Islam in peace time

USA: “Trump’s travel ban may fan the flames of anti-Muslim sentiment”, worries Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Source: http://abc7news.com/politics/muslims-react-after-supreme-court-reinstates-partial-travel-ban/2151318/ | By David Louie Ahmadi Muslims react after Supreme Court reinstates part of Pres. Trump’s travel ban http://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=2151939 As members of the Muslim ommunity gathered in Milpitas Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States indicated it will permit the Trump Administration to proceed with a temporary version of its travel […]

UK: Mayor of Elmbridge joins Ahmadiyya Muslims Elders Association Putney in Solidarity

Source: http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/yournews/15363776.Mayor_of_Elmbridge_joins_Ahmadiyya_Muslims_Elders_Association_in_Solidarity/ Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association UK’s Putney chapter organised a vigil in Claygate, Mr Raffi Bhatti, National Vice President of AMEA UK and Mr Mahmood Ahmad, Regional Head of AMEA UK London Region welcomed Councillor Rachael Lake the Mayor of Elmbridge Borough Council and Mark Sugden Chairperson of Parish Council […]

India: Films at “International Documentary & Short Film festival of Kerala” features asylum-seeking Pakistani Ahmadis in Nepal

Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/jun/21/films-at-kerala-documentary-and-short-film-festival-look-at-plight-of-refugees-1619041.html Films at Kerala documentary and short film festival look at plight of refugees By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Refugees found a place at the 10th International Documentary and Short Film festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) that concluded on Tuesday in the capital city with a number of films looking at […]

Indonesia: Human Rights Organization Yayasan Satu Keadilan sues Depok Aministration over Ahmadiyya Persecution

Source: https://www.pressreader.com/indonesia/the-jakarta-post/20170623/281616715370218 NGO sues govt over Ahmadiyah persecution The Jakarta Post 23 Jun 2017 Human rights organization Yayasan Satu Keadilan (YSK) has filed a citizen lawsuit against the Depok administration in West Java and the central government over the sealing of an Ahmadiyah mosque. The group filed the lawsuit with the Central […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Ladies of Raynes Park Spread message of peace through Merton Libraries

Source: http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/yournews/15376406.Spreading_message_of_peace_across_Merton_Libraries/ I was honoured to be a part of Ramadan Exhibitions that were held in 4 different libraries of Merton by Ahmadiyya Muslim Ladies of Raynes Park. The exhibitions were held at: West Barnes Library, Wimbledon Library, Morden Library and Raynes Park Library. Altogether about 100 people visited these exhibitions. […]

Indonesia: Ahmadiyah Mosque in Depok Attacked before Eid al-Fitr

Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/06/25/057887277/Ahmadiyah-Mosque-in-Depok-Attacked-before-Eid-al-Fitr TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A group of unidentified people attacked an Ahmadiyya mosque in Sawangan, Depok at 0:30 am yesterday, June 24. “There were several perpetrators…” said Asep Komarudin, a member of Civil Right Defender via short message yesterday. Asep explained that the attack began at 0:30 am when unidentified […]

Algeria: Amnesty International calls to halt the wave of arrests & prosecutions of Ahmadi Muslims

Source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/06/algeria-wave-of-arrests-and-prosecutions-of-hundreds-of-ahmadis/ Algeria must halt its clampdown against members of the minority Ahmadiyya religious movement, said Amnesty International today, ahead of the appeal hearing on 21 June of six Ahmadis sentenced to up to four years in prison for charges relating to the exercise of their religion. There are an estimated […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host Annual Peace Symposium in Milton Keynes on July 15th

Source: http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-to-host-annual-peace-symposium-in-milton-keynes-next-month-1-8014708 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is holding its annual Peace Symposium and dinner on Saturday, July 15 at 3pm at the Ridgeway Centre in Wolverton. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Challenging Intolerance’ and the symposium will touch on issues that have been brought into sharp focus by recent […]

Wolverhampton’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat organizes Outreach Event at Bait-ul-Ata Mosque to remember Jo Cox; Prayer vigil for victims of terror attacks

Report compiled by Toby, National Rep- Outreach Co-odinater Midlands Region- UK By the grace of Allah Wolverhampton Jamaat arranged a big Outreach function / event on the evening of 17th June, 2017, Saturday, at Bait-ul-Atta Mosque and Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Centre, Wolverhampton, to remember Jo Cox; murdered MP and to […]

India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with their Hindu Brothers

Tariq Ahmad. K, Incharge, Press & Media, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India. http://www.alislam.org | http://www.ahmadiyyamuslimjamaat.in | http://www.mta.tv Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian stands with his Hindu neighbourhood and appeals to the Government to take necessary action against such elements that are trying to disturb communal harmony in Qadian. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]

UK: Kingston’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community gives out hundreds of food packs to homeless people

Source: http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/15342373.Young_Muslims_from_Kingston_give_out_hundreds_of_food_packs_to_homeless_people/ | By Calum Rutter Young Muslims from Kingston spent their Sunday distributing food packs to homeless people in central London. Ten members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) Kingston chapter gave out hundreds of packs as part of their ‘Muslims for Humanity’ campaign. During the campaign members perform actions […]

UK: Ahmadi Leaders at Hartlepool Welcome people of all faiths at their Nasir Mosque

Source: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/leaders-at-hartlepool-mosque-where-trip-was-cancelled-say-it-is-a-safe-place-1-8591725 Leaders at Hartlepool mosque where trip was cancelled say it is a ‘safe place’. Leaders at Hartlepool mosque where trip was cancelled say it is a ‘safe place’ Nasir Mosque in Hartlepool. 17:49Monday 12 June 2017 Leaders at a Hartlepool mosque say that all are welcome to come and […]

UK: Gillingham’s Ahmadiyya Imam Safeer Khan calls on Muslims to reject extremism & spread the true message of Islam

Source: http://www.loveforallhatredfornone.org/gillingham-imam-safeer-khan-calls-on-muslims-to-stand-up-and-condemn-acts-of-terrorism/ More Muslims need to “stand up” and condemn acts of terrorism to counter radicalisation and prevent further terror attacks. That’s the message from Gillingham Imam Safeer Khan, who has spoken out on behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. After last Saturday’s London attacks Mr Khan said the community was […]

Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam Kamran Tahir calls for CAMERAS to be installed in mosques to combat radical preaching

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4592394/Perth-Islamic-leader-calls-monitor-sermons-mosques.html | By BRYANT HEVESI FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Islamic leader calls for CAMERAS to be installed in mosques to record sermons and combat radical preaching the wake of recent terror attacks Imam Kamran Tahir has condemned terrorism following recent atrocities He has also called for mosque sermons to be monitored to […]

How Islam Ahmadiyya was founded in Bangladesh

Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/06/12/ahmadiyya-faith-found-space-bangladesh/ | Tarek Mahmud The Ahmadiyya ideology, a variation of the Muslim faith developed by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian, came to Bangladesh with a parcel of medicines in 1912, according to the Pakkhik Ahmadi – a fortnightly magazine of the Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh. Doulat Ahmed Khan, a lawyer who lived […]

Bangladesh: A life of constant fear for the Ahmadiyya Muslims in Bangladesh

Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/06/12/life-constant-fear-ahmadiyyas-bangladesh/ “There are people who do not consider Muhammad (Pbuh) the last prophet. The Quadiani community is among them. They believe more prophets will appear after Muhammad (Pbuh). Their belief is in firm contradiction of the Qu’ran and Sunnah.”… This passage is an excerpt from a creative questionnaire which was […]

Bangladesh: A history of repression of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Bangladesh

Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/06/12/a-history-of-repression/ | Tarek Mahmud There exists a pervading culture of attacking the Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh The Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh has found itself a victim of attacks for over half a century. Since 1963, 13 Ahmadis have been killed. From 2000, about 100 attacks on the Ahmadiyya community have been […]

Algerian Human Rights Organization Condemns Targeting of Ahmadi Muslims

Source: http://stopthepersecution.org/2017/06/algerian-human-rights-organization-condemns-targeting-of-ahmadis/ ALGERIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CONDEMNS TARGETING OF AHMADI MUSLIMS 12TH JUNE 2017 / / The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has condemned the Government’s crackdown on the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority. Referring to the arrests of the Algerian Ahmadis, the LADDH called it an unacceptable infringement of […]