Muslims for Peace

Gambia’s govt mute on sectarian tensions between Sunni & Ahmadi Muslims

Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/26/gambias-govt-mute-on-sectarian-divide-between-sunni-and-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey Gambia’s government remain quite over sectarian tensions that nearly turned violent over burial rights in a suburb outside the capital, Banjul. Ahmadis Muslims have claimed to be targets of attacks inspired by Sunni clerics backed by the powerful Supreme Islamic Council amid call for their […]

USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle Cordially invites ALL to Iftar Dinners during Ramazan

Source: https://www.evensi.us/iftar-dinner-meet-a-muslim-ahmadiyya-muslim-community/212364763 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle, WA Chapter › Iftar Dinner – Meet a Muslim AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY SEATTLE, WA CHAPTER CORDIALLY REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLY FASTING MONTH OF RAMADHAN. THE DINNER WILL BE SERVED IN CITY OF MONROE, WA – A SUBURB OF […]

USA: Salaam Bhatti spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a lawyer, standup comic

Source: http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/201/05/18/muslim-spokesman-a-lawyer-standup-comic-fights-for-rights-because-family-members-were-murdered/ By Len Lear There was a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 8 by Salaam Bhatti, spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA in New York, headlined “Get to know a Muslim.” Bhatti wrote about “the ignorance of the 62 percent of Americans who do […]

“I am very thankful to all our Armed Forces who work tirelessly to defend our country & freedom”, An American Ahmadi Muslim’s gratitude to Veterans

Source: http://tucson.com/news/opinion/columnists/guest/aamir-quraishy-a-muslim-s-gratitude-to-our-veterans/article_f6f301cb-0eb9-5399-91fd-c3b92757baf5.html Aamir Quraishy: A Muslim’s gratitude to our Veterans By Aamir Quraishy Special to the Arizona Daily Star May 27, 2017 Updated 7 hrs ago Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Living in America I am very thankful to all our armed men and […]

Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community applauded for launching Ask Islam campaign through B.C

Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/letters/open-discussions-lead-the-way-to-acceptance-1.20212077 Open discussions lead the way to acceptance DELTA OPTIMIST | MAY 26, 2017 12:00 AM Editor: Re: Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque, May 17 I applaud the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association for launching their campaign through B.C. I hope that their efforts inspire others across […]

Canada: 7th Annual Run for Bradford organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat raises $25,000

Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/18/community-run-for-bradford The 7th Annual Run for Bradford (BWG), organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, took place May 13, starting and finishing in the parkette between the Bradford Library and the Leisure Centre. “This time, the big thing is we have reached a wider community, with a good response from local […]

New Zealand: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns Manchester Terror Attack

Source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1705/S00065/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-condemns-manchester-terror-attack.htm Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns Manchester Terror Attack Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 9:33 am Press Release: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NZ 23 May 2017 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand condemns the Manchester Terror Attack The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand condemns the barbaric and senseless terror attack and the loss of […]

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA joins Kokomo Pride Youth Group’s “We the People” discussion on different religious groups

Source: http://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/we-the-people-community-conversations-to-bring-local-focus-to/article_ee3b46f6-3fcf-11e7-a488-b7c06e48c679.html KOKOMO – An event at Bind Cafe in downtown Kokomo on Thursday will serve as the first of three events this summer aimed at increasing tolerance, acceptance and understanding in the local community. The event – the first in a three-part discussion series titled We the People involving local […]

Ghana: Central East Region branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation holds 35th Annual Regional Rally (IJTEMAA)

Source: https://www.modernghana.com/news/777639/ahmadiyya-muslim-youth-organisation-celebrates-rally.html Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation celebrates rally Agona Nsaba (C/R) May 24, GNA – Muhammad Kofi Twumasi Nayyar, Education Officer of Central East Majlis Khuddamul – Ahmadiyya Utema’a (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation), has called on Ahmadi’s to strive for high positions in the domain of spiritual and moral progress. Muhammad […]

Nigeria: Bishop Onaiyekan bags Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s International Peace Award

Source: http://www.onlinenigeria.com/2017/05/bishop-onaiyekan-bags-ahmadiyya-intl-peace-award/ | Nicholas By Haroon Balogun The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria will tomorrow confer International Peace Award on the Arch Bishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan during the group’s Jalsa Tarbiyya Islamic Training Conference for Northern Nigeria. The award which will hold at the International Conference Center, Abuja was meant to reward […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque drives to Manchester to pay tribute to attack victims

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/23/world/muslim-youth-show-support-for-manchester-attack-victims/ (CNN)Imams and Muslim youth from around the UK drove to Manchester, England on Tuesday in a display of solidarity after the city’s deadly terror attack. Zishan Ahmad, an imam at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque, made the 8-hour round trip to pay tribute to the victims at a vigil outside […]

Letter: “Let it be clear that the terrorists are not practicing real Islam”, Dr Maleeha Mansur, an Ahmadi Muslim

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/23/standing-united-after-the-attack-in-manchester My heart sank as I awoke on Tuesday to the horrific news of terrorism perpetrated on innocent children in Manchester. Heavy-hearted, I thought of the grieving parents and their young daughters. But social media has given shining examples of solidarity from all walks of life. While our hearts […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association to hold vigil at Tooting Broadway Station to ‘stand together’ with Manchester

Source: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/15308983.Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Association_to_hold_vigil_this_evening_to___39_stand_together__39__with_Manchester/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Tooting is holding a vigil today to ‘stand together’ with Manchester following the terrorist attack on Monday. A suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children, and wounded 59 at a pop concert by US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester Arena. President of Ahmadiyya Tooting Shakeel […]

UK: London’s Ahmadi Muslims: Our Jihad to show Islam is a religion of love

Source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/londons-ahmadi-muslims-our-jihad-show-islam-religion-love-1622445 IBTimes UK visits London’s Fazl Mosque, where the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s international headquarters are. By Ludovica Iaccino Drops of rain trickle down the green minaret of the Fazl Mosque, nestled in a residential neighbourhood in the London borough of Wandsworth. The mosque and its surrounding buildings are the international […]

Scotland: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association organizes Mercy for Mankind Charity Challenge for fundraising in Glasgow

Source: This year AMYA will be supporting Glasgow Children Hospital charity, Cash for kids, Children 1st and Humanity First International. All these charities provide much needed support at local, national and international level. Organisers say Sunday’s scenic run is ideal for all fitness levels and ages, and families are also […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hartlepool to host interfaith Religious Founders Day

Source: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/hartlepool-mosque-event-aims-to-bring-different-faiths-together-1-8549784 Representatives of three faiths are set to come together at an event in Hartlepool. This Sunday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Nasir Mosque at Brougham Terrace, Hartlepool, will be hosting a Religious Founders Day. Three guest speakers have been invited to represent these religions and speak about their […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slough members join charity walk for #Peace

Source: http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/15295330.Slough_members_take_part_in_4_000_strength_walk_for_peace/ http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/gallery/slough/115596/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-slough-members-join-charity-walk.html KIND–hearted community members put their best foot forward to raise money for good causes. More than 50 people from Slough & South Bucks Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association. (AMEA Slough & South Bucks), joined a crowd of 4000 to walk for peace in London. AMEA Slough & South Bucks […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Leamington expresses deepest sympathies & condolences to Victims of the barbaric & inhumane Manchester Attack

Source: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/muslims-in-leamington-condemn-manchester-terror-attack/ Muslims in Leamington condemn Manchester terror attack MUSLIMS in Leamington have condemned the terror attack in Manchester The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the town expressed its”deepest sympathies and condolences” to all those affected by the “barbaric and inhumane attack” at the Manchester Arena. Local president Mohammed Salim said: “Many […]