“Ramzan To Purify Self, Connect To God And Help The Poor”, Imam Nasir
By Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir Baitul ul Jam-e-Mosque, Glen Ellyn, IL For Muslims in North America the Holy month of Ramadan started on June 17th. While the most visible aspect […]
U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS : Montana Polygamist Seeks ‘Legitimacy’ After Supreme Court Ruling
Tanya Basu @mstanyabasu July 2, 2015 “Ours is a happy, functional, loving family,” Nathan Collier tells TIME On Tuesday, Nathan Collier went to the Yellowstone County Courthouse in his hometown […]
Confronting the Past: America Finally Turns Its Attention to Rampant Racism
A Commentary by Markus Feldenkirchen AP The murders in Charleston have plunged the US into a debate about racism. Why is America only now having an honest debate about racism? The dead from Charleston are also the dead of a nation that has long refused to work through its past […]
“HOW ONE CAN BENEFIT FROM RAMADAN” By Imam Shamshad Ahmed Nasir
HOW ONE CAN BENEFIT FROM RAMADAN By Imam Shamshad Ahmed Nasir Once again we have the great fortune to reap the glorious blessings of the Blessed Holy of Ramadan. The […]
Muslim girl named best-dressed student at US school
Masood Haider, Dawn.com Abrar Shahin NEW YORK: A hijab-wearing Muslim of Palestinian descent has been named the best-dressed girl at a school in New Jersey state, according to a website. […]
Opening Remarks – Regional Conference on Countering Violent Extremism
Remarks Sarah Sewall Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Nairobi, Kenya June 25, 2015 Thank you and good morning, Deputy President Ruto, Cabinet Secretary Nkaisserry, Ambassador Juma, distinguished guests. I am honored to lead the U.S. delegation to the East African regional CVE Summit and am happy […]
Mayor of Milpitas address Iftar Dinner at Baitul Maseer Mosque, Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon Valley event: Fiji Sun
MILPITAS CITY MAYOR, Jose Esteves yesterday praised Ahmadiyya Muslim Silicon Valley for being a real role model for peace, justice and community relations at their annual Iftar Dinner that attracts a large number of interfaith members. https://video-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xft1/v/t42.1790-2/11651476_10207439976777984_105057643_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjg4MCwicmxhIjo0MDk2LCJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InJlc180MjZfY3JmXzIzX21haW5fMy4wX3NkIn0%3D&rl=880&vabr=489&oh=dc25d2d0d2a84390bf0a81725661786c&oe=5590B5B3 In his welcome address the Naib Ameer West Coast, Wasim Malik outlined the […]
Barack Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough at the White House
Source: BBC 25 June 2015 Last updated at 22:46 BST The distinguished broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, has been on a visit to the White House at the personal invitation of US President Obama. The president, who is said to be a great admirer of Sir David’s work, wanted […]
Why Supreme Court got it wrong
By Ken Connelly is legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the marriage cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. The views expressed are his own. […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley invites Locals to its Annual Ramadan Celebration Dinner
Source: mercurynews.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley Chapter would like to invite the community to its annual Ramadan celebration dinner on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at Baitul Baseer […]
To Many Iraqis, U.S. Isn’t Really Seeking to Defeat Islamic State. American military response is criticized as too weak
ENLARGE U.S. army trainers instruct Iraqi army recruits at a military base in Taji, Iraq, in April. PHOTO: JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV Updated June 25, 2015 8:11 a.m. ET 113 COMMENTS BAGHDAD—In a tent city under a highway overpass in Baghdad, refugees from Iraq’s Sunni province of Anbar […]
After Charleston, sorrow for our defiled houses of worship
After Charleston, sorrow for our defiled houses of worship Members of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church engage in a moment of silent prayer Sunday for Charleston shooting victims and their families. | Dillon Deaton ddeaton@charlotteobserver.com BY SUNEET KAUR Last Wednesday, a young man sat with members of a Bible study group […]
Deadliest Terrorists in U.S. Not Muslims
NY Times: WASHINGTON — In the 14 years since Al Qaedacarried out attacks on New York and the Pentagon, extremists have regularly executed smaller lethal assaults in the United States, explaining their motives in online manifestoes or social media rants. But the breakdown of extremist ideologies behind those attacks may […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to Show Patriotism Throughout Ramadhan
The Holy Month of Ramadhan is a spiritual month for over a billion Muslims around the world who are encouraged to show appreciation and remembrance to their Lord and offer sacrifices for the good of mankind. In this spirit, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Metro Detroit will conduct the following programs […]
A Scary Look at What Life Is Like for Women in Military Academies
Women are making major strides in the military, rising to leadership positions and breaking boundaries like never before. But there’s still a scary undercurrent of sexism and sexual assault, and it starts early, according to a new op-ed in the New York Times. Ashley Anderson and Elizabeth Deutsch, two Yale […]
Southern California clergy, cultures come together to pray for rain
The prayer in Chino, coinciding with Ramadan — which from its Arabic root means scorching heat or dryness — included clergy from Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Source: sbsun.com Prayer for rain is actually common across different faiths, said Dr. Ahsan M. Khan, president […]
USA: Got Faith? Ahmadi Muslims Community of CT host Interfaith Dialogue on Religion
Source: events.courant.com | events.ctnow.com Date: July 12 2015 Place: House of Peace Baitul Aman Mosque & Community Center, 410 Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451 PRICE: Free PHONE: 860-670-6402 TIME: 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm While […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Donates to Rainbow Ward
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org Toys and books were donated to the Rainbow Ward at Mater Dei Hospital by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta president Laiq Ahmed Atif (left). Angele Cuschieri, in charge of the […]
Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging
ScienceDaily — Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research that periodically adopting a diet that mimics the effects of fasting may yield a wide range of health benefits. Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research led by USC’s Valter Longo […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslims invite non-Muslims to ‘fast with a Muslim friend’ during Ramadan
Source: cbc.ca Aim to remove misconceptions about Islam, build bridges with other Canadians Canada’s Ahmadi Muslims are conducting a first-time campaign during this year’s month of Ramadan. They are inviting non-Muslims to “Fast with a Muslim Friend”. In Saskatoon, the Baitur-Rahmat Mosque on Boychuk Drive is hosting an open house Sunday evening, […]