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 […]
BBC Debate: The Best Coverage for Counter Terrorism?
If you want to see the video in the YouTube: The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles on the theme of counter terrorism Suggested Reading Defensive War […]
Cheating Britain out of Europe
May 06,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jacek Rostowski Several months ago, I predicted that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government would fall by next month, when the British people realised that the “soft Brexit” they had been promised was impossible. How wrong I was! May has now called an early election, […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Croydon’s interfaith programme seeks to unite all, regardless of faith, ethnicity or religion
Source: https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/invitation-third-ahmadiyya-interfaith-forum/ An opportunity to reach across Croydon’s faith divide By Adeel Shah – Friday 5th May, 2017 An invitation to faith groups across Croydon to get to know one another better The current state of the world demands that we integrate with our neighbours, understand their beliefs and way of […]
If Theresa May is happy to call out anti-Semitism in other parties, isn’t it time she addressed Islamophobia in her own?
The number of incidents is truly staggering. These have not, however, been sufficient for the Conservatives to hold an independent inquiry into Islamophobia Miqdaad Versi a day ago 252 comments It is quite reasonable to expect that in this day and age, all bigotry will be challenged and scrutinised rigorously. […]