Breaking the Myth that Islam Promotes Extremism
3rd October 2012 REVIEW OF RELIGIONS On the 2nd Day of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany’s Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) on 2nd June 2012, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba), Khalifatul Masih […]
Srebrenica genocide source of unending pain for Bosnian Muslims after quarter-century
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AP ISTANBUL EUROPE JUL 09, 2020 A woman prays at the memorial cemetery in Potocari, near Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 7, 2020. (AP Photo) While the international community has long turned away from the unending pain of the Bosnians, Bosnian Muslims are still unearthing the bones of their […]
Khilafat – the successorship of prophethood
Khilafat the successorship of prophethood After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad (sa). more… Khilafat in the Qur’an “Allah has promised to those among […]
World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold by 2024, UN weather agency says
Firefighters works at a forest fire in a burned national park at the Dutch-German border near Herkenbosch, Netherlands, April 22, 2020. (AP Photo) The world could see annual global temperatures […]
Robots will help us manage Covid-19, but not in the way we think
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) developed the CoWriter system whereby children improve their writing skills by showing a robot how to write letters. EPFL Brad Nelson, […]
Asylum seekers facing destitution need homes not cramped hotel rooms
Long stays in hotels can be harder for people with children, who have to use the corridors to play due to lack of facilities Tom McDonald 22 hours ago The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. While […]
Coronavirus is ‘not under control and is accelerating’, warns WHO
COVID-19 is not under control in most of the world and is actually getting worse, according to the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO). © Reuters The virus is showing […]
Netherlands to remove gender from ID cards
Source: CT The Dutch government is set to remove gender from ID cards. The change is due to come into effect five years from now and is partly being made to reduce costs, Dutch news website Trouw reports. Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven laid out the plans in a letter to parliament, in […]
EU renews Special Envoy for religious freedom after coming under pressure
Source: CT The European Union has renewed the function of Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU after coming under pressure. “The forthcoming appointment shows our determination to ensure the rights of ALL faiths and beliefs are respected across the world,” European Commission […]
Why are young Muslims leaving Islam
Source: Telegraph online And it is not just an American or Western phenomenon. Even deeply conservative countries with strict anti-apostasy regimes like Pakistan, Iran and Sudan have been hit by […]
Absolute certainty in a strange and uncertain time
3rd July 2020 With many major events on the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s calendar cancelled or postponed, the future remains uncertain. Covid-19 has created a strange aura, wherein governments are, at times, […]
El Coran y las Monjas – The Quran and the Nuns
Aeysha Nusrat Jahan AHMADIYYAT 4th July 2020 Author as a child playing on the grounds of Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain Aeysha Nusrat Jahan, The Netherlands A story told by […]
Breakfast of champions: How Turks start their day
JUL 09, 2020 BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL A Turkish breakfast has many elements, including but not limited to eggs, olives, honey, butter, cheese and bread. (iStock Photo) On a flight […]
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Assia Belgacem The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates what it means to be an invisible Muslim. [Hurst] Date of publication: 8 July, 202 Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim. The Invisible […]
‘I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam’
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
‘For Europe to survive, its economy needs to survive’: Angela Merkel interview in full
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]
The ugly truth behind the First World War’s Chinese labourers
It’s no surprise that Britain’s commemorations fail to mention the 140,000 Chinese labourers shipped to France to dig trenches. My father’s diaries show they were treated as no more than slaves, […]
Swiss-Egyptian lawyer in contention for the top post at the WTO
Hamid Mamdouh is a Swiss-Egyptian former trade negotiator for Egypt and ex-WTO official who lives and works as a lawyer in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP June 9, 2020 – […]
Is it the toughest job at the UN?
Heading up a United Nations agency is no easy task. Whether your area of expertise is environment (UNEP), children (Unicef) or health (WHO), the fact is you are suggesting and […]
Video: Princess Meghan Markle Speaks Out on Racism
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