ministers, ambassadors of state, members of both Houses of […]
Why are politicians comparing everything to the Second World War?
By contrast, the Russians have avoided all mention of their own World Wars – an infinitely greater sacrifice in the second than all the other allies put together – and have shrewdly marketed their response and RT’s propaganda around our own failure to ask obvious questions Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday […]
Today is the Anniversary of Goethe – Was He a Muslim?
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (/ˈɡɜːrtə/;[1][2][3] German: [ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfɡaŋ fɔn ˈɡøːtə] ( listen); 28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was […]
Germany: Merkel faces critical test with German integration policies for Muslim refugees
Source: The Washington Times By Austin Davis – Special to The Washington Times BERLIN — Popular anger at her refugee policies cost German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s long-dominant conservative bloc dearly […]
OECD report Immigrant schoolchildren in Switzerland perform well
This content was published on March 19, 2018 The study focused on 15-16-year-olds in secondary schools around the world. (Keystone) A new report shows that immigrant teens in Swiss […]
Auxiliary Organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim, Ansarullah Bensheim Germany, feeds needy people
Source: Adnan Mahmoud of Germany On 17.03.2018 ti was like a sumptuous party for the poor, needy and homeless people of Bensheim, a small city approximately 60 km south of Frankfurt. Host was Ansarullah Bensheim an auxiliary organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat Germany. Guests were about 70 poor, needy and […]
‘Integration for us is integration for everyone,’ UK Muslims say
Muslim Council of Britain reframes discussion on integration with new report on Islam and British society. 14 Mar 2018 British Muslims line up each day for Al-Asr, or afternoon prayer, […]
Refugee Bedtime Stories ‘A Long, Long Time Ago, Syria Was Beautiful, My Son’
Bedtime stories convey a sense of security and closeness. But what tales do people without a home or homeland share with their children? Stories full of hope and warmth. […]
‘Love a Muslim day’ letter sent out to counter ‘Punish a Muslim day’ leaflet
The original hate letter had been sent to homes all around the country By Michael Yong 16:59, 16 MAR 2018 A new letter calling for people to “love a Muslim” […]
Facing far-right challenge, minister says Islam ‘doesn’t belong’ to Germany
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 A woman wears an Islamic headdress while visiting Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany August 16, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (reuters_tickers) By Michelle Martin […]
Belgium takes back Brussels’ Grand Mosque from Saudi government
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 View of the Grand Mosque in Brussels, Belgium, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (reuters_tickers) By Alissa de Carbonnel BRUSSELS […]
Safe but not free: A life in limbo for Switzerland’s F permit holders
This content was published on March 16, 2018 Danial Nurzei is doing everything to avoid claiming welfare. (SRF) “Living in Switzerland with an F permit is like living in […]
Hate mail in London urges people to ‘punish’ Muslims, bomb mosques
Source: Dawn For example, abusing a Muslim is said to have 10 points, pulling a Muslim women’s hijab is worth 25 points, throwing acid is marked 50 points while burning or bombing a mosque is a whole 1,000 points.The Muslim population living in London believes that this is a part […]
Anti-Semitic crime in Berlin doubles in prevalence in four years: report
Source: Local.de The number of anti-Semitic crimes recorded in Berlin increased twofold between 2013 and 2017, according to a report in Tagesspiegel on Thursday. Police figures seen by the Berlin newspaper show that 288 crimes classified as anti-Semitic were recorded by the capital’s police in 2017, which is slightly less […]
First purpose-built mosque by Ahmadiyya in London, the Fazl Mosque, Southfields, from 1926, has been given Grade II status
Source: Daily Mail The Fazl Mosque, Southfields, which was the first purpose-built mosque in London. The Fazl Mosque, Southfields, which was the first purpose-built mosque in London and only the second such building in Britain, has been given Grade II status. It was constructed in 1925-26 with funds raised by the […]
Four Muslim MPs receive suspicious packages at Westminster
Police say parcels contained ‘low-level noxious’ substance and letters advocating violence against Muslims Jessica Elgot Political correspondent @jessicaelgot Tue 13 Mar 2018 Shares 79 Rupa Huq has been MP for […]