islam: A Religion of Peace

USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Monroe thanks police & fire departments for their services

Source: http://www.monroemonitor.com/2016/11/21/monroe-police-fire-appreciation-week/ By: Chris Hendrickson Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Outreach Director Waqas Malik thanked the police and fire departments for their service. “I am particularly appreciative of the work that these two departments do,” Malik said. “In the teachings of Islam there is a very fundamental teaching, which says that ‘Let there […]

UK: Atheist, Evangelical & Ahmadiyya Muslim alliance meets Council of Europe Commissioner about secular schools

Source: http://www.michaelnugent.com/2016/11/22/council-of-europe-commissioner/ by MICHAEL NUGENT on NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Today our unique secular alliance met Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, to discuss children’s rights in Irish publicly funded national schools. Jane Donnelly told Commissioner Muižnieks that she was proud to speak on behalf of Atheist Ireland, Evangelical […]

USA: Connecticut chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community preaches a “Jihad of peace, of love, of understanding”

Source: http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20161123/middletown-area-muslim-americans-offer-message-of-love-understanding Middletown-area Muslim Americans offer message of love, understanding Middletown resident Miyan Zahir Muhammad Manna, mosque outreach director, holds the Holy Quran at the Baitul Aman “House of Peace” mosque, based in Meriden, for the statewide chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Kathleen Schassler — The Middletown Press By Kathleen […]

India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Bangalore participates in Walkathon on “World Diabetes Day”

Walkathon – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ,Bangalore India Report by Muhammed Sharik Saigal, Secretary Dawat Ilallah Bangalore, India. Alhumdullilah, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Bangalore India participated in Walkathon on the Event of World Diabetes Day on 14th Nov 2016. The event was organised by Davita Medical Center represented by […]

Australia: Canberra’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community host multi-faith peace symposium

Source: http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/canberras-ahmadiyya-muslim-community–host-multifaith-peace-symposium-20161119-gst0et.html Stephen Jeffery A Canberra Muslim minority community has hosted its first inter-faith summit in the capital, calling for peace and understanding between cultures. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, part of a South Asian-founded Islamic movement that arrived in Australia during the 1980s, held a Peace Symposium at Albert Hall on Saturday. Ahmadiyya […]

USA: Women’s auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to serve despite fears of persecution in Frederick

Source: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/religion/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-continues-to-serve-despite-fears-of-persecution/article_bb13b035-4881-594e-93a6-1720c525be88.html By David Frey Special to The News-Post Courtesy photo: From left, Shahina Bashir, Fauzia Rehan and Nabeela Malik volunteer at the soup kitchen in Frederick as part of their spiritual work. The women were more nervous than usual last Friday as they arrived to serve food at the Frederick […]

UK: Ahmadi Muslims of Farnham & Haslemere raising thousands of pounds for the Poppy Appeal

Source: http://www.farnhamherald.com/article.cfm?id=114778&headline=Young%20muslims%20back%20Poppy%20Appeal&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016 Young muslims back Poppy Appeal Thursday, 17 November 2016 in Community News YOUNG Muslims from Farnham and Haslemere are raising thousands of pounds collecting for the Poppy Appeal at various locations including Wembley Stadium, London Underground stations, Heathrow airport and locally. More than 100 youngsters from the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]

Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s British Columbia Women’s Association organizes event to focus on the role of women in establishing & promoting peace

Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/entertainment/women-of-islam-celebration-sunday-1.2898135 For more information, visit http://www.lajnaevents.weebly.com. Women of Islam celebration Sunday DELTA OPTIMIST | NOVEMBER 18, 2016 12:00 AM The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at British Columbia Women’s Association, in celebration of its 50th year in Canada, invites women of Delta to attend an event in which they focus on the role […]

USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Oshkosh organizes Annual Interfaith Festival of Gratitude

Source: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/life/2016/11/16/thanksgiving-dinner-father-carrs-place-2b/93960770/ The annual Interfaith Festival of Gratitude begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh. Preceding the festival there will be a potluck meal at 5 p.m. for people of all faith traditions. The meal will be at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque, 300 N. […]

Ghana: Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Maulvi Alhaj Mohammed Bin Salih, urges to shun violence incited by politicians

Source: http://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/137962/Shun-violent-politicians-Bin-Salih Source: Graphic Online The Ameer and leader  of the Ghana  Ahmadiyya Mission, Maulvi Alhaji Mohammed  Bin Salih, has urged the youth, particularly those in Muslim communities, to shun politicians who try to involve them in any violent act. According to him, most of the youth were still naive about […]

UK: Edinburgh Police Division attends Edinburgh & Fife Peace Conference organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Source: https://business.facebook.com/EdinburghPoliceDivision/posts/1784808675108640 Edinburgh Police Division added 8 new photos. We attended at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Edinburgh and Fife Peace Conference on Saturday. Together with colleagues from the fire service and other partners, our Safer Communities and local policing officers were privileged to attend such an event. Dr Abdul Hayee, president […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley show their support for the Poppy Appeal

Source: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/ahmadiyya-muslims-spark-controversy-supporting-12184469 NEWS Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley show their support for the Poppy Appeal. Pictured (from left) are Clr Paul Kane, Clr Cathy Scott, Mussarat Pervaiz, Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff, Clr Eric Firth and Iqbal Bhana Ahmadiyya Muslims in Dewsbury and Spen Valley say they have caused controversy […]

USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center hosting “True Islam & teachings of Prophet Muhammad” conference at Ball State University campus

Source: http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2016/11/15/wednesday-conference-set-true-islam/93931626/ Wednesday conference set on ‘True Islam’ The Star Press6:01 p.m. EST November 15, 2016 Buy Photo (Photo: The Star Press) MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies are hosting a conference on “True Islam and teachings of Prophet Muhammad” 5-6 […]

Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat participates in Malta Book Festival 2016 at Mediterranean Conference Centre

Source: https://ahmadiyyamalta.org/2016/11/15/ahmadiyya-muslim-participated-in-the-book-festival-2016/ Ahmadiyya Muslim participated in the Book Festival 2016 Posted on November 15, 2016by Laiq Ahmed Atif The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta participated in the Malta Book Festival 2016, held between 9 to 13 November, at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. The Ahmadiyya Community provided many books for the visitors in […]

UK: Ahmadi Muslim Youth from Watford spent their Saturday raising money for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies

Source: http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/watford/14895849.GALLERY__Hundreds_line_streets_to_pay_respects_on_Remembrance_Sunday/ Ahmadi Muslims from Watford spent their Saturday raising money for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies in the Intu Centre. AMYA is the largest Muslim youth organisation in the UK and has been fundraising for the Royal British Legion for almost a decade. In total 19 people took […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Surrey are raising thousands of pounds collecting for the Poppy Appeal

Young Muslims from Surrey are raising thousands of pounds collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Over 100 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association have been out with collection boxes at places like Wembley Stadium, London Underground stations and Heathrow Airport. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is the UK’s largest organised […]

“Storm clouds forewarning us of a Third World War are getting heavier by the day” – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Source: http://www.pressahmadiyya.com/2016/11/storm-clouds-forewarning-of-third-world-war13.html Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says role of world leaders is to “bring people together rather than threaten to ban Muslims from entering their nations” during Calgary Peace Symposium   On 11 November 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered […]

USA: “Unite & band together”: Milwaukee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community weighs in on Trump presidency

Source: http://fox6now.com/2016/11/12/unite-and-band-together-milwaukees-muslim-community-weighs-in-on-trump-presidency/ MILWAUKEE — Reaction to the election: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect our Muslim communities? At times, the president-elect has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” FOX6 news spoke with a traveling prayer leader on the topic. It’s been four days […]

USA: “We’re here for unification, to build bridges”, says Ahmaddiya Muslim Community Connecticut

Source: http://wtnh.com/2016/11/11/religious-leaders-look-to-build-unity-in-ct-amid-division/ MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Being targeted over their faith is nothing new to the Ahmaddiya Muslim Community in Connecticut. It was exactly a year ago when a neighbor opened fire on their mosque, shooting live rounds inside the empty building. “There is nothing to fear,” said Zahir Muhammad Mannan, […]