Three Men Stood Up to Anti-Muslim Attack. Two Paid With Their Lives.
Source: The New York Times By DANIEL VICTOR Coco Douglas, 8, on Saturday at a memorial in Portland, Ore., for two men who were killed when they confronted a man […]
Stop Calling Indonesia a Role Model. It’s Stopped Being One.
“It’s over for Indonesia’s tradition of moderation… In ten years, Indonesia could be Pakistan.” By Benedict Rogers May 29, 2017 The 15-year-old school girl’s eyes filled with tears as she put down her mobile phone. Her best friend at school, the friend she did […]
Ramzan 2017 Special: 10 Best Iftar Snacks Recipes
Plavaneeta Borah | Updated: May 26, 2017 12:50 IST Highlights Holy month of Ramzaan is here alongwith all the festivities Devotees break open their fasts at the sunset These delicious snacks for Iftar, are guaranteed to impress The holy month of Ramzan is here, and along with it the festivities. […]
PENTAGON WILL BE HOSTING A RAMADAN IFTAR DINNER THIS YEAR — BUT WHITE HOUSE AND STATE ARE AWOL
Zaid Jilani May 31 2017 SATURDAY MARKED THE beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, where Muslims fast from sun up to sundown. Since the Clinton administration, various government agencies including the White House have held iftar dinners — the meal Muslims consume in the evening following their fast — […]
The Muslim hero: Salahuddeen Al-Ayyoobi (Saladin)
Source: Islam Web Salahuddeen’s full name in Arabic was Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf bin Ayyoob, also called Al-Malik An-Naasir Salah Ad-Deen Yoosuf I. He was born in 1137/38 CE in Tikrit, Mesopotamia and died March 4, 1193, in Damascus. He later became the Muslim sultan of Egypt, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, […]
Portland attack: $600,000 raised for ‘heroes’ killed defending Muslim teen
28 May 2017 More than $600,000 (£468,000) has been raised for the families of the three US men attacked while defending a Muslim teenager and her friend on a train. […]
‘World watches as Yemen descends into total collapse ‘
By AFP – May 31,2017 – The body of a Houthi insurgent is seen on the ground after he was killed during clashes with pro-government fighters near the Republican Palace in the northwestern city of Taez, Yemen, on Monday (Reuters photo) UNITED NATIONS, United States — Yemen is […]
How Palestine disappeared from US media coverage
May 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud As if he had, overnight, been transformed into a master politician, US President Donald Trump’s 27-hour trip to Israel left many analysts mystified. Quoting former Israeli political adviser Mitchell Barack, The New York Times referred to Trump as the “Liberace of world leaders”, in […]
Jordan at 71, well, safe and sound
May 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Last week, Jordanians celebrated their country’s 71st birthday. Their distinct joy emanates from the fact that, despite mounting challenges and surrounding troubles, […]
Indian rights lawyer to lead U.N. probe into Rohingya crackdown
Reuters International MAY 30, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: A boy sit in a burnt area after fire destroyed shelters at a camp for internally displaced Rohingya Muslims in the western […]
Indian court orders suspension of ban on trade in cattle for slaughter
Reuters International MAY 30, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: A cow walks past a closed slaughter house in Allahabad, India March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash/File photo (reuters_tickers) NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court suspended on Tuesday a government ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter, a lawyer involved in […]
Pakistanis protest against increasing power cuts during Ramadan
Reuters International MAY 30, 2017 A worker repairs an electrictricity transformer at a workshop in Peshawar, Pakistan May 30, 2017. REUTERS/ Fayaz Aziz (reuters_tickers) By Syed Raza Hassan and Jibran Ahmad KARACHI/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Protesters in Pakistan’s largest city set tyres ablaze on Tuesday after power cuts disrupted a […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Huddersfield organize a multi-faith Vigil for Manchester victims at their Mosque
Source: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/muslim-sikh-hindu-leaders-gather-13099342 Muslim, Sikh and Hindu leaders gathered together in Fartown on Friday afternoon to condemn this week’s terrorist attack in Manchester. Candles were lit at the Ahmadiyya mosque in Spaines Road, and a powerful message given out condemning the attack which left 22 people dead and more than 60 in […]
USA: Portland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community reacts to MAX attack
Source: http://koin.com/2017/05/27/portlands-muslim-community-reacts-to-max-attack/ | Anna Canzano and KOIN 6 News Staff http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Members of the Muslim community in Portland are speaking up after 2 men were killed for reportedly defending Muslim women who were harassed by a man on the MAX. Harris Zafar with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslim Women from Newcastle donated food & sleeping bags for homeless
Source: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/your-charity-news-north-east-12908982 Generous donations made by Newcastle Association Raising money for: Serving Humanity Organiser Shafia Saeed of Gateshead said: “Women Auxiliary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK donated food and sleeping bags for homeless to Brian (North East Homeless). Brian is working for a great cause and we feel obliged to be […]
For Those Still Blaming Islam For Terrorism – You’re Helping The Extremists
Source: Huffington Post BY Atif Rashid, Contributor Journalist The anti-Islam bandwagon has resurfaced led by bigoted commentators and a whole host of Islamophobes on social media. They reaffirm false ideologies spouted […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosts Religious Founders Day at Nasir Mosque Hartlepool
Source: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/religious-gathering-in-hartlepool-is-hailed-a-success-1-8562781 Religious gathering in Hartlepool is hailed a success Religions joined together for an event aimed at increasing understanding. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Nasir Mosque at Brougham Terrace, Hartlepool, hosted a Religious Founders Day. Three guest speakers were The Right Reverend Paul Butler, the Bishop of Durham, representing […]
Muslims Of America: Chapter One
Source: Huffington Post BY Omar Alnatour, ContributorPalestinian-American Muslim. Medical Student. Humanitarian. When I was a toddler, I was terrified of getting my vaccinations. No, terrified is an understatement. My fear […]
Priest Says He and 200 Others Are Being Held Hostage in the Philippines
Source: Time BY Jim Gomez / AP (MARAWI, Philippines) — A Catholic priest who was taken hostage by militants linked to ISIS says he’s being held alongside 200 other captives, including […]
North Korea Warns the U.S. to Expect a ‘Bigger Gift Package’ of Precision Guidance Missiles
Source: Time BY Ju-min Park and Jack Kim / Reuters (SEOUL) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance […]