Muslim woman who was told not to pray in park fears others face ‘hurtful abuse’
NIALL O’CONNOR – 23 AUGUST 2013 A MUSLIM woman who was told to stop praying in a park fears other Muslims in Dublin have suffered similar “hurtful abuse”. The woman, […]
Exclusive: UK’s secret Mid-East internet surveillance base is revealed in Edward Snowden leaks
Data-gathering operation is part of a £1bn web project still being assembled by GCHQ DUNCAN CAMPBELL , OLIVER WRIGHT , JAMES CUSICK , KIM SENGUPTA FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2013 Britain runs a secret internet-monitoring station in the Middle East to intercept and process vast quantities of emails, telephone calls and […]
Islam’s ability to empower is a magnet to black British youths
Source: Guardian By Abdul Haqq Baker When I was younger it was Islam’s sense of brotherhood that my life needed, not the passivity of Christian doctrine A seminar was hosted last […]
Russians launch dedicated center to fight ‘atheist extremism’
Russia Today: A group of activists connected with the Russian Orthodox Church are setting up a center against atheist extremism which, according to them, is promoted mainly by foreign-sponsored organizations. […]
Pope calls for peace in Egypt
Manila, Philippines — Pope Francis has renewed his call for peace and reconciliation in Egypt. The vice-director of the Vatican Press Office, Father Ciro Benedettini, CP, said the Holy Father […]
German angler catches monster 513-pound halibut
By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz – Tue, 20 Aug, 2013 Cue the halibut puns, a German angler has caught a 513 pound fish in Norway and it could make […]
Holy Quran Exhibition Held in Canberra by Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia
Source: pressking.com Canberra, Australia (August 20, 2013): The ACT chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held a popular Holy Quran Exhibition in Canberra on 13th of August 2013. The exhibition was held […]
Why #Hijabuppropet Is Trending
Huff Post: by Yasmine Hafiz. Swedish women have embodied the true meaning of “sisterhood” by wearing headscarves to show their support for Muslim women facing discrimination in the country. Following the assault of a pregnant Muslim woman wearing a hijab on Saturday, Swedish women have been posting pictures of themselves wearing […]
MIGRATION ETHICS ʻNothing justifies banning asylum seekers from poolsʼ
by Peter Siegenthaler, swissinfo.ch August 21, 2013 – 11:00 A Swiss commune’s decision to ban refugees from using an outdoor swimming pool has created a stir. The authority’s interference with asylum seekers’ freedom of movement is clearly an ethical disgrace, according to an ethics expert. At the beginning of August, […]
GOODBYE UNCLE SAM : Rise in US passport renunciations
August 17, 2013 – 10:14 Record numbers of United States expatriates, including those resident in Switzerland, are turning their backs on their home country as the side-effects of aggressive anti-tax […]
Jalsa Uk 2013: A Blessed Gathering Where Your Host is The Beloved Khalifa of Islam (atba) Himself
Jalsasalana.org: Ishtihar 7 December 1891 “I pray to God that He may be with all those who are coming to attend the Jalsa and that He may grant them […]
Sutton’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrate centenary and end of Ramadan
Source: yourlocalguardian.co.uk Members of Sutton’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated the end of Ramadan with the mayor of Sutton and an MP. The group held a lunch at Banstead Civic Hall on Saturday, August […]
‘Israel behind Egypt coup’ – Turkish PM
Russia Today: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Ankara has proof Israel was behind the July 3 military “coup” that toppled Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Hurriyet daily reports. Erdogan […]
European Jihadists: The Continuation of a Historical Trend
Summary The threat of experienced militants returning to Europe from combat in North Africa and the Middle East is fueling debate about immigration and integration in Europe and strengthening xenophobic and nationalist sentiments. It is not a new phenomenon for Europeans to travel abroad to fight. Reports have circulated for […]
Swedes don hijab to support Muslim victim
Source: August 19 2013 at 07:44pm By SAPA Stockholm – Scores of Swedish women from various faiths have posted pictures of themselves online wearing hijabs, or traditional Muslim headscarves, to […]
‘Faith And Violence Are Incompatible’-Pope Francis
Huff Post: by Pope Francis called for peace in Egypt during his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square with a prayer: “we continue to pray for peace in Egypt together, Mary Queen of Peace pray for us” The Catholic leader also took the opportunity to condemn those who would resort […]
UK: Pakistani Ahmadi (?) Muslim Khalid Mahmood denied funeral for being a ‘non-Muslim’, by Sunni mosque
Source: guardian-series.co.uk Mosque leaders denied a popular mini-cab driver a proper funeral, according to his friends. The body of Khalid Mahmood, who died of a heart attack last Wednesday aged 52, […]
Swedish citizens stand in solidarity with pregnant Muslim woman after she was beaten.
‘Hijab outcry’ Aljazeera: A number of Swedish individuals are showing their support to one hijab-wearing woman who was harassed and assaulted in Stockholm last Friday night. According to police, the victim believes […]
Press Release: £250,000 presented to Lord Mayor of Manchester by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after the Charity Walk for peace
Press Release: £250,000 target achieved by Muslims in Charity Walk for peace in Manchester – So more cheques for local charities presented to Lord Mayor of Manchester Muslims from across […]
Humanity First Yorkshire team distribute school supplies in Gambia
Source: uk.humanityfirst.org A team of 5 volunteers from Bradford in Yorkshire visited Gambia from 26 April to 7 May 2013 to distribute resources to students and schools in The Gambia. They […]