Family came here to escape persecution at home: ‘We’re just normal people’
Posted on April 12, 2018, updated on April 12, 2018 by Len Lear The purpose of the “Meet a Muslim” campaign started by Nameer and other members of his Ahmadi […]
What South Asian religious traditions have in common with Zoroastrianism
Source: Dawn I have been to Sargodha many times. In fact multiple times in a year, throughout my childhood. This is where my family comes from — both maternal and paternal. Despite all my trips, however, I have never visited the shrine of Naghyana in a village called Dharema, about […]
Another controversial decision
The judgement itself is in violation of Article 5, since it gives the impression of bias and partiality against a specific community Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH March 12, 2018 The second Amendment to the Pakistani Constitution of 1973 was the last nail in the coffin of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s Pakistan. The […]
Why Ahmadi Muslims are doomed in Pakistan
Source: Daily O By Mehr Tarar, a former op-ed editor of Daily Times, Pakistan, and a freelance columnist. There are no sounds of a Sunday mass, bells of a temple, […]
Pakistan: Ramanujan and Salam — what inspired them?
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy Updated February 17, 2018 The writer teaches physics and mathematics in Lahore and Islamabad. SRINIVISAN Ramanujan (1887-1920) and Muhammad Abdus Salam (1926-1996), two intellectual giants of the 20th century, were born in the same corner of the world. Of humble origin and educated in local schools, they […]
Minorities packing their bags as religious freedom plunges in Pakistan
Thousands of Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus are fleeing as the government turns a blind eye to Islamic groups’ harassment of other faiths and beliefs; even atheists have now gone quiet […]
Pakistan: 1,800 clerics issue fatwa against suicide bombing
Source: Daily Times By Farooq Awan ISLAMABAD: More than 1,800 clerics have issued a fatwa forbidding suicide bombings, as part of a national counter-terrorism narrative ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’ launched here at the President’s House […]
Six Ahmedis booked in Sialkot
BY Staff Report SIALKOT: The police in Bambanwala have registered a case against six people belonging to Ahmadiyya community for registering as Muslim voters in 2015 local bodies’ election. Police registered […]
Pakistan : Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs Anwaar Hussain November 16, 2017 Disclaimer: The Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education (EACPE) encourages critical and independent thinking and believes in a free expression of one’s opinion. However, the views expressed in contributed articles are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect […]
Chitral welcomes Aga Khan IV
December 10, 2017 By:Samaa Web Desk Officers receive Prince Karim at Chitral airport. PHOTO: DC CHITRAL’S TWITTER ACCOUNT CHITRAL: Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader and 49th Imam of the […]
Clerics Who Accuse Ahmadis of Being “non-Muslim” Are Abetting Violence & Discrimination
Qasim Rashid December 6th, 2017 On November 26, Pakistani clerics held public rallies against Ahmadi Muslims, demanding even harsher and more violent laws against them. For decades, Pakistan has legislatively […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadiyyas Could Become the Next Rohingyas
By Sten Widmalm on 06/12/2017 • Any suggestion of providing basic rights to the Ahmadiyyas is enough to trigger massive protests and even riots among Muslim extremists. A protester near burning tents in Pakistan. Credit: Reuters The recent turmoil in Pakistan has mostly been described as “blasphemy protests”. An ‘amendment’ […]
Blame Islamic fundamentalists, not Ahmadis for ruining Pakistan
Faith is personal. Faith is the humn connection to the divine. Faith, or lack thereof, is to be judged only by God. | Tarar Square | Long-form | 30-11-2017 Mehr Tarar @MehrTarar 33 Total Shares Pakistan, between November 5 and 26, witnessed one of the biggest lockdowns in its troubled and […]
Trump is acting like Pakistan’s former dictator
global Opinions By Qasim Rashid December 1, 2017 President Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) […]
Islamists’ Hold Over Pakistan Has Now Grown Even Stronger
The latest case shows how strong Islamists have already become in Pakistan. (John Moore via Getty Images) https://swarajyamag.com/world/in-case-it-wasnt-obvious-islamists-hold-over-pakistan-has-now-grown-even-stronger Snapshot ‘Form-A’ is a document which is submitted at the time of election by candidates in Pakistan. In this, “I solemnly swear” had been replaced with “I believe” in a clause relating […]
The dharna technology
Bloody, violent and effective – the latest dharna has achieved what the last three dharnas were unable to accomplish. All these achievements would not be possible had dharna technology not been invented, tested and tried on three earlier occasions, twice by Barelvi scholars. The newly invented Pakistani dharna technology is […]
At an Extremist Rally Near Nation’s Capital, Armed Jihad Glorified, ‘Infidels’ Condemned
Kashif N Chaudhry, Contributor Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist 11/21/2017 Extremist Clerics Meet in Northern Virginia, Glorify Armed Jihad, Label America “Land of the Infidels” & Condemn Muslims who ‘Reject Jihad.’ American Muslims are often asked to apologize for religious extremism carried out in the name of Islam. I believe […]
Ahsan Iqbal says Khatm-e-Nabuwat clause is being used as political launchpad
Source: Pakistan Today ISLAMABAD : After the Faizabad Interchange protesters’ defiance of the government’s second deadline, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday again appealed to the protesters to end their dharna […]
Pakistani court orders anti-blasphemy sit-in be cleared
by Asad Hashim 17 Nov 2017 The Islamabad protest has been ordered to clear out by courts [Al Jazeera/Asad Hashim] Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistani court has ordered authorities to clear […]
Big setback for Pakistan: US Congress clears tough conditions for military aid
Updated: Nov 17, 2017 | File image Washington: The US Congress Friday passed a nearly USD 700 billion defence budget for 2018 which imposes tougher conditions on Pakistan for military […]