The Marshall Islands Are Disappearing
Source: The New York Times Rising seas are claiming a vulnerable nation. BY CORAL DAVENPORT. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO BY JOSH HANER. EBEYE, MARSHALL ISLANDS — Linber Anej waded out in low […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA plans a prayer vigil at San Bernardino County’s Baitul Hameed Mosque
Source: pe.com The faith-based community has begun to organize vigils and memorials for the victims of the San Bernardino shooting in which 14 people were killed and 17 wounded Wednesday, Dec. 2. Crossover Outreach Church, which held a vigil Wednesday night near Orange Show Road and Waterman Avenue, is planning a […]
Black Pastors Press Trump on Racially Charged Rhetoric
Source: Time (NEW YORK) — Dozens of black pastors pressed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday to address what some called his use of racially charged rhetoric, with several describing a meeting that became tense at times as attendees raised concerns about his blunt language. While some left the […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Urges Calm After Shooting in California
Source: nytimes.com | yourallen.dallasnews.com Muslim Leader Laments ‘Senseless Loss of Life’ Ahmadi Muslims belong to a sect that has been denounced and persecuted by extremists for adhering to an interpretation of Islam propounded more than a century ago by the sect’s messianic founder. A New York Times article gave an overview of the […]
Once Embraced by Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Muslims Feel Betrayed
Source: The New York Times The invitation arrived by email, bearing the seal of the State of New Jersey and the name of its new governor, Chris Christie. It asked […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya to hold more than 135 open houses & make 270+ visits to 35 towns Preaching Peace
Source: northumberlandtoday.com PORT HOPE – Following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has begun a nation-wide campaign to spread peace, demystify Islam and create religious harmony through a series of presentations. Port Hope will be one of their stops on Saturday, as the youth of Ahmadiyyat hold more […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana: “Don’t allow mosques to be used for partisan politics”
Source: graphic.com.gh The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, has appealed to Imams not to allow themselves and their mosques to be used for partisan politics. According to the General Secretary of the […]
Faith-based groups earn millions on refugee loan commissions
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) Faith-based agencies that resettle refugees in America stand to gain more than a clear conscience if the United States — after what is expected to […]
Court finds cross memorial constitutional
Source: The Baltimore Sun Federal court in Maryland has ruled that a cross-shaped war memorial in Prince George’s County is constitutional, after an organization argued the structure’s presence on public […]
Divorced and widowed Saudi women to get greater legal powers: newspaper
Source: Reuters Saudi Arabia will let divorced women and widows manage family affairs without approval from a man or a court order, a state-aligned newspaper said on Wednesday, a […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Metro Detroit works to promote Peace
Source: detroitnews.com The recent spate of violence conducted by the Islamic State in France, Lebanon and Sinai is a cause of deep concern for all. The extremists have committed outrageous acts that bring disrepute to Muslims over the world. There is a false perception that some media outlets have promoted that […]
Belgium: Ahmadiyya Muslim community attends Church of Scientology’s Interfaith Service
Answering violence and hatred with a call for peace and brotherhood, the Churches of Scientology for Europe convened an interfaith memorial in Brussels on Sunday, November 15, to honor those […]
Africa: The AYAAG [Ahmadi Youths All Africa Games] Project
As part of activities marking the 100th year of the establishment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Nigeria, the Majlis Khuddam is organising the Ahmadi Youths All Africa Games (AYAAG) […]
Ireland: Ahmadiyya’s Imam tells ISIS, ‘We don’t support you! We will not hide you! We will report you’
Ibrahim Noonan is the Imam of the Galway Mosque, Masjid Maryam, in Ballybrit, and vice national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Ireland, and Missionary In-Charge of Ireland. Source: advertiser.ie My […]
How the attacks in Paris might change Islamic banking
Will the atrocities in France change the future for Sharia-compliant banking? By Eric Barton 3 December 2015 When Daud Vicary Abdullah stood in front of a packed ballroom at the Global Insurance Symposium in the US city of Des Moines, Iowa, in May, he could feel tension filling the room. […]
Undue interference
ZUHAIR AL-HARTHY Published — Thursday 3 December 2015 In her book titled “Islam: A Short History,” renowned British author and commentator Karen Armstrong writes, “Islam is the most misunderstood religion…The Qur’an gave Muslims a historical mission. Their chief duty was to create a just community in which all members, even […]
Going for Broke in Paris: It’s Now or Never for the Climate
A Commentary by Florian Harms AFP A man fishing in the haze of severe forest fires in Indonesia this autumn. This week, the most important event of the year began: 195 countries are negotiating the future of our planet in Paris. The world’s most powerful leaders must now demand sacrifices […]
Ex-US Intelligence Chief on Islamic State’s Rise: ‘We Were Too Dumb’
Interview Conducted By Matthias Gebauer and Holger Stark AP Islamic State fighters in Raqqa, Syria: “The sad fact is that we have to put troops on the ground. We won’t succeed against this enemy with air strikes alone.” Without the Iraq war, Islamic State wouldn’t exist today, former US special […]
Interview with Afghan President Ghani: ‘I Have To Hold Our Country Together’
Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl in Kabul, Afghanistan Erin Trieb/ DER SPIEGEL Afghan President Ashraf Ghani stands in front of the Presidential Palace in Kabul: “If al-Qaida was version 2.0 of terror, then the Islamic State is version 5.0.” Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is calling for greater support for Afghanistan, […]
Britain joins Syria air war; Putin vows more sanctions on Turkey
Reuters International DEC 3, 2015 – 14:49 By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Britain joined U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Thursday, but Vladimir Putin issued bitter new denunciations of Turkey for shooting down a Russian plane, demonstrating the limits to international solidarity. […]