The Conquest of Istanbul, explained
From Byzantium to Constantine’s city and eventually the Ottomans’ magnificent capital, Istanbul has always embodied perpetual intrigue and allure, a place where empires rose and fell. In the third episode […]
From disowned to being ‘undeserving’: The painful story of Nobel Laureate Dr Abdus Salam
5th June 2024 alhakam.org Ata-ul-Haye Nasir and Iftekhar Ahmed, UK Time and again, those whose eyes are green with envy at the success Ahmadi Muslims have achieved around the world […]
Rights groups, parents accuse France of targeting Muslim schools
BY DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS PARIS JUN 04, 2024 – A middle school student walks in a hallway near a banner that says “Happy Ramadan” at the Averroes school, in Lille, […]
Muslims and Jews in Switzerland
Dr. Simon Erlanger September 21, 2008 Filed under: Anti-Semitism, Radical Islam, World Jewry anti-Jewish, Community, Jews, Muslims, Switzerland Publication: Changing Jewish Communities No. 37, Understanding the interaction between Jews and Muslims in Switzerland requires, first, a rather detailed […]
Switzerland. Religion . Facts and Figures.
ReligionReligion – facts and figures Christianity Switzerland is a predominantly a Christian country. Catholics are the largest denomination, followed by Protestants. Switzerland’s religious landscape has changed considerably in the […]
Guiding our children in the digital age: Ahmadi women from Germany meet with Hazrat Amirul Momineen
3rd June 2024 On Sunday, 2 June 2024, a group of Lajna members and nasirat from Cologne and Bremen, Germany, visited Islamabad, Tilford, UK, and had the honour of a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza […]
White male MPs make mistakes and are mostly forgiven. Not so women of colour like Faiza Shaheen
OpinionLabour Shaista Aziz It’s hard to escape the conclusion that, in its pursuit of power, Labour is willing to abandon women like me, Mon 3 Jun 2024 11.00 BST Watching […]
Belgian Palestinian citizens file a major complaint against Belgians serving in the Israeli Army and committing war crimes.
Brussels – The March 30 Movement announced today the filing of a major complaint against Israeli-Belgian soldiers involved in the Gaza offensive, specifically accusing them of participation in genocide and serious war crimes. The complaint includes harrowing testimonies from Belgian-Palestinian citizens and recognized refugees in our country, who have been directly […]
Israel and Allies Try to Pressure Muslim Countries to Normalize Ties, Indonesia Says
Jayanty Nada Shofa June 3, 2024 | 1:32 pm Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Nov. 28, 2023 local time. (Photo Courtesy […]
Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews – how the west abandoned Afghanistan… and what happened next
The ObserverPolitics books Review An ex-UK envoy’s compelling account of the chaotic military withdrawal from the country is full of telling details, while Seierstad’s latest work drives home the cruel […]
Turks thrilled as Germany’s dual citizenship law to take effect June 27
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JUN 02, 2024 – The flags of Germany and Türkiye hanging outside on a street in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. (Getty Images) The Turkish diaspora in Germany is […]
Labour Party dumps UK election candidate over 10-year-old tweets about Israel and Islamophobia
Shaheen accused the Labour Party of waging “a systematic campaign of racism, Islamophobia and bullying” and alleged that the party, led by Keir Starmer, has “a problem with black and […]
Switzerland issues special passport for Afghans declared stateless
August 24, 2023 at 3:20 pm Switzerland flag Afghans living in Switzerland, who no longer have valid papers, are entitled to a special Swiss passport, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration told public broadcaster, SRF, on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. The decision by the State Secretariat was preceded by a court […]
What does international recognition mean for the Palestinian state?
For some experts, it’s a symbolic gesture. But it can also pave the way for Palestinians to get diplomatic rights. AYSE BETUL AYTEKIN In the face of threatening statements from Israeli officials, […]
Armenian Orthodox church in SE Türkiye to be renovated
BY ANADOLU AGENCY DIYARBAKIR, TÜRKIYE MAY 30, 2024 – Surp Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church in Diyarbakır, Türkiye, May 30, 2024. (AA Photo) Renovation work will soon start at the 500-year-old Surp […]
Anti-Islam campaigner’s supporters chant hate slogans during London protest
Thousands of supporters of British anti-Islam campaigner Tommy Robinson demonstrated in central London on Saturday, chanting anti-Muslim slogans, The Independent reported. (X/@metpoliceuk) ARAB NEWS June 01, 2024 LONDON: Thousands of […]
I was mistreated – and that’s why hundreds of people will no longer vote Labour, they’ve told me
Opinion General election 2024 Faiza Shaheen Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have […]
Friday Sermon Summary 31st May 2024: ‘Incidents from the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – ‘Martyrdom of Hazrat Khubaib (ra)’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 31st May 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he was mentioning […]
The Timeless Example of Women in History: An Inspiration for Muslim Women Today
Address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), Khalifatul Masih V (aba) at the Concluding Session of the Waqfaat-e-Nau National UK Ijtema 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Bismillah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) said: […]
The BBC Is Afraid to Report the Facts About Israel’s War
BY ANONYMOUS BBC JOURNALIST A BBC journalist writes that editors at the broadcaster are afraid of reprimand from their bosses for reporting that displeases the Israeli government, leading to the […]