Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing
Epigraph: Whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he or she is […]
UK: Faith healer Mehboob Akhtar jailed for multimillion-pound fraud
BBC.Com http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-36103880 A faith leader who used his role as a “spiritual guide” to cover up a multimillion-pound property fraud and tax-evasion scam has been jailed.Mehbook Akhtar Muslim cleric Mehboob Akhtar, of Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced along with nine others including his wife and daughter. They were found guilty of lying […]
Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Investigation Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
Source: Time (STOCKHOLM) — Sweden’s top prosecutor said Friday she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years. The Swedish Prosecution […]
Sweden drops Assange investigation, UK police says he still faces arrest
Reuters International MAY 19, 2017 – 14:37 FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. […]
Visiting the Khalifa: A Life Changing Experience
Posted by Muslims Writers Guild of America by Haris Raja In the first week of May 2017, nearly 300 young Muslim men from the US went to visit […]
Brexit or breakup?
Carl Bildt | Published — Friday 19 May 2017 Even after abandoning its empire, the UK hesitated for decades to join Europe. But it eventually did, and in the past half-century it became a proponent of EU enlargement, and a champion of key EU policies such as the single market. […]
UK: Historic Reception held to mark 25th Anniversary of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya [MTA] International
Source: https://www.khalifaofislam.com/press-releases/mta-dinner-2017/ Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says MTA a fulfilment of the revelation that ‘I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth’ On 15 May 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a special reception to mark the 25th Anniversary of its 24-hour, global and multi-lingual television […]
Muslim World League, University of London host ‘Tolerance in Islam’ conference
Arab News | Published — Thursday 18 May 2017 LONDON: Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), told participants at the League’s “Tolerance in Islam” conference […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s Charity Walk For Peace brings community together on National Children’s Day
Source: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/walk-for-peace-inspires-4-000-to-take-to-newham-s-streets-1-5021065 Walk For Peace inspires 4,000 to take to Newham’s streets Over 4,000 people took to Newham’s streets on Sunday to raise money for charity. Organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, the Charity Walk For Peace brought the community together on National Children’s Day. The significance of the date inspired […]
Boris Johnson apologises after discussing alcohol in Sikh temple
Source: The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson has apologised after he caused a “livid” reaction in a worshipper in a Sikh temple by discussing his enthusiasm for a boost in […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association raised £450 for Earlsfield food bank
Source: http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/yournews/15288007.Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Women_s_Association_raised___450_for_Earlsfield_food_bank_/ £450 were raised for Earlsfield foodbank by Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s association Earlsfield. A Fundraising Lunch was organised by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, Earlsfield. Ms Rima Williams of the Earlsfield foodbank attended this event at which she highlighted how the food bank works and gave more information about the […]
16-year-old British Pakistani rejects £5 million offer for his website
Source: The Express Tribune A British-Pakistani schoolboy has rejected a massive £5 million offer for his website as he claims it’s worth a lot more.Mohammed Ali from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire created the price comparison website in his bedroom in six months. He was offered an exorbitant sum of money for it by […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Windsor pledges to raise $500,000 over 10 years, through fundraising events
Source: http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fundraising-events-kick-into-gear-for-mega-hospital With plans for the $2-billion mega-hospital poised to move forward, the “green light” has been handed down to community groups looking to raise funds in support of the planned state-of-the-art acute care facilities. A Run for Windsor event Saturday at Windsor’s Riverfront Plaza, backed by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Milton Keynes out in full force to improve town
Source: http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/youth-are-out-in-full-force-to-improve-town-and-cemetery-1-7963576 Members of a youth group from the city have been transforming the streets and a cemetery in their latest community project. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association were out in full force on Sunday, May 7, to work in Stony Stratford. Joined by senior members from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Lithgow to host a Q&A on Islam on Friday
Source: http://www.lithgowmercury.com.au/story/4659189/questions-on-islam-answered/ | By Phoebe Moloney Imam travelling to Lithgow answers questions on Islam Lithgow resident Usman Mahmood has organised a question and answer evening with his imam on Friday, May 19, where any queries about Islam can be resolved. Mr Mahmood said that after a short presentation, the audience can address questions they have about the religion to […]
A Russian honeytrap for Gen Flynn? Not me…
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News Image copyrightSVETLANA LOKHOVA When Svetlana Lokhova saw the internet light up with suggestions she was a Russian spy, she initially thought […]
Nearly 50% are of no religion – but has UK hit ‘peak secular’?
The secularisation of Britain has been thrown into sharp focus by new research showing that for every person brought up in a non-religious household who becomes a churchgoer, 26 people raised as Christians now identify as non-believers. The study also shows that inner London is the most religious area of […]
Double lie: Councillor denies ‘feeding lie’ over mosque to committee
By Nicola BryanBBC News 13 May 2017 From the sectionWales politics Image copyrightCARDIFF COUNCIL A Cardiff councillor has been accused of “feeding a planning committee a lie” to prevent plans for a mosque for a Muslim sect being approved. The council rejected the plans for old offices on Sanatorium Road, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim in Huddersfield UK held Holy Qur’an Exhibition
Source: Mr Fatihulhaq The Huddersfield branch of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held a Holy Qur’an exhibition in Huddersfield Town Hall.The purpose of holding the event was to show what the Holy Qur’an says on certain matters, such as the importance of interfaith work, Sharia and how the recent attacks in Westminster […]
UK: Yorkshire’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) organizes 24-hour Football Fundraiser for charity
Source: http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2017-05-07/young-muslims-hold-24-hour-charity-football-marathon-in-huddersfield/ Young Muslims hold 24-hour charity football marathon in Huddersfield A 24-hour football marathon has taken place in Bradford to raise money for charity. Around 150 players and 25 teams took part in the event, organised by Yorkshire’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA). Kick off at the venue, on St […]