Australia Documentary Defends Islam
SYDNEY – A new eye-opening documentary film that shows the true nature of Islam has been approved to be shown to high school students in South Australia, in a step […]
World Cup 2014 opens doors for Brazil to welcome Muslim fans
SAO PAULO // In a rundown Sao Paulo street, squeezed between a graffiti-covered sports bar and a dilapidated unisex hairdressers, lies a little haven of Islamic tranquillity. Here, while Brazil is rushing to be ready in time for next month’s Fifa World Cup, staff at the Federation of Muslim Associations in […]
Extremism Is a Concept Alien to Islam–And to Human Decency
Like hundreds of other Ahmadi Muslims, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was murdered only for his faith. Combined, education and compassion can conquer such extremism. Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was the type of friend every American would proudly brag about. He was a loyal U.S. citizen. He was only 50, a […]
Muslim leaders ‘accept Robinson apology’
A delegation of Northern Ireland’s Muslim leaders has accepted an apology from Peter Robinson over comments he made about followers of the religion. The first minister had told the Irish News on Wednesday he would not trust Muslims involved in violence or devotees of Sharia law. But he said he would “trust […]
‘I didn’t mean to insult Muslim community’: Northern Ireland’s Peter Robinson claims Islam comments ‘were misinterpreted’
Peter Robinson insists remarks in support of pastor who compared Muslims to the IRA were “hyped up” and “given a meaning that was never intended” Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter Robinson, has said he did not “want to insult” the Muslim community after he defended a pastor who branded Islam […]
Northern Ireland’s Peter Robinson caught in religious row after defending preacher’s ‘evil Islam’ sermon
Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter Robinson, has come under intense scrutiny for defending a pastor who described Islam as “satanic” and “heathen” Pastor James McConnell, an evangelical Protestant preacher, delivered an incendiary sermon earlier this month where he claimed “Islam is a doctrine spawned in hell” and compared Muslims to […]
Malaysian Muslim groups call for jihad on Cadbury after pork traces found in chocolate
Islamic groups angry at Cadbury Malaysia after two batches found to contain pork DNA Muslim groups have declared jihad on Cadbury after two of its products sold in predominately Islamic Malaysia were found to contain traces of pork. READ MORE…
Islam is easy, don’t make it difficult
PRAYERS REQUIRE CONSTANCY: Consistency and moderation have been enjoined upon by Allah Almighty and his Prophet (peace be upon him). MARWA ABDALLA Published — Friday 14 March 2014 WHAT God requires from a Muslim is not overly burdensome. He prescribes moderation in every walk of life. I remember a conversation […]
Lal Khan Malik: Quebec’s ‘values’ debate sows seeds of intolerance
The Muslim Times’ has slightly modified the title of the Op-Ed By: Lal Khan Malik, the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Canada. Source: The Star: Continued proliferation […]
Barrie: Faiths come together to say ‘Love for all Hatred for None’
Building Better Bridges in Barrie ON -3 Love for All Hatred for None is slogan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, what if it becomes the slogan of our world! Crossing […]
Vaughan’s Ahmadiyya community to sell poppies at Maple mosque
In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, Vaughan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community wants you to know they stand up proudly for Canada, their “home and native land”. Members of the community […]
Thinking Aloud: Muslims, Islam, West and the rest — IV
By —Razi Azmi As to the Quranic verses calling for jihad, they must be read in the context of Arabia of the first half of the 7th century. Only crackpots […]
A Time for Soul-Searching — Reflections on Elul and Eid Al-Fitr
Huff Post: by Ron Kronish. As we Jews begin the month of Elul, the month before our “High Holidays” of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Muslims in Israel and around the world celebrate the holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. Our calendars, which are both lunar, often run in a parallel way, so […]
Letter criticizing Muslim faith went too far
The Northwestern: by David J. Hable. I am neither Muslim, nor Lutheran. I have found the Ahmadiyya letters to be very informative and interesting. I hope they continue. These days, such information is both refreshing and necessary if we are to try to understand one another. However, I cannot understand […]
Dhaka : Ghulam Azam and the wheels of justice
Source: Daily Star Op Ed By Syed Badrul Ahsan THE wheels of justice do not always turn. But when they turn, they do so with the clear message that the perpetrators of ancient crimes always get their comeuppance at a point in historical time. The judgement delivered in the matter […]
Curbing on Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta Post: In reference to the news report “Ministries reaffirm curbs on Ahmadiyah” published in The Jakarta Post on May 31, the report is in connection with an event […]
State Dept. Report Says Countries Have Repressed Religious Freedom With Laws
Source: NY Times By STEVEN LEE MYERS WASHINGTON — Countries around the world, including allies of the United States, have used laws on blasphemy and apostasy to suppress political opponents, the State Department said on Monday in an annual report chronicling a grim decline in religious freedom that has resulted in rising […]
A Very Successful “Peace Symposium” held in Odisha, India.
Alhamdulillah A very very successful “Peace Symposium” was held on 21-04-2013 by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Wing of Odisha State in India. It was held at Swosti Premium Hotel’s conference hall in the state’s capital, Bhubaneswar. Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha Sri Naveen Kumar Patnaik, his excellency the Governor of […]
Bangladesh PM vows to maintain secularism
Source: Indian Express. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to maintain secularism as Bangladesh’s state policy, amid countrywide celebrations Sunday to mark the Bengali New Year, seen by right-wing Islamists as […]
Islam Encourages Scientific Progress
by Harun Yahya HUFFINGTON POST The word Islam conjures up a disturbing picture in the minds of some people outside the Muslim world. It is a fact that many in the West imagine Islam to be a faith far removed from modern life, closed to science and that attaches no […]