Catholic hospitals refused rape victim help
Source: The Local Two Catholic hospitals in Cologne refused to examine a woman who said she had been raped to avoid having to offer her advice on abortion or the morning-after pill. More:
Playing the Jewish card in Germany
Source: The Local Someone in his position in the United States would not spark such heated debates as he does in Germany. There have been many people called anti-Semites by prominent Jewish Americans – most recently US President Barack Obama’s choice for Defense Secretary – Chuck Hagel. More:
Germans hunting Mr or Ms Right not having kids
Source: The Local. Germans choose not to have babies because they have not found a suitable mother or father for their child rather than due to financial concerns, a government report released on Wednesday suggests. More:
The World from Berlin – ‘Pakistan Needs a New Political Culture’
Source: Spiegel International Author: Renuka Rayasam The political crisis in Pakistan threatens to trigger yet another period of instability in the country. The three-way power struggle between the military, the […]
Refugees offer hope for German future
Source: The Local President Joachim Gauck has called on Germans to see refugees and immigrants as a chance for the country’s future, saying they should be welcomed with open arms as they could help maintain living standards for coming generations. More:
The Federal President Invited Mr Ijaz to join him on the table reserved for his choice guests.
By Zubair Khan. As reported earlier Mr Ijaz representing Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hamburg was invited by the Federal President of Germany to join the new year reception in presidential palace Berlin. For this very honourable and august event, traditionally federal cabinet, services chiefs, heads of the federal institutions and representatives […]
‘Some Germans want a second Holocaust’
Source: The Local Few writers have stung Germany’s conscience more than Henryk Broder, The Local’s German of the week. The prickly polemicist has sparked controversy by encouraging journalist Jakob Augstein be included in a top list of anti-Semites. More:
Immigrant workers ‘paid less’ than native peers
Source: The Local Immigrants working in Germany who come from poorer countries get paid just over half of their native colleagues’ salaries, it was reported on Wednesday. Poor language skills and a lack of qualifications appeared partially to blame. More:
Isolation Crisis Threatens German Seniors
Source: Spiegel By Guido Kleinhubbert and Antje Windmann Anne Schönharting/ DER SPIEGEL Communities have long worried about the physical safety of the elderly. But the swelling number of senior citizens living alone in Germany now has them scrambling to respond to even more pernicious threats: loneliness and isolation. Even during […]
Hadayatulla Hübsch” of Germany remembered “into the heart of Punjab.”
Source: Berliner-Blatt via Mr Abdullah Uwe Wagishauser The writer worked as an Islamic cleric (Imam) of the Ahmadiyya community in Frankfurt, where he spent many years of his life. In Hessen ( a state of Germany), the author volunteered his services in the “Association of German writers” (VDS). […]
Why British students are heading to Germany
The Telegraph: All of a sudden, we Brits are taking an interest in universities that are neither Russell Group nor red-brick, but positively Continental. It’s something that would have been […]
German bigotry shifting from race to religion
A new study warns that Islamophobia in Germany is becoming culturally acceptable, as bigotry leaves the confines of ethnicity and moves towards religious bias against Muslims. More:
Inauguration of Jamia Ahmadiyya Germany (Urdu)
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Row over ‘anti-Semitic’ journalist escalates
Source: The Local German journalist and publisher Jakob Augstein is one of the top ten worst anti-Semites in the world – at least according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a US Jewish human rights organisation which included him in their 2012 “top ten” offenders.The Simon Wiesenthal jury said it had […]
North Korea seeks German economic advice
Source: The Local North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to Germany for advice on how to attract international investment to his isolated dictatorship in 2013, a newspaper reported on Saturday. More:
Mr. Ijaz Ahmad of Hamburg honoured by federal President of Germany
By Zubair Khan Hard work and devotion to any cause is always rewarded by Allah Almighty. Some times the Blessings are showered early while some times these are bestowed bit late. Mr. Ijaz Ahmad an extremely hard working and devotee member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hamburg, since many years, is […]
A third of volunteer military recruits drop out
Source: The Local The 30.4 percent drop-out rate is an increase on a year ago when the rate was 27 percent. Defence Ministry figures released on Wednesday showed that 11,150 people completed a voluntary military service which lasts on average 13 months. Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziére set a target […]
What a unique way to WELCOME THE NEW YEAR?
By Zubair Khan Each segment of human society has its own way to welcome the new year. Some prefer fire work, some prefer get together, some organize parties while some like going for drinks and dance etc. Suffice to say there are hundreds of ways and styles to welcome the […]
German Ahmadiyya Muslim Community takes an other Lead
By Zubair Khan Mr Abdullah Wagishauser, national head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, in consultation with Mr Shamshad Qamar, principal Jamia (Theological Study Institute) Ahmadiyya, invited community members to visit the Jamia on 30.12.2012 and 31.12.2012. Whole facility of Jamia was opened to visitors. Since on 31.12.2012 was the […]
Why do Germans call New Year’s Eve Silvester?
Source: The Local Silvester is the German name for New Year’s Eve – owing to the fourth century Pope Sylvester I. Eventually made a saint by the Catholic Church, his feast day is observed on December 31. St. Sylvester’s day became associated with New Year’s Eve with the reform of […]